Welcome to The Room Divider Screen Site
Room divider screens come in all sorts of styles, finishes and materials, their versatility and beauty makes them ideal for any type or style of room. Whether you live in a penthouse, country cottage or bachelor pad you’ll find a room divider screen that will not only suit and but also enhance your interior.
Thought to have originated from China, room divider screens have been around for hundreds of years. Similarly to how we use room screens today the original Chinese screens ranged from being enormous pieces of art – to fill and segment large rooms – to being more functional sizes for people to dress behind. The smaller table top ornamental screens appeared on the scene much later as a derivative of larger functional screens. Today In our modern world screens are used in a similar manner – to either segment a large room or act as a functional piece of artwork. The fact that screens are still as popular today as they were hundreds of years ago says something about their universal appeal.
Having a dividing screen in your room does not only fulfil a functional purpose, it is also – as is any internal décor – a statement about you. In most cases it will be a rather large statements and this could be why room screens are so popular. Buying the right room divider screen can really transform your room instantly and there are not many other items of furniture that can do this. Perhaps the equivalent effect could only be achieved by repainting a room.
Regardless of what you are looking for in a room divider screen you do need to be careful of the style and design of the screen that you buy though, a highly detailed screen in a room that has a lot in it will more than likely be lost. Conversely a minimalist modern screen in a clean and crisp interior would also be lost. To get the most impact from the screen you may well be better off putting the ornate screen in a modern interior and the minimalist screen in a busier type of room.
May be you have different thoughts though as to what will work and doesn’t work with your interior. The beauty of the world that we live in today is that the range of room divider screens available for you to view and buy is vast with the introduction of the internet. There are many online retailers that have screens from all around the world in all colours, designs and sizes so you will definitely be able to find the right screen for your home.
Room Divider Styles
Room divider screens can be extremely useful. They are a fairly cost effective method of sectioning off one large room into two, it can be used to hide unwanted objects or messes in your room, it can also be used to create privacy. A screen can create an alternative space, for instance if you have a large lounge and wish to create some cosy and relaxing corners putting up a screen can be the answer. The screen doesn’t have to take over or impact on the room in a negative fashion it can merely act as a subtle divide which can be semi-permanent or it can be used in a temporary way so that you can move it as and when needed.
The options are fairly extensive as to how you want your division to look; you just need to get creative. Get creative in the materials you want to use, whether its fabric or wood, solid or sheer it is important to meet your needs. Some screens allow the light through them so they will not look too heavy and imposing. Give it some thought before you purchase to ensure that you get the most suitable solution for you. If your house follows a particular theme try to make the room divider screen work with the decoration.
As you are no doubt aware, you can get many types of wood. Variations in finish, colour and detailing as well as the actual type of wood grain can change the finished look of any product. Traditionally, when you think of a room divider screen you will probably think first about a Chinese type of screen that folds in sections with the use of hinges. A traditional Chinese or Japanese screen was known as Ping Feng. It was either used as a piece of furniture or was used as decoration. It was made out of at least two frames connected by small hinges. These frames were covered either with cloth, paper or wood. If made from wood, the overall finish was usually intricately carved or lacquered. If the frames were covered, and cloth or paper was used, they may very well have had a design on them. Designs can take on a traditional Chinese ‘look’ with drawings of birds and tropical flowers. These look amazing and can make a Japanese or Chinese inspired room complete. To add to the security of the fabric, bamboo was often used in fine strips to help the robustness of the overall screen. The paper screens are extremely delicate and must be treated with much care, but the fabric methods do have a little more strength but still retain the slight transparency so you can see light through them. These are beautiful items of furniture and create a stunning focal point to any room. If you choose a sheer fabric room divider it will not look too imposing and will happily sit in the corner of the room softening the corners.