Alternatives to a Room Divider Screen
When you think of a room divider screen you will probably think of an actual folding panelled piece of furniture that can be moved around. Although this is true, and there are such screens on the market, you should also think about alternative ways of dividing your room. If you have a rather large lounge and you wish to make it into a lounge dining room, an idea for you would be to purchase a bookshelf that is ‘see-through’.
A bookshelf in this backless box cube design looks stylish, it doesn’t necessarily have to cost the earth and it is extremely useful. It really works as a room divide as it doesn’t block out the light, still allowing you to see over the top or just through some of the shelves you don’t wish to fill. You can buy square frames or standard oblong styles, either will have a similar effect as long it is backless. This effect will successfully section off a part of a room in a semi permanent fashion. Bookshelves of this type can be bought in many different colours, sizes and materials and can be filled which books or used as a display for objects. Just think about all those precious keep sakes that you have managed to pick up over the years and want to display them instead of hiding them away somewhere ‘safe’ in a box under the bed. What is the use in that? Why not make the most of a shelving unit and section off some gaps for books and leave some to place those small precious items on. This will allow the light to flow through the divider so it doesn’t impact negatively on the space.
Place the bookshelf on an empty wall so that it simply juts out into the room, it may take a little time to get used to this way of placing furniture, but it really does work and it adds more angles into the space you are working with. People usually make the mistake of sticking to the four walls and placing the furniture with the backs against the walls and running their belongings around the walls so that everything looks as though it has been blasted into position without much thought and very little creativity. If you look around at more creative ideas to furnish your house, you will be sure to find the placing of furniture is ‘up there’ with the vital feng shui needed to create a home. You could even treat your office to the same treatment!