Room Screens

If you have a large room but want to create a feeling of separation between different parts of the room, folding screens can be a handy solution. They can divide your bedroom into a changing room and the area where you put your bed.

Rooms screens are, basically, portable walls. They can create a visual separation between spaces and can give you more privacy. These are especially common among people who live in studio apartments or those who share their condos. You can use them to demarcate a space for yourself. These are also useful if you want to divide the large living room in your house into a guest area and a portion where you can just relax in front of a television. This article will tell you everything you need to know before you shop for these screens. Having a basic understanding of them will help you make better purchase decisions when you shop.

Different types of folding screens

A room divider may serve more than one purpose. The most obvious one is that it helps you to demarcate areas of your house. Sometimes these screens can provide privacy. Maybe you can use it to hide a mess that you don’t want your guests to see and so on. Room dividers come in a lot of different shapes, styles and materials. Depending on the level of separation you want and look you are going for, there will be a room screen that meets your needs. Here is a list of the four of the most popular types of room dividers that you will find.

Foldable room divider

If you don’t want the partition to be permanent or you are a mobile owner, a foldable room divider will be more convenient for you. These are also called accordion dividers. They do not have any permanent attachment to the floor or the ceiling. Sometimes they have rolling stands that will help you move it across the room yourself without any help from another person. Therefore, to balance the screen on the floor, they tend to have a wider footprint. So, keep in mind that they will take up more floor space than any other types of room divider.

Hanging folding screen

If you don’t want to place a foldable room divider on the floor, another option for a temporary arrangement is the hanging folding screen. But you do have to attach them to the ceiling using bolts. Therefore, these are not as portable as a folding screen. But one downside of the hanging screen is the swaying at the bottom of the screen. But you can reduce this swaying using some weighted dampers at the bottom of the screen. There are other types of hanging room dividers that are purely for decorative purposes rather than for convenience. You can find decorative screens made of acrylic glass and plywood.

Living room partition

These partitions are curtains and do not offer as much privacy as a bedroom partition. But the purpose of them is to divide the living room into two separate areas by blocking the direct line of sight. It won’t cost you a lot to install this partition. It is basically a fabric or paper curtain that you can hang from the ceiling. And similar to a window curtain, you can slide the partitions as you want them. Whenever you want to remove the partition and use the entire room, all you have to do is to slide it over to one side to open it up. You can choose the height of the curtain according to your liking.

Bookcase room partition

A bookcase partition does not block the visibility or provide privacy like a regular partition. Instead, they are more about demarcating spaces inside a room. These partitions can also add to the overall aesthetics of the room and provide some convenience like holding books, pictures and artwork. One downside of this type of partition is that it will be difficult to find a bookcase that will extend from the ceiling to the floor. Because of the risk of tipping, you should not stack one bookcase over the other. But you can hang one bookcase to the ceiling and attach another at the same location on the floor.