Room divider ideas for your home
Wide open spaces can give a bright and airy feel to a home, but they’re not without drawbacks. It’s for this reason that creative room divider and partitioning ideas are being used to create private or intimate spaces, add decorative statements to a room or simply add structured boundaries to the layout of the home.
With so many uses for room dividers, it's unsurprising that so many styles and designs have emerged for homeowners to consider.
- Walls: Although you may have knocked down a few walls to open up the floorplan of your home, you might find that a smaller, free-standing wall is just what a room needs to add structure. Drywalling is particularly effective for this kind of partitioning as it is quick to install, takes up much less floor space and can bear loads if you want to attach your TV, pictures or decorative items. And if you’re looking for additional flair, drywalling can be used to create curved partitions too.
- Adjustable room dividers: Partitioning design has come a long way since the days of laminate and plastic concertina doors. These days you can get fold-away and sliding doors that are as attractive as they are practical. And if you want to maintain the airy feeling of your home even when the room dividers are in place, you can choose glass or decorative panels that are not solid.
- Glass: Given its versatility, it’s unsurprising that glass is often used in partitioning. Today’s glass options come in smooth or textured finishes; clear, opaque, stained or patterned appearances; and a variety of ways to install them.
- Displays: For homeowners who are looking for more storage or display space, cabinets, open shelving or a combination of the 2 can be put to good use. This turns your room divider into a handy area to display plants, books, pictures and other decorative items. Cabinets also offer convenient and accessible storage for that area of the home whether it be the silver cutlery set for special occasions or boardgames for family night.
- Decorative: Room dividers don’t need to be functional. Sometimes you are just looking for an additional design feature to add to the aesthetics of your home. For these types of decorative room dividers, your options are only limited by your imagination and your budget. Materials to consider include wood, steel, bamboo, glass, aluminium, fibreglass, chain and beading. Your chosen materials are then worked into your design or pattern.
- Furniture: If you don’t have the budget or available floor space to introduce a new room divider to your room, then it’s time to look at what you can do with the layout of your existing furniture. Sometimes moving a bookshelf or changing the position of a couch can help you create that boundary between areas that you’re looking for.
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