| Also known as screens, room dividers originally | | | | change the arrangement according to your |
| came from China, although they are popularized | | | | workplace needs. |
| by the Japanese. Before, Chinese screens have | | | | 3. Turning bedrooms into adaptable areas |
| hinged panels with attractive artwork on every | | | | Dividers allow you to make dressing area and |
| fabric panel contained by a wood frame while | | | | study place in your bedroom. For your children's |
| Japanese screens were more portable because | | | | rooms, the toy storage area can be separated |
| they are made to be much lighter. Modern | | | | from the playing zone. You can also use a |
| dividers have lots in common with their | | | | child-friendly divider to separate the reading area |
| predecessors. Although they can now be made of | | | | and to create a place where they can display |
| different types of materials, they can still feature | | | | their artworks. If your children use one bedroom, |
| decorative woodwork and other forms of art. | | | | you can give each child a private space by using |
| Particularly used in studios, modern room dividers | | | | room dividers. With these, you can set their |
| are able to enclose a place artfully if you want | | | | boundaries and allow them to know the part |
| more privacy. | | | | that's beyond their limits. |
| Applications | | | | 4. Organizing a kitchen |
| 1. Creating more intimate family rooms | | | | There are dividers that are well-designed for |
| Through modern dividers, you can make your | | | | kitchen applications. Through these, you can |
| living room look more warm and intimate. You can | | | | separate the dining area from the place where |
| arrange the existing room furniture and | | | | food is being prepared. Usually, kitchen is the most |
| décor into small clusters and divide them | | | | cluttered area in your home and room dividers |
| by using dividers. They can help you make a TV | | | | can conceal some of the mess to provide the |
| spot, reading area and kids' play zone - all in one | | | | kitchen with a clean and organized look. |
| room. | | | | Before purchasing modern room dividers, consider |
| 2. Separating an office from the home | | | | first the appearance and the size of the room |
| Dividers can be used in partitioning your home | | | | that you're going to decorate. Pick the divider that |
| office to come up with private, secluded areas | | | | comfortably matches the theme of the room and |
| for writing, computer use, bill paying or | | | | the existing décor. Another important thing |
| homework. Dividers used to serve as office | | | | to consider is how you intend to use the divider. |
| partitions are very portable so you can easily | | | | |