Decorating Your Home With Room Dividers, Part 2

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Using Room dividers is an excellent way to decorate your home while
also creating functional living spaces. This is part two of our two
part series...
Permanent Dividers
Permanent dividers make sense if you can commit yourself to a fixed
room arrangement for the foreseeable future. Low walls are relatively
simple to construct and you can finish and decorate them to match the
rest of the room. Alternatively, you can fit one side of the divider
with built-in shelving or cupboard space to provide additional
storage. Counters to screen the cooking and preparation areas of a
kitchen may need to be slightly higher to provide effective
concealment.
Half-width, as opposed to half-height, partitioning is also a
possibility. In a bedroom, a narrow partition at right angles to the
wall can separate a bed from a study alcove. On the study side, you
can add shelves for books and files.
Display shelves make effective dividers when you want to make a visual
distinction between areas but don't necessarily want to block views.
Sturdy storage units, open on both sides, are good for separating
living from dining areas and provide extra storage space for books and
knickknacks. Bear in mind that units must be sturdy enough to
withstand being toppled over if you accidentally knock into them.
Alternatively, you can construct an open wall of shelving that is
fixed securely to both the floor and ceiling....

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