The unfortunate bane of urban-life is the necessity of subsisting in matchbox homes or studio apartments. Yet the ever-elastic perspicacity of humans has turned this stark reality through ingenious solutions. We have found out an unfathomable number of ways to carve out areas based on functionality in these tiny residences. Room dividers are just one of them and their extraordinary pervasive charm is yielded by many.
The Surprising Malleability Of Room Dividers…
Minuscule apartments need answers that flexibly configure space, build a sense of privacy, direct footfall and most importantly disguise messy areas. Already a tall order to achieve, they should definitely not eat up valuable floor space. Room dividers put a check on each one of these qualities making them highly pliable at defining sections.
Extolling their wonders is not an exercise in exaggeration. Nonetheless, at one time or the other, we have all suffered from their sole back draw – light blocking. So, we posit some ideas that subtly separate parts in an open-plan dwelling without adding the feel of confinement that shadows solid room dividers.
Keeping Things Open, Yet Divided… Proving the Oxymoron True!
Here are a few light-friendly, space-saving room dividers you can adorn your home with!
1. Sheer Curtains:
When all you need is basic functionality, the answer is elementary, my dear Watson: a faux wall of a gauzy white curtain. They fulfil the primary purpose which is to divide two parts and soften the lighting of the room. The simplest room dividers, they are stellar at creating cosy nooks picture-perfect for sleeping.
2. Perforated Dividers:
Not looking for a simple answer? Rather wish to keep it classic when separating certain areas? Then pick any traditional room divider like a folding screen or even a wall and get punching. The bursts of artistic gaps or methodical holes will diffuse light into the segregated section by letting sunrays break through.
3. Two-Sided Bookshelves:
The Holy Grail of bijou homes is the marriage of aesthetics with functionality. Double-sided bookshelves are the rare answer to both. Effective at partitioning segments of a residence, they offer additional storage areas too. Plus, unlike a solid barrier, they don’t block natural illumination.
4. Plants:
Plants can be magnificent at splitting areas. Tall greens create a sense of distinct spaces while guaranteeing that it feels exposed and bright. With a single idea, you get two room and a tiny garden inside the house.
5. Macramé:
A technique that few are master at, macramé is an excellent DIY option for an abode. A wall or curtain made of it is not only an incredible tactic for sequestering areas but also giving the location a boho-chic feel.
6. Headboards:
A genuinely refined way to demarcate rooms is a statement headboard. A substantial piece acts as a wall minus the disadvantage of obstructing light. Choose a decorative or elaborate option, and you get the bonus of a luxurious sleeping alcove.
Intrinsically, things that dissociate space are temporary, but some households call for a more permanent option. To satiate the appetite of such a preference, the ensuing ideas are strong contenders and singularly palatable.
7. Pony Walls:
A short, half wall that doesn’t support anything is called a pony wall. When you want visionary and enduring ways of dividing sitting areas, opt for them. They act as barriers but only to footfall and not light.
8. Protean Glass:
If curtains can be walls, then who says window can’t be too? Stack window frames one over the other to create artistic yet very apparent dividers. The glass section of the frame lets in a steady stream of light while the chassis becomes the partition.
A staple of 1950’s homes were glass blocks. An alternative to window panes, these can also be ingeniously wielded as creators of privacy. They are absolute segregators of space that offer abundant filtration of light.
Physical separation without visual division – when that is the goal post, a glass and steel partition is the solution. The industrial feel of the divider juxtaposed to a conventional bedroom sheds a stylish light to décor.
9. Multifaceted Wood:
Floor to ceiling wood boards spaced apart is the current uproar in room divider world. The timber slats imitate a wall but don’t hamper light. The evenly spaced planks let natural light diffuse into the separated section. The cherry on the cake of these genius detachers is their ability to be used in both horizontal and vertical patterns.
Wood can be plied in one more manner to fashion a private space – a patterned divider. They grant a room an antique touch with an abundance of warmth.
10. Pillars:
The relevance of pillars to this commentary may seem remote but bear with us. Yes, pillars are used to make a building structurally sound. But cosmetic balusters can be added to any big room to delineate slices of it for different functions. And because they bring a French country sensation to a place, they are ideal tools to mix modern with romantic.
Living in petite abodes ignites contradictory personalities. One wishes to keep the place as uncluttered as possible because the fear of claustrophobia is very real. The other desires to have a few nooks that offer solitary respite. After all, no person can deny the craving of some alone time.
Room dividers are the idyllic answer to these two conflicting emotions. They eke out sequestered niches while making sure the oppressive and airless feel of small spaces never arises. Their use, ultimately, is moored in meaning and the impressions they evoke.
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