Acrylic Room Dividers Are Versatile And Functional

Durable, washable acrylic is a great material for room dividers for certain situations. A child’s room, the work place, and other environments in which utility is at least as important as style, are all ideal options for acrylic room dividers. Acrylic and plexiglass make a great combination for sturdy furniture that allows the flow of light but without the fragility of glass.

While often utilitarian in appearance, an acrylic room divider may offset a modern motif nicely with its clean, sleek look. Artists may choose a plain acrylic piece and paint their own design on it, using it as a contemporary accent to their décor.

The Versare Straight Wall Mobile Room Divider, available at iroomdividers.com is seven feet tall and two inches thick. These rolling aluminum-framed acrylic room dividers provide no-frills utility in the work place. They are ideal for separating cubicles or separating departments within a large room or “bullpen” office setting. Because they are portable, it is relatively easy to reconfigure the lay-out of the room when necessary. Depending on the number of panels needed, prices range from $499 to $930, and the dividers come in a variety of colors. Search for item number VSI015 to order.

This product also comes in an opaque acrylic version, allowing diffused light to move through it. Also available at irommdividers.com, it is priced at $734 to $814, depending on the size and number of panels ordered. The item number is VSI022.

Acrylic’s versatility makes it equally appropriate for children’s rooms; for example, the See-Through Easel Room Divider at orientalfurniture.com is a freestanding screen that is great for a child’s area because it can be painted, washed, and painted again. A single panel framed in sturdy wood, it stands 50 inches tall and is 35 inches wide. It sells for $329 plus shipping. Use the SKU, KID-EASEL.

Ikea offers a black and white three-paneled room divider that stands almost 73 inches tall. Framed in wood with panes of acrylic, this is an attractive but functional screen that can be wiped clean with a damp cloth. Available at ikea.com, it sells for $99, plus shipping.

If you are seeking new and different options for you modern home or office, inmod.com sells a Modular Light Screen you will want to consider. This white acrylic room divider provides filtered light from light bulbs inside the panels. Use up to five panels per transformer for a soft light and the potential for privacy. The master screen’s dimensions are 72 ¾ inches high, 30 ¼ inches wide, and 8 5/8 inches deep. This screen sells for $1,999, plus shipping, at inmod.com, and the item number is spa-L3.

The ultimate corporate style room dividers, sold at iroomdividers.com, are the Versare Plastic 360 Room Dividers. They come in bright colors and are translucent. They are appropriate for interior use and outdoor use as well. 100% water proof and easily wiped clean, you can choose the size and number of panels needed. Prices range from $524 to $1,658.98. Search for item number VSI028.

Other retailers to shop for acrylic room dividers include Home Depot, Lowes, and Walmart. Be sure to shop their websites as well as their stores. Sliding doors of acrylic or plexiglass, plexiglass shelves, hanging acrylic beads are additional ideas for using acrylic for partitions.