African Room Dividers Are So Much More Than Elephants

If you are seeking to add a contemporary flare to your home interior without painting and redecorating, an Africa room divider can give the exotic touch you are looking for. Coming from some of the gold mining and timber capitals of the world, you are sure to find a treasure of finely crafted and unique artistry. An advantage to using a room divider is that it gives you options; you can create a new space in a room or lend privacy to a space that otherwise had had none. Accent a room that is already decorated in African décor or create a new focal point in a neutral room.

Choose from South African cherry or birch, Moroccan wrought iron, and bamboo. You can also choose between rolling, sliding, and folding designs. Folding dividers are the most traditional style, but rolling and sliding dividers may suit your purposes more efficiently. Before shopping, be sure to consider the function of the divider: is it strictly for decorative purposes, or do you need to divide a room for privacy or to create the illusion of two rooms? Be sure to have the dimensions of the room and of the space you are going to use for the divider before visiting a retailer.

Functional and decorative, a free standing room divider can act as a replacement for a wall or curtain, or as a partition to divide a room into two independent spaces, serving as a portable wall of sorts. The screens may depict a scene or be covered in abstract colors. The ideas are endless, and with the colors of the Savannah or the tribal shades of Africa, you can add style and focus to any room.

A handcrafted metal and wood folding room divider of maroon and charcoal is available at Ikea’s website, ikea.com. Manufactured and distributed by Swahili African Modern, the piece is 70”T x 52” W and costs $600. Ground shipping at Ikea for this product is 20% of the price of the order.

At walmart.com, you will find a Wayborn abstract African tribal themed room divider for $259.99. It comes fully assembled and is 72”T x 48”W. Shipping costs of $60 will apply. This beautifully crafted room divider is also available at sears.com and at accent-furniture-direct.com for comparable prices so make sure to shop around before settling on one.

You will love the double-sided safari elephant and zebra canvas room divider at orientalfurniture.com. This three-paneled folding divider stands 70 7/8 inches tall and each panel is 15 ¾ inches wide. Dramatic sepia toned images appear on canvas, stretched over a sturdy frame. This limited edition room divider costs $99 plus a base shipping cost of

For more partitions, be sure to check the stock at Home Depot and Lowes on their websites. They also offer a wide selection of African room dividers that will be sure to fit any type of African room design you have. Now you can complete any African room design with a beautiful African room divider.