Privacy And Style All At Once With Fabric Room Dividers

Fabric room dividers are extremely versatile. With the multitude of fabric options available, you can choose from a wealth of colors and textures while providing a functional piece of furniture to be used as a portable wall or a privacy screen.  Freestanding partitions are versatile and useful as an interior wall in a large room, or as a replacement for framed art to accent your room décor.

Generally portable, a room divider can be made into a more permanent part of a room by using hardware to turn it into a sliding or rolling partition. Necessary hardware is sold at retailers such as Home Depot or Lowes. The choice is yours and is limited only by your own ideas. Use fabrics that match your curtains or wallpaper to extend the motif of the room. Add a modern flair or go retro; you can even choose plain canvas and paint the design yourself.

Give your room a 19th century Victorian look with the black on black damask room divider available at Walmart. The dimensions for this partition are 70.875 inches high by 47.25 inches wide. Three panels are built from kiln dried spruce, with rich, textured damask stretched across the frame. The price of this piece is $183, plus shipping costs when ordered at walmart.com. You can view this item using the model number, OFN1590.

The three-panel Scrolly Metal Frame Fabric Room Screen Divider will add a touch of elegance to your home. This wrought iron room divider with a scroll design is available at amazon.com. White pleated fabric accents the simple beauty of the piece. Prices vary between the three panel and four panel options. The three panel partition is priced at $94.99, and the four panel version costs $116.86.

An exotic taste of the tropics will lighten up any room with this Criss Cross Fabric Room Divider, available at stacksandstacks.com. The fabric is made from coconut husks and is cross stitched in natural hues of browns and beige. The frame is made from a banana leaf weave. This three-paneled partition is 72 inches tall by 62 inches wide, and costs $329, with free shipping. Use item number 105345 when searching for this item.

Simple and sturdy, the Cherry Fabric Room Divider, available at iroomdividers.com, is attractive but unassuming. An ideal piece for a light, breezy room, this partition is 71 inches high, and each of its panels is 17 inches wide. It is available with three, four, five, or six panels, and the prices range from $84.98 to 199.99, plus shipping. In order to view this item, use item number AJB011 for reference.

Light and pretty, the Natural Pleated Room Designer Screen, available at onewayfurniture.com, is frequently used by movie producers to block out light. Simply built of pale wood, and accented with pleated white fabric, the partition measures 70 ¼ inches tall and 53 ¼ inches wide. Seek this product by item number CTR-4617. The cost is $149 plus shipping.

For small spaces, for providing privacy in wide open floor plans, hanging curtain dividers can be ideal. These are basically draperies, hung from a track in the ceiling. They can be found at a number of retailers, including Ikea, and at their websites, ikea.com. Curtain panels can be bought in a number of designs and colors for $29.99. Hardware for installation is available at an additional charge.