Add A Touch Of The Orient To Any Room With Rice Paper Room Dividers

The lightest, most portable interior partitions available are rice paper room dividers. Often made of teak or other light wood, rice paper allows privacy while still allowing light to travel through, keeping the room feeling light and breezy. Also known as shoji screens, these freestanding dividers are Japanese in origin and while used for functional purposes, they can add a decorative Oriental feel to any room.

At orientalfurniture.com, you will find a number of varieties of rice paper room dividers to choose from. With prices ranging from $69 to 359, you can choose from modern, contemporary designs or antique styles, small lattice type frames or open window-like frames with large rice paper screens. Rice paper can be plain or painted with an Asian style design. All are folding partitions, with two to four panels; dimensions range from 4 to 7 feet tall by 4 to 6 feet wide (flat). Various color options are available for frames and rice paper.

An elegantly simple folding divider is available at iroomdividers.com. Made of a dark wood frame and reinforced rice paper screens, the screen has matchsticks attached to it, creating a lattice design. This divider is available in four sizes; the consumer can choose from three to 6 screens. The partition is 71 inches high, and each panel is 17.5 inches wide. Costs range from $119.99 to 219.99, plus shipping costs.

For a decorative splash in any room, and a possible replacement for framed art, a beautiful Raminwood  room divider is available at ivgstores.com. The pressed rice paper displays an Asian style design of a branch with brilliant red blooms. The wood is lacquered in rosewood stain. This item is priced at $130.05, plus shipping costs. You can find this item with the product SKU, ori-SS-BLOSSOM-Rosewood-3P.

The classic look of the 6-panel rosewood Shoji screen available at imarketcity.com will offer endless decorating ideas for your home. This simple piece is 72 inches high and currently costs $237 plus the cost of shipping. Its classic design will set off the décor in any room in the house. To view this item, search Item ID SS-MS6-3.

Washita rice paper floor screens come in a variety of frame colors, including hunter green, lime green, and teal green. Crafted from dried spruce, it stands 6 feet tall and has three panels, each 17 inches wide. The product sells for $79 to 169, plus shipping. You can search for this partition with the ID, DCSPHuntTealLimeParent.

Walmart carries a number of options, including a three-panel floral room divider. Made from solid wood pine with a black finish, the rice paper panels feature floral silhouettes. Dimensions are 70 by 52 ½ inches and the divider sells for $99.88, plus shipping, and can be ordered at walmart.com. The model number is R590 and the Wal-Mart number for this item is 001712838.

Other retailers you may want to shop before choosing your room divider include Ikea, Home Depot, and Lowes. For practical purposes, you may choose to purchase hardware to turn your room divider into a rolling or sliding partition.