Contemporary Style Room Dividers Provide Beauty and Function
When you hear the word, contemporary, do you think “modern” and picture asymmetrical lines and blazing colors? While in some ways the two are synonyms, when we speak of Contemporary Style Room Dividers, there is a difference between contemporary and modern. Contemporary, in this case, refers to furniture that has been devised of and designed in the very recent past. Chinese Dividers, for example, are not modern in design; in fact, many are traditional in style. However, the idea of bringing Asian décor into our homes in such detail is a contemporary idea. Wooden dividers have been around for ages, but contemporary wooden dividers are detailed with today’s home in mind.
Chinese dividers have become very popular because of their delicate beauty. Even the Chinese alphabet is appreciated for its graceful lines and light brush strokes. In fact, the Wayborn Folding Screen with Chinese Writing, sold at stacksandstacks.com, turns the Chinese characters into an artistic focal point. Its four panels are covered in carefully handcrafted Chinese writing on top of black lacquer. It is a beautiful piece that could really be used as a headboard, as a screen in front of the fireplace during the warm months of the year, or to highlight a blank wall. As a divider, it wills serve the purpose of separating spaces in the home while being admired by friends and family for its beauty.
Other Chinese dividers feature artfully detailed paintings of Oriental ladies and soldiers, bamboo scenes and cherry trees with brilliant read blossoms. Some are constructed of rice paper and dark finished wood to emulate the Japanese shoji homes. In fact, there is even a sliding Oriental rice paper divider that imitates the doors on a shoji house.
Wooden Dividers are sturdy and durable. Contemporary style room dividers made of wood include the folding Red Wood Carvied Folding Room Divider, also made by Wayborn. This three-paneled folding divider is made of solid birch, with natural red wood stain. The bottom half of each screen features carved panels reminiscent of traditional wooden doors; however, the top half of each screen features an array of eight rectangular mirrors. The mirrors reflect one another, creating a sense of infinity. They also reflect the rest of the room and give a sense of depth and space, making it an ideal choice for a small apartment or dorm. It also comes in white, red, and black.
The wooden divider is contemporary, not because of its ultra-modern style, but because current designers think of the positive effects of adding mirrors to a wooden room divider. Some wooden dividers have louvers of various sizes. They offer privacy because the angle of the louvers makes seeing through them virtually impossible; yet sunlight can travel through with ease, making whimsical designs across the room. In fact, one of the most important aspects of a contemporary style room divider is the effect it has on the rest of the room and the people in it. In the past, partitions and privacy screens were meant to be useful; now we want them to be useful, but we also want them to hold books, decorate our homes, and complement our décor.
