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The best screens and dividers to define your space
Zone off areas of an open-plan room, gain privacy and add interest with this must-have for modern living
Both functional and aesthetic, a room divider or screen is brilliant for concealing clutter or adding architectural interest to an otherwise bland box of a room, while introducing layers of texture and colour. Hinged panels can transform it from a two-dimensional object into one with form and structure, capable of shaping space. Whether minimal and restrained or dramatic and detailed, this versatile piece of furniture could be one of the most useful pieces you invest in for your home.
‘Blossom’ screen by Atelier Oï, Fendi Casa
Sweeping arches in wood, brushed steel and mirrored glass play off each other in this elegant, sculptural screen designed by Atelier Oï for Fendi Casa. The screen sits on rotating castors so it can be moved around a space to create different zones, making it an incredibly versatile as well as beautiful piece. £24,060, fendicasa.com
‘Tramonto a New York’ room divider, Cassina
Architect and designer Gaetano Pesce took inspiration from the New York city skyline to create this poured resin room divider. In a kaleidoscope of colour reminiscent of the Memphis design movement, panels in vibrant tones of purple, pink, green, blue and red gently filter light. This handcrafted process means each screen is unique, with a plaque and the artist’s signature making every one a limited edition collector’s item. From £24,878, cassina.com
‘Gamen’ room divider, Porada
Simultaneously revealing and concealing a room through its slatted walnut bars, Tarcisio Colzani’s room divider for Porada is ideal for creating subtle divisions in an open plan space. The wave-inspired curved design contrasts beautifully with the clean vertical lines for a strikingly contemporary look. £2,630, limemodernliving.co.uk
‘Canopée’ woven rattan screen, La Redoute
Designed by E. Gallina for AM.PM, this screen brings to mind delicate leaves or petals with its overlapping woven rattan sections. Ideal for subtly zoning an open plan space while still allowing light to flow through, its sculptural form will make a quiet statement in any room. £525, laredoute.co.uk
‘Borealis’ screen, Giorgetti
A sinuous, two-toned leather ribbon weaves its way through Roberto Lazzeroni’s sexy screen for Giorgetti, evoking the patterns of the aurora borealis and creating dramatic interplays of light and shadow. £14,557, giorgettimeda.com
‘Walnut’ screen, Maison Lily Blue
As much a work of art as a piece of furniture, this beautiful screen is covered with Anni Albers’ ‘Camino Real‘ fabric from Christopher Farr Cloth. The subtle tones and small scale pattern of the fabric are offset by a walnut wood frame in a simple, timeless design. From £3,200, maisonlilyblue.com
‘Nämmarö’ screen, Ikea
Made in sustainably sourced acacia wood, this freestanding screen can be used indoors and outside – on a balcony or terrace for example – to gain a little extra privacy. The sturdy frame has been treated to withstand the elements and has many other uses. You could grow climbing plants up it, or move it around the garden to add some shade next to a sunbed. £70, ikea.com
‘Vela’ screen, SCP
Playing with ideas of concealing and revealing, the colourful transparent glass sections of this screen by Bernhardt & Vella for Arflex cast interesting shadows and light patterns, while creating a visual boundary in a space that divides without dominating. From £4038, scp.co.uk
‘Madeana’ screen, Maison du Monde
Geometric shapes in soft tones of pink, beige and eggplant make this canvas room divider into an everyday work of art. £120, maisonsdumonde.co
‘Hima’ screen, Poliform
This tactile screen by Jean-Marie Massaud for Poliform features woven rope in a painted metal frame which creates a sense of privacy while still allowing light to flow through, making it the perfect backdrop for a bed or sofa. Price on application, poliform.it
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