Screens help create a room within a room while adding to the aesthetic appeal.The screens can be swivelled shut to segregate the dining completely when required. This is an ingenious solution in an open-plan living space when you want a little bit of privacy for both the zones.
Instead of wood, you can also consider using metals or fiber glass. You could even get a green thumb (your own or hired) to grow a living green wall, or one of those cleverly made imitations one can’t tell from the real thing without touching or smelling.
Here the owner has used a bamboo screen to create a division between the dining area and the foyer.
- Isolate with curtains and blinds
A no-fuss way to isolate areas in an open floor plan is with curtains. For a quirky twist, use bead curtains instead of fabric ones, as shown in the image. Bead curtains create a semi-private barrier that blocks the view but one can walk through. The beads can be made of glass, plastic, bamboo or even acrylic.
Blinds or shutters with movable slats can very effective in shielding the view. The pleated ones here,can be pulled down to divide the interconnected spaces of the living room or rolled up to expand the space.
- Open shelves
Dividers such as open shelves can enhance the aesthetic appeal of a room and also let light through. You can leave some shelves bare to ensure visibility and display your artefacts or books on the others. Doing so gives the illusion of a bigger space while sectioning off two zones.
- or sliding glass partitions
This translucent glass partition doubles as an interior window and is framed in grey to be in sync with the rest of the furniture. The floor-to-ceiling divider gives a clear view of both the kitchen and the living room. One can also install a sliding partition that can be pulled shut to block out kitchen noises and fumes.
- Set up a counter
While you like to huddle with your family at mealtimes, you do want to keep the area off limits when you cook. Here the designer goes for a kitchen island to draw a soft boundary around the space while maintaining connectivity with the rest of the house.
- Delineate with levels
Setting up distinct boundaries between zones by varying the floor levels can also help divide a space. Here the step-down living area segregates the lounge from the rest of the home. Besides differing levels, the Morroccan-inspired motifs and the wood-and-glass partition further visually demarcate two separate zones.
- Define zones with sectional sofas
Sectional sofas can also be used to play the role of a partition in a space. The white L-shaped sofa in the image carves out the seating area from the rest of the living room. It’s a fantastic way to allow the flow of conversation and views.
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