So for design novices who are looking to split one room into two, the safest bet is a modular-style bookcase that looks like open square boxes stacked on top of one another.

Interior designers recommend room dividers (including screens, curtains, and bookcases) from brands like Urban Outfitters, Safavieh, CB2, Crate & Barrel, Ikea, World Market, and more.

Design Insight: Use a modular shelving unit to customize the height and width based on your specific needs. 3. Curtains for Soft, Flexible Partitions. ... Key Benefits of Room Dividers.

If your taste leans rustic, try the Nantucket Painted Four-Panel Room Divider Sfrom Screen Gems ($664, www.walmart.com), which comes in six colors and offers a farmhouse feel.

A modular plant wall like the one you see above is even better because it can be moved or rearranged whenever the need arises. Bookshelf Room Divider. Bookshelf room dividers are a popular option ...

Dezeen Showroom: Established & Sons has extended its Grid collection of modular room dividers with variations designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec. The expansion offers users "a base for modular ...

GoodHome Alara white modular room divider panel (£40, diy.com). Vicky’s book Start With Your Sock Drawer is available on Amazon. 2. CRAFT WALL ...

PKMN Architectures designed “All I Own House,” a transformable home with sliding modular dividers. ... Opposite the mobile units is a fixed 250-square-foot living room that takes up ...

Dezeen promotion: these visuals by Italian brand Arper show how its modular furniture and room dividers could be used to promote social distancing in offices and airports amid the coronavirus ...