There are several ways to separate a room without building a wall, all you need is imagination. One idea is to hang windows or old arched windows from the ceiling. Look for either type of window at antique stores and architectural supply yards. You can also build a custom divider to separate a room and decorate each side differently. Bead curtains and furniture placement are two more ways to delineate a space, neither of which requires building a wall.
Instructions
1. Hang a series of antique stained glass window panels or architecturally interesting window panels between two spaces to separate a room without building a wall. Attach two screw hooks along the top edge of each window and in the ceiling where you'd like to separate the room. Make sure that at least one of the hooks for each window is inserted into a ceiling joist to hold the weight of the window. Connect the window to the ceiling hooks with chain. You can hang as many windows as you need to create the divide between the rooms, you can also hang them one from another.
2. Place a divider screen between two spaces in a large room to separate the areas without building a wall. Divider screens come in a variety of sizes, but you can make your own by attaching three or more wood panels together with hinges. Decorate the wood panels with framed photos or artwork to make your room divider into a display area. You can paint a landscape on the opposite side of the room divider panels to decorate the separate space in a completely different way. Each panel could be a separate section of the landscape, with the overall image completed with the combined panels. If you are artistically challenged, project the image onto the panels and trace them as you would a wall mural.
3. Separate a room with a bead curtain made with bamboo beads that you can paint or with colorful glass beads to add sparkle to both spaces. String floor to ceiling long strands of beads to hang from a curtain rod that separates the space. You can find bulk beads from online retailers. Fishing line works well to string most types of beads, just make sure to add a drop of glue to help secure the knots at the bottom and the top.
4. Separate a room into two distinct areas with furniture type and placement. For example, if you need to separate a dining room from a living space, arrange the sofa or chairs in the living room with the back to the dining room. The types of furniture in both spaces indicate the intent of the room, but the furniture arrangement separates the spaces.
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