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How do I Choose the Best Bookshelf Room Divider?

G. Wiesen
G. Wiesen

To choose the best bookshelf room divider, you should be sure to find a divider that works within the space you have and matches the rest of your room design. You should consider how you want to use the divider, so you can choose one that effectively divides your space in the way you want. The best bookshelf room divider for your needs should also provide any aesthetic and functional effects you may want as well.

A bookshelf room divider is an item that separates one section of a room from the rest of the room. This typically refers to either an actual bookshelf, often built as part of a wall to divide a room into two or more discrete areas, or a screen with a printed image on it that resembles a bookshelf. You should choose a bookshelf room divider that is large enough to effectively divide your room into the sections you want.

Woman holding a book
Woman holding a book

One of the first things you should consider is what type of bookshelf room divider you want to use. If you want to actually store books in a wall or divider for your room, then you likely need to build or purchase a bookshelf to use as a divider. Most purchased bookshelves are too small to act as an effective room divider, which is why you may need to build a new wall with shelving incorporated into it. This can be a fairly daunting task, but such a divider can create new, separate spaces to work in and provide storage for books and other items.

If you are interested in simply having part of your room sectioned off for privacy, then you can consider a bookshelf room divider that does not actually function as a bookshelf. This type of divider is essentially a screen, one that usually folds for more stability, with an image printed on it of a bookcase with the spines of books revealed. If you want to increase privacy in a certain area of a room, for changing clothes or to create a study area, then this type of divider can be ideal.

You should also consider the other design elements you may have in the room in which you plan to use the bookshelf room divider. Your divider should work well with the rest of the aesthetic choices you have made in the room. While a bookshelf room divider can act as a focal point in a room, you might want to choose a design that matches your other decoration and enhances the overall look of the space.

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