50 DecorBook Ideas : 16. Screening a Room
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Don't you love a screen in a room? Just counting around here, there are two out right now and two in the basement waiting for that perfect time. Seems like any room can benefit from a screen. What other object is beautiful and practical at the same time? Let's look at some fantastic screens and their place in rooms. Once we're inspired, let's figure out how to make a screen for under $100.
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This screen provides as much art as a painting and may have provided the gorgeous color scheme.
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Two screens? Here's a tall old-wood screen and another made from louvers, possibly from an old window. Together, they provide amazing architectural detail.
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A super large painted screen dresses up a home office.
darryl carter
Don't you love this privacy screen in Darryl Carter's DC townhouse? Could they be old doors? It provides the perfect foil for the large modern box benches.
housebeautiful.com
I can't imagine this room without this mural screen.
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A delicate iron screen becomes a feminine headboard.
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So much for inspiration! I know my budget couldn't afford those screens. How about an inexpensive screen made with plywood with piano hinges? Wallpaper the panels on one side, paint the other - that way, you have a second look. Paint a mural, enlarge a black and white photo. The possibilities are endless.
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Upholster panels and add decorative trim before attaching with hinges.
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Paint with chalkboard paint. Instead of writing on the screen, how about leaving the matt surface plain, providing that touch of black that every room should have.
inmyownstyle.com
Make a screen with closet doors, garage sale louvers or window shutters.
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Whether you have an unused screen that needs refreshing, doors/shutters/louvers that could be made into a screen or will be starting fresh, consider "screening" your room. How often can a piece be decorative and practical at the same time?
top photo credit : nicety.livejournal.com
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Hi Layne, That screen sounds absolutely beautiful! Isn’t it cool that something so old would fit right into your 21st century house? Take care!
well you managed to do it again !! We have a 16 th century Japanese silk screen that takes up a beautiful place across from the dine room . As you descend down the stair well it will have it’s final rest place for this home. Thanks Kathy!
Layne
There must have been all hands on deck to get your room ready for your return. What a special memory!
Hi Becky! That sounds like a perfect colors for your amazing house. Keep us posted on how it goes.
On my 12th birthday I came home from school and my bedroom had been remodeled. My Dad painted it, my Mom made beautiful curtains, a bedspread, dust ruffle, & pillows, and my Dad & Grandfather had crafted a beautiful 3-panel screen that was painted on one side and wallpapered on the other. I was shocked at the transformation that took place in the 6 hours I was at school! I love, love, loved it and that was my best & most memorable birthday. AND the best part was my beautiful screen…..I felt like a movie star! Every home should have at least one screen.