9 best room dividers that can revamp your space

Offering a shabby chic look, this versatile folding screen allows you to choose configurations of three, four, five, or even six panels, so it’s perfect if you’re after a room divider with serious width. The window-like frames are made from strong paulownia wood with an aged finish, adding to the screen’s vintage look, while a linen and cotton mix fabric in a natural hue fills the frames. This one’s lightweight but reliably sturdy – and great value for money. 

This is a really pretty room divider with a timeless quality. The three-panel screen is crafted from rattan, with a natural cane frame. Thanks to its fine webbing, the piece softly diffuses the light it allows through, further adding to its beauty. But attractive natural materials aside, we loved its fuss-free utilitarian shaping that reminded us of a Victorian hospital screen. This is a wholly versatile piece that suits bedrooms, conservatories and living rooms alike. 

London-based designer Nikki Kreis was ahead of the curve when it came to our impromptu and unexpected home office needs. This three-way folding screen is crafted from sustainably sourced birch plywood and offers an ingenious way to zone areas while storing and displaying our favourite knick-knacks. It’s both pretty and practical with its perforated holes creating a polka dot effect, while the 12 wooden pegs and four small shelves allow us to build our own bespoke storage display. We loved the attention to detail in this room divider, not least its smart leather hinges. 

Never mind the home office, this jazzy room divider is made for the home bar. Fashioned from tough glass with a strong iron frame, this Art Deco-inspired three-way screen is a hefty one. But its substantial weight means you know it’s not going to topple over. 

Featuring a sharp geometric pattern in jewel-like blues, outlined in bright gold lines, it is a seriously striking statement piece. We loved its variation in tone and its rich visual texture. While the screen does fold away neatly, it’s guaranteed you’ll want to keep this one on display at all times. 

This is a nifty room divider that doubles up as a versatile bookcase on wheels. Made from solid oak and engineered walnut, it is a robust piece of furniture, yet it allows the light to stream through thanks to its spacious voids. The unit has just two storage sections with fixed backing, otherwise, it’s all about the open shelving – fill it with as much or as little as you like and it will still feel airy. We loved the colour contrast in materials (choose white or black against the natural wood) and the easy-to-manoeuvre castors.

The kampala screen brings a faraway aesthetic to any living room. The all-metal room divider features a series of intricately cut-out leaves that are gilded on the edges to give the piece an arresting visual texture. The gold accents catch the light beautifully while adding a softness to the otherwise dark and dramatic piece. What we loved most about this one was its contrast in form and materials. It may be hard-edged, but the leaves look like they’re floating.

This is a stylish and practical room divider from Spanish brand La Forma. It’s crafted from rattan, including the black painted frame, and features three oval folding panels and a central, circular mirror, making it ideal if you’re looking to cordon off an area of the bedroom to give yourself a small dressing room set-up. The fine-woven screen offers privacy but with a light and airy feel, and it doesn’t overwhelm the space. We loved its contrasting colours and elegant shaping. 

Hand-carved from solid mango wood, this is a decorative three-way folding screen that looks and feels more expensive than it is. Finished in a light grey wash, it also offers a charming aged look – in fact, this room divider could pass as a prized piece picked up from a vintage shop. We found that the lacy patterning allowed light to flood through – an attribute that’s handy for smaller spaces that you want to keep bright once they are sectioned off. It’s also a sturdy screen that folds away neatly when not in use. 

Our priciest pick takes its design cues from the beautifully painted furniture of the Shanxi province of China. Crafted from solid wood and with the ability to fold four ways, this room divider is as decorative as it is functional. With its black lacquer background, the piece offers a glamorous sheen, while delicately handpainted butterflies fill each frame with vibrant colour and shimmer. This one’s exquisitely crafted – even the metal hinges are ornate. An investment piece to treasure.