5 ways to use a screen

<div>I'm surprised I don't see more screens used in decorating because they are very versatile and there are so many styles to choose. Have you thought about using a screen in a recent home decorating re do?People have been using them for centuries in their homes beginning in 4th century BC in China.<br /><br /> Through the centuries Chinese folding screens were ornately decorated with traditional symbols of health, prosperity, and joy and some were  painted with up to 30 layers of lacquer making them appear illuminated from within. In contrast, when screens migrated to Japan they took on a much different look  with their thin wood frames and paper panels. Eventually, the folding screen was imported into the West via European traders. Throughout history, the folding screen has had both decorative and functional uses.  Today the folding screen is still a multi-purpose decorating tool. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Create an accent wall</b></span></div><br />Large screens can be used as a backdrop along a plain, uninspired wall.  If you use one for this purpose it's important to choose one that fits the scale of the room. </div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"><br /></a><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/29363/Phoebe-Howard" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/124433/Marcelo-Brito---Sao-Paulo---Brazil-contemporary-living-room-other-metros"><img alt="Marcelo Brito - Sao Paulo - Brazil contemporary living room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/124433_0_8-7971-contemporary-living-room.jpg" width="324" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/living-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/16342/Marcelo-Brito" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Marcelo Brito</a></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Often you will see an application that will prompt other ideas.  If I had this beautiful screen to work with I would put a  plain light coloured sofa in front of it.  The clean lines would show up well against the intricate design. Did you notice how the pot lights shine down on the wall behind the screen adding a layer of light?  <small><br /></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgbBt4c4eXpATbzzTkQVnGxtWTVglYJOIyrnhflJ-fudXOCB-4CsbyOSRUz5Ezm_KCauDrU_Nx3mnvzKIzqCTEevFLTLCly-4BibY5h_qTgs744EsZQTQ7WawNXDZ1lg3PVLimptpc13W/s1600/pointclickhome.com+alessandra+branca+pied-a-terre-lead1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgbBt4c4eXpATbzzTkQVnGxtWTVglYJOIyrnhflJ-fudXOCB-4CsbyOSRUz5Ezm_KCauDrU_Nx3mnvzKIzqCTEevFLTLCly-4BibY5h_qTgs744EsZQTQ7WawNXDZ1lg3PVLimptpc13W/s400/pointclickhome.com+alessandra+branca+pied-a-terre-lead1.jpg" width="400" /></a><small> </small></div><small><a href="http://thepeakofchic.blogspot.com/"> Alessandra Branca </a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> Chinoiserie Screen are design classics. They add an exotic, dramatic  note to any room.  Since they are often multipanelled and quite striking they work beautifully as a major accent.  They will not be overlooked! Imagine this room without the floor lamps.  Would you like or dislike the effect?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjJoLmy0pMAAL2Mh99uUmoOo50hR6nc_-XFjbwgt1gagL8FtIvbKtYWgZs1ZGP44skqiglkWYPYfY2uyovHfo5e-yNPQlVuRHAjcMZFFb5myhjgQvtksF0ns3W8nhPTQ2S40uaY9ThzCx/s1600/331c5b5af9e3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjJoLmy0pMAAL2Mh99uUmoOo50hR6nc_-XFjbwgt1gagL8FtIvbKtYWgZs1ZGP44skqiglkWYPYfY2uyovHfo5e-yNPQlVuRHAjcMZFFb5myhjgQvtksF0ns3W8nhPTQ2S40uaY9ThzCx/s400/331c5b5af9e3.jpg" width="400" /></a><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=7609&relatedPhotoId=82649&index=2">Decor Pad</a></span><small> </small></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">I love the layered look of this room . The screen has been placed on top of a  patterned wall.. Pattern and textures have been employed so well.  The pop of yellow is a masterful finishing touch and it makes the black screen so much more dramatic.. </span></small><br /><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </small></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iMoDLOElAlOJjLSDzds9JAJovUCyfEU_M5aIhXnY9paibGSiBv7OVHrfrH1rvU-FKUvohoEWwq_f5RNpB1i_gN7Pnz7-Qc5oA7fpmHDq6akFEemkfrtfhiwgHY59KnEbD8X8FuOKNd8Y/s1600/a+creative+interior_3247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iMoDLOElAlOJjLSDzds9JAJovUCyfEU_M5aIhXnY9paibGSiBv7OVHrfrH1rvU-FKUvohoEWwq_f5RNpB1i_gN7Pnz7-Qc5oA7fpmHDq6akFEemkfrtfhiwgHY59KnEbD8X8FuOKNd8Y/s400/a+creative+interior_3247.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small> via <a href="http://www.acreativeinterior.com/">A Creative Interior</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><small><span style="font-size: small;">This treatment is simple and very effective. I like the way the screen  extends and includes the night tables drawing everything into the largest element.  Keeping all objects close in colour/value makes this small room expand. This  screen would be so easy to construct from plywood or MDF and then cover with wallpaper or metallic fabric.</span></small><br /><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </small></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Use as wall art </b></span><br /><small>  </small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/47622/Ral99-eclectic-entry-other-metros"><img alt="Ral99 eclectic entry" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/47622_0_8-6553-eclectic-entry.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/47622/Ral99-eclectic-entry-other-metros">Interiors with Attitude </a></small></div><small> </small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Using a bench as a table and then backing it  with this fantastic carved screen is an interesting idea.  This screen would look equally good hung on a wall as a sculpture. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/83980/dining-room-modern-dining-room-los-angeles"><img alt="dining room modern dining room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/83980_0_8-3285-modern-dining-room.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/11254/twenty7-design" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">twenty7 design</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">This  screen is quite stunning and sculptural.  It works so well with the contemporary furnishings. But what is that doll sculpture doing in the corner? </span></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/204844/Laight-Loft-modern-bedroom-new-york"><img alt="Laight Loft modern bedroom" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/204844_0_8-4824-modern-bedroom.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><br /><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/24263/Incorporated" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Incorporated</a></small><br /><br /><small><span style="font-size: small;">Everything about this room hangs together. </span></small><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><br /><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/316823/Pueblo-St-Master-Bedroom-mediterranean-bedroom-santa-barbara"><img alt="Pueblo St Master Bedroom mediterranean bedroom" border="0" height="264" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/316823_0_8-1087-mediterranean-bedroom.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/28786/Lori-Smyth" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Lori Smyth</a></small><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm not a lover of salmon and blue but it is very effective in this room. This room works because  large amounts of white was used to let the painting shine. </span></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fill an empty corner </b></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/327766/Breakers-Project---atlanta"><img alt="Breakers Project " border="0" height="267" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/327766_0_8-9188--.jpg" width="400" /></a><small> </small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/29363/Phoebe-Howard" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Phoebe Howard</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">This  screen does more than fill an empty corner.  It adds visual height to the space and draws your eye across the room while providing an additional texture. </span></small></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/110000/Hollywood-Residence-eclectic-living-room-los-angeles"><img alt="Hollywood Residence eclectic living room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/110000_0_8-9272-eclectic-living-room.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/14505/Elizabeth-Gordon" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Elizabeth Gordon</a></small></div><br />You can also use screens effectively to emphasize a symmetrical layout. The vertical flow draws your eye through the room. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> Make a headboard</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq752vwLSSq48ZxM_KcCvjoiPysTahvqQAtgtCTe00CeVQNAvyP7ktTYm7usktYfA3ccTrUUlUu9vMDsgagXap1ewzaOeIaz38YiTnFNYjWuU21hWrKFQbiJCichnrr_p0z7xcS7Ldd_B9/s1600/screen-headboard-medium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq752vwLSSq48ZxM_KcCvjoiPysTahvqQAtgtCTe00CeVQNAvyP7ktTYm7usktYfA3ccTrUUlUu9vMDsgagXap1ewzaOeIaz38YiTnFNYjWuU21hWrKFQbiJCichnrr_p0z7xcS7Ldd_B9/s400/screen-headboard-medium.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.homemadesimple.com/en-US/homedecor/Pages/decorating-with-folding-screens.aspx"></a><a href="http://www.homemadesimple.com/en-US/homedecor/Pages/decorating-with-folding-screens.aspx">Home Made Simple</a></div><br />This is quite an amazing colour! You could also remove one section and hang the two parts horizontally. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/88852/Sacha---Johan-s-High-Risk---High-Reward-Home-House-Call---Apartment-Therapy-New-eclectic-bedroom-new-york"><img alt="Sacha & Johans High Risk / High Reward Home House Call | Apartment Therapy New eclectic bedroom" border="0" height="265" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/88852_0_8-3906-eclectic-bedroom.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Apartment Therapy</span><br /><br />Who would not like this room?  I love the colour combination in addition to the fantastic headboard.  With the degree of intricacy  in the screen you need to keep everything else simple. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/67267/---other-metros"><img alt=" " border="0" height="257" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/67267_0_8-2319--.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">houzz</div><br />To think I was planning to send my louvered doors to  RESTORE!  This changes my mind totally.  This room works so well because all the elements are similar in colour. Nothing stands out; everything plays a subtle role in creating the whole.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Divide a room</b></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/128234/Downtown-penthouse-contemporary-bedroom-nashville"><img alt="Downtown penthouse contemporary bedroom" border="0" height="332" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/128234_0_8-0336-contemporary-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/16827/Amelie-de-Gaulle-Interiors" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Amelie de Gaulle Interiors</a></small><br /><br /><small><span style="font-size: small;">Do you have a favourite use for folding screens ? Feel free to share.</span></small></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>

5 ways to use a screen

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