- A large shelving unit with open ends on either side is a spectacular and very functional way to divide a room. Both sides can be stocked with books, artwork, games, toys or anything else that needs storage. You can also go for two traditional bookcases or shelving units placed back to back for the same effect. If the shelves are not tall enough to reach the ceiling, place artwork or silk plants on top of them to create a privacy shield above the shelves' reach. Entertainment centers also work to divide a room.
- Dividing a room with living creatures is another way to go. One of the most ideal room dividers has been used in doctors' waiting rooms to divide the sick kids from the well: the fishtank. Choose a large tank, at least 55 gallons and more if you can afford it, and make it the central portion of the room. The tank should be situated on a thick wooden stand created to hold the tank's weight, and can be adorned on each side with tall, fake plants. Hang silk ivy from the ceiling above the tank and you've just created a tropical paradise. If fish don't suit your fancy, choose another species that can also live in a large, glass tank but without the water. Ideal choices include rats, reptiles, ferrets, chinchillas or the traditional hamsters and gerbils.
- Decor from the 1970s can be implemented today when you opt to divide a room with hanging strands of beads. While these strands have normally been reserved for doorways, you can attach a series of them to the ceiling to divide a room with some funky style. If beads to don't it for you, you can also hang a series of curtain panels, drapery or a large, double-sided canvas adorned with artwork on either side. Hanging plants will work to divide the top half of the room, while the bottom half can be cordoned off with furniture pieces, like two dressers or couches placed back to back.
