Reddit mentions: The best room dividers

Maybe a pink/white/red color scheme?
I thought these laterns were kinda cute
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As for the blossoms maybe try layering different blossom motifs?
wall decals. My pick would be this.

If you're trying to save money DIY is going to be your best friend. You could string and hang cherry blossoms from the ceilings around doors and sprinkle petals on table tops 1. 2.

How about a mother daughter origami DIY project? Put these blossom branches in japanese vases on table tops? 1 2.

More DIY blossoms made from tissue paper here.

These are pretty inexpensive so maybe splurge a little and do a geisha lounge in the corner with borrowed coffee tables set up with table cloths and floor pillows serving japanese tea. These. would look really good to enclose it a little bit or as a backdrop to the cake or even an as a photoshoot area with ans. These are cute.
And above the lounge you could pick up cheap sheer fabric and tuck some twinkle lights above.

NTA you are not an asshole.

Lots, maybe most, parents feel this way. Don't feel bad about it. However...it might be wise to read some psychology books about the teenage mind...to understand why so many people here are saying that teenagers need privacy and solitude.

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She might be wanting to keep paper journals, but can't be true to herself in her writings, if she knows there is a risk that her parents or siblings might find it and read it. Journaling can be a very healthy tool for a teenager. Sometimes paper helps one think in ways that a password protected word document does not.

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Truth is you could make her appreciate how lucky she is to even have her own room, let alone one with a door on it. There were times in my teens, when my door was not a door, but rather a doorway. My father had removed the door after I broke it one day (it was a cheap plywood makeshift door to begin with). So I went months before he got around to fixing me new one. I actually nailed a blanket up over the doorway at one point....What I am saying is that you could make her appreciate having had a door, by removing the door entirely, and just giving her one of those changing curtains that people used to use in the early 1900s, and still use in Japan. ie: https://www.amazon.com/Legacy-Decor-4-Panel-Blossom-Divider/dp/B0062CEMPY/ref=sr_1_8?camp=1789&creative=9325&keywords=privacy+screen&linkCode=ur2&qid=1564416150&s=home-garden&sr=1-8

This would likely cause a big rift between the two of you though, as she would want to rebel more, do drugs more to escape, and may even grow to hate you. This is reality. You can't have your cake and eat it too. When you impose restrictions on another sentient mentally competent human being, they will feel as though their freedom is being tread on. Rebellion will become inevitable. You can try to restrict her and micromanage her or you can try to empower her and support her, and let her live her life. The control is no longer in your hands, and it shouldn't be. One person should not control another.

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Some of us only feel as though we can let our guard down, and relax all tenseness of our minds, when we know that no one's eyes are upon us. Knowing that no one will barge in (here is where the lock comes into play)...is a confidence that affords us comfort to do things like experimenting with our clothing, dancing unjudged, exploring our sexuality, journaling, building shrines of the guy we have a crush on at school (just kidding).

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During high school, as you might vaguely remember (I'm not calling you old, I'm not young anymore either)...well highschool is just a pressure pressure everywhere sort of thing, of constantly feeling like you are being judged from the left and from the right. So much so that teens...they get this mentality of....a sort of continuous fear of being judged...so their desire for a lock on their door can indeed be a sincere rational hope for a little fortress of solitude in their havoc highschool world. A place where they can feel that no one, not even their parents or siblings, will see and thus judge. A parent may not intend to judge, but that does not free the teen from the reality, that they will feel judged.

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Yes, it is possible, that she wants a lock, so that she can stash drugs. However, if a teen wants to do drugs, they will find a way. Whether behind a locked door in the safety of her home....or at a boyfriend's house...where she can be taken advantage of when her mind is off-key because of a drug.

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Ah. I didn't realize you shared a bed. That does make the situation a bit more challenging. I can definitely sympathize with the woes of small-apartment living.

My brother once made a great semi-permanent fort for his kids by just nailing some strong string/cord to the walls, marking out a square several feet off the floor. He draped blankets over it. Couldn't have taken him more than 20 minutes, and I'm amazed I'd never thought of it. You could even make it easier to take down by installing some small hooks (the kind you'd find in the hardware section for a few dollars) instead of nailing the cords to the wall.

Ooo, or what about a curtain rod? You could easily block off a corner or partition a room that way in two seconds. I saw a corner one here. These gorgeous graphic curtains or something similar could really make you feel like you're in your own sanctuary. Or maybe a room divider tension rod kit? Or even a folding screen like this.

ok...first of all, lets take down the shelving and paint the walls and most importantly, the ceiling. Get some nice bright white paint and paint the ceiling and the trim the same color.

Then, choose a color you like for the walls. Maybe something like this

Once you have the walls and ceiling painted, wherever you need shelving...put up the closet wire shelving that you can purchase at lowes/homedepot. It will be bright white, clean, and while the wood shelves are sturdy, they just make it feel like a garage and not a laundry room.

Once that is done, I would change out the light fixture so that you get something new looking with unfaded glass. Doesn't have to be expensive. Its just a cheap way to make the room look fresh.

And finally, I would get some kind of panel to hide the water heater. Something like this so that you can put it in the corner and cover the water heater from being an eyesore

My SO and I recently moved in with some friends for a few months while i finish grad school (didn't want to renew a 1 year lease when I hoping to be done in less than 6 mos).

I have two bikes, SO has one, and our new housemates have three. Right now the 4 nice bikes are corralled around the dining room table and two less valuable ones are in the shed in the back yard. The plan is to build this which should store the 4 indoor bikes for less then $30.

Since it sounds like you only have one bike to store, you a) modify to have one vertical bike hook, or b) buy two of the bike hooks and mount it horizontally along the wall (like the REI rack) - whichever works best in your place.

As for how to hide it, with the money you saved on a premade bike rack you could buy a folding screen to go in front of the bike.

Home sweet home needs a gorgeous accented Coffee Table

A Room divider although I'm not sure how well this fits your theme I think it's pretty.

A Jewelry Box and Another one

Some wall Mirrors Mirror2

We have One Two and Three Cabinet knobs.

I think these Suitcases would be good for storage and decor. Here's Another with a different Finish.

Floral Curtains

Quilt Rack?

One Two Three Four Pillow designs.

I think that's all for now xD Hope I stuck with the theme okay.

EDIT: I thought a Cuckoo Clock would be cool but that might stray a bit from the English part of the decor xD

Get a cheap-ass room divider.

Drape quilts, comforters, blankets, etc. over the top of it.

If you can, create a tent by tacking a blanket to the wall and draping it over the divider like a roof.

Find a cheap throw rug (or two) and cover your floor. You also might want to put a second one on the wall behind your microphone.

Depending on how much you want to tweak it, this setup can be as classy or as janky as you want. I personally never gave a shit about what it looked like, so long as it SOUNDED good.

Jealous of anyone who has absolute privacy in their backyard, deck or pool.

I'm in the suburbs with a 2nd story back deck and while there are many trees / large bushes giving partial privacy, it isn't completely 100% since some of my neighbor's homes have an eye-level view onto the deck from certain parts of their home. My backyard is almost private enough to be completely nude due to all the trees/bushes; maybe at night if there were no lights on but that does me no good (we don't have a pool or hot tub). I live in the Southeast so casual and social nudity, even sunbathing, is shunned and viewed as being wrong (or worse).

I have 5 of these privacy dividers for use on my back deck which I bought off of amazon. They work great except when it is windy since they only weigh 12-15lbs each so they can blow over easily. The privacy screens which only cover the bottom of the railing (like these ) don't work well because the neighbors homes are 3 levels so they can see directly onto the back deck from certain vantage points. The only way to create complete privacy on the back deck would be to build something like the below (either hard structure or outdoor curtains) to attach to the deck. I don't want to do either b/c then I've created a 'boxed in' deck.

https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/outdoors/structures/outdoor-privacy-walls-screens-and-curtains-pictures

https://www.homedit.com/outdoor-privacy-screen/

edit: some other ideas via a google image search for privacy deck ideas.

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It's going to depend on what you mean by "privacy". At one level you are "multicasting[1]" a sex show over an international network, so anyone can watch it, archive it, and etc. and on that level there is no privacy--what you are doing and what is turning you on about this is that you are PUBLICLY having sex and where others can interact with you at some level. That is inherently un-private.

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What I suspect you are really asking is "how do I remain anonymous while do this". Which is a lot easier, depending on a few things.

• First of all *do not* get famous. Have your fun, make a little bit of money, but don't make the news. People will tell you that "what goes on the internet is there forever". This is demonstrably not true, bit it is also true that stuff *does* float around for a long time. Don't do anything that would cause a search engine to create a link between your "real" identity and your nom de érotique.
  
• If you in the US and expect to get paid for this...you will have to declare your earnings to the IRS. It is unpossible to avoid this legally, and forum rules (I think) would prohibit me from suggesting you break the law by finding an offshore webcam site that is willing to pay you in bitcoin, since hiding revenue from the government is illegal, and a nasty capitalist thing to do. However the IRS doesn't really care how you make your money (unless you're politically active in areas the IRS doesn't like, or you know someone who works there who might want to dig into your records), so you may not care if they know.
  
• Another layer of anonymity is "how do I keep my current/future employers from finding out". Mostly don't tell the truth about *anything* in your webcam bio. If in real life you are Steven Smith from Kenosha, Wisconsin, your bio will be Stefan Jones from Milwaukee. ALWAYS come from a really big city.
  
• Also there is "How do I keep this from friends/family/people I hang out with".
  
  • DO NOT TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB. Don't tell ANYONE in your real life about this, unless you manage to get famous and make enough money that you can live comfortably for a decade while the world forgets about you.
    
  • If you have any identifying marks that will be obvious on camera cover them. This includes tattoos. This may not be possible.
    
  • Buy a couple of reasonable quality wigs, or see if you can style your hair differently JUST when you're on camera.
    
  • Another poster mentioned masks. This is a good idea. Also costumes.
    
  • Depending on how much you would be making, consider doing the first few shows from a hotel room. Use a cheap chain like Motel 6, at least to start off with. If you make enough money doing it, go upscale. This could also let you do shower shows. If there's an adult themed hotel a couple hours in any direction from your home, you could REALLY have some fun.
    
  • If you don't want to do it from a hotel room, your own dwellings will be identifiable. Consider ways to hide that from potential viewers. Cheap room divider screens like this https://www.amazon.com/Legacy-Decor-4-Panel-Blossom-Divider/dp/B0062CEMPY (not a suggestion, just an example, but you could get two like that and put a couple lights behind them for a interesting background) can hide your personal stuff from the rest of the world.
    
• Don't even expect anything you're doing to be hidden from authorities trying to find you.
  
  [1] Technically inaccurate, but the so is broadcasting. However it is accurate enough)

I have one that looks similar, I love it, got it off Amazon from some 3rd party seller.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FL6L96G

Divides my office / game space from my kids playroom and looks great.

Replace the Christmas lights with some floor lamps and get some colorful wall art to help settle the bare walls.

This set has white, beige, teal and blue, and because there's 4 pieces, you can arrange them a variety of ways.

I'd strongly recommend a free-standing book case, or at the very least a large, walnut-framed Shoji to separate the bed area and make the living/dining area feel more dedicated.

I'd also recommend hanging a rectangular mirror over the table.

You're probably gonna have to glue stuff to the wall, but here's how you can do it without leaving any marks.

Use these: https://www.amazon.com/Command-Picture-Hanging-8-Medium-17203-ES/dp/B000OF6X48/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1535906789&sr=8-3&keywords=command+strips+velcro

They're basically plastic velcro strips with water soluble adhesive. You put one on each back corner of the thing you want to hang (like a picture, or in your case an acoustic foam panel), and another on the wall where you want to hang the thing. Then you can basically put the panel on and off the wall like a sticky note.

When you move out, just wipe the strips on the wall with a sponge and the adhesive will start to dissolve. After a few seconds, you can slowly remove the velcro strip with no damage to the wall. More instructions come with the package but that's basically it.

If you REALLY don't want to hang stuff on the wall, you can buy some room divider/screen thingies and hang your acoustic panels on them: https://www.amazon.com/Legacy-Decor-4-Panel-Blossom-Divider/dp/B0062CEMPY/ref=lp_3734261_1_2?s=furniture&ie=UTF8&qid=1535907125&sr=1-2 There may already be a sound/acoustic product like this, I don't know.

Two more things: I wouldn't bother with acoustic treatment unless you know for sure you really need it, since it's probably kinda expensive and a PITA to set up. As for the neighbors, if you live in a detached home, the walls will do a better job of keeping in the sound than you think. Remember, your neighbors will be protected by TWO sets of walls (yours and theirs). So don't worry. Just make sure to play your music at its loudest during daytime hours only, and maybe listen from outside the house just to get a feel for how loud it will sound to your neighbors. But if it's an apartment or townhouse then you're shit outta luck.

That bedspread could totally hook into a sorta Firefly-inspired "look". For the walls, choose either a steely grey(my preference), or a rich warm colour. Hang the Firefly posters up, and complete with some more Asian/Space-Cowboy -inspired decor. It would also work with the underbed lighting. Some ideas:

Mirrored Pillows Add a little bit of lux comfort to your bed.

Shoji Screen Could be used as a room divider, or as a headboard.

Thanks man. I know, it looks way better than I imagined. I considererd so many other options (Chicology sliding dividers/shades, curtains) but they just seemed like bad ideas after reading reviews and considering the cost. This was the easiest, likely most attractive and relatively affordable method. I literally pulled it out of the box and stood it up in 3 minutes.

This is the exact one I bought. I got the 8 panel version so that the end panels can be bent at 90 degree angles to keep the thing straight. Alternatively, you can probably buy stands for it but they seem ludicrously expensive.

Get a free standing baby/fireplace fence, something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DLTMHQ9/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_PacHDbJYMWB17

Otherwise, I wouldn't worry about it until she actually shows an interest. Then get down on her level and have a simple but earnest conversation "furnace hot, do not touch." Then be prepared for her to learn the lesson the hard way.

When you search "Scandinavian interiors" online you'll notice specific trends like:

• white walls, black and grey accent pieces, small pops of color
  
• wooden furniture in a natural wood finish or white
  
• geometric shapes and lines, textured linens
  
  I think this image is a great way to start. White walls, a low-profile light colored couch, an interesting geometric floor lamp, wooden coffee table with a geometric tic tac toe board, the pillows and fur throw add texture and look inviting, and lastly the art above the couch is low and coordinating in color so it looks cohesive.
  
  In order to divide your living space from your bedroom you could try a translucent room divider like this <- it's not the prettiest one, but it gives you an idea of what I mean. It would divide the spaces but would still let plenty of light through both sides. Here are some better looking examples

It would probably be easier to build movable partition walls like an office or community center has. Build them free standing, but moveable, that way they aren't considered a wall, they are furniture.

Nothing needs to get glued or bolted to anything. maybe something like a soji screen?
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=room+divider

or this? https://www.amazon.com/ReFocus-Acoustic-Dividers-Office-Partitions/dp/B07F7HMWSM/ref=sr_1_45?keywords=room+divider&qid=1568497937&sr=8-45

I think I can understand your layout, and you're right that it's a bit tricky.
Here's my suggestion. I know it's awkward to walk in and immediately see the bed, but it makes most sense to keep the living and dining areas next to each other. How many people do you need to seat at the dining table? 1? 2? 4? If possible, I'd suggest using backless stools as the seats for the dining table. That way you can push them all the way under the table when not in use. Do you plan on buying new items or thrifting?

The corner desk has got to go. I'd say the Ikea Micke is a good bet for you space-wise.
There are like zillions of different styles of room dividers if you want one to screen the bed from the living area. You mention curtains but I didn't actually see any windows?

What is it that you make? Are these things hang able? I can't tell from the picture and I'm on my phone. My mom did craft shows for years and years (she started when I was a tiny baby), and so I have some great ideas for vertical space. Are they going to be able to walk into your booth?

Edit: my mom used something like this with these kind of hooks. She also used a rack similar to this.

/u/zawszeZtoba - some guys are using this [$54.98 white fabric room divider] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06ZZGT4PB//ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20) as an inexpensive scrim. You might also want to consider a [set of $10 reflectors for fill] (https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Centimeter-Portable-Reflector-Translucent/dp/B073PZPPT7//ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20).

With this setup, you should be able to get soft, even light outdoors.

Hope this is helpful and good luck with your shoot!

OK. This is the best I can do for you:

https://www.amazon.com/RoomDividersNow-Freestanding-Adjustable-Divider-Stand/dp/B016E9PRTY

It's good to hear you're able to paint. My apartment is 700square feet.

I was thinking of buying something like this

Does your apartment smell of oil paint a lot?

Awesome place. seems obvious to me that you need:

Art for the three big empty walls. Choose carefully what will work on the exposed masonry. Go for something that is in a deep frame and is not super rich in texture or it will clash with the wall.

A kitchen table

A rug under the bed

And maybe something to separate the bed (which is functioning like a king's throne) from the rest of the loft. Maybe a couple shoji dividers or a curtain?

You could put up room dividers in front of them and drape garlands over the tops to match your decor. I think it would look more organic in the space than big curtains. Also ditto to rotate the TVs away from in front of the windows if you can.

Room divider: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002WGJHB8/ref=twister_B01LY28VWD?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Pinteresty pics:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/317151998739787935/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/104427285088208994/

NTA

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It's been a couple of years since I lived in a dorm. The thing that helped me the most is that we had something similar to this. I kept non-standard hours because I was a Game Development major. She was in bed by 8 pm every night. I felt trapped because I wasn't able to actually live in my own room. The room divider helped but honestly, I should have never been paired with her because we kept entirely different hours.

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Coaster Oriental Style 4-Panel Room Screen Divider, Black Framed https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002KNPFU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_JzzOyb99QCD2P

Here is the link.

4-Panel Folding Screen Black and White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002KNPFU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_iGf.Bb2H06YJT

I needed to order 2 because a single screen wasn't big enough

what about one of these jawns?

> You should make a partition to change that.

Im not sure how this will help but ill try anything will this one work?https://www.amazon.com/Coaster-Oriental-4-Panel-Screen-Divider/dp/B0002KNPFU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1467902577&sr=8-2&keywords=partition