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Room dividers can be used for many reasons. Probably their biggest use is to create defined spaces out of a larger room. They can also add a decorative accent to a room or even an outdoor area. Folding screen and flat panel screen fabric dividers are very versatile and make easy DIY projects. For the ultimate personal touch start out with fabric printed with your own image or patterned design. Here are some ideas to get you started.

FOLDING SCREEN

A portable folding screen usually has three or four panels which connect to each other with hinges. These are very handy for screening off untidy corners used for storage or providing a private space for, say, changing clothes or computer area.

You may have existing material for the framework, such as old shutters. If that's the case, just hinge them together. Otherwise, make new wooden frames and hinge these together. Simply staple the fabric to the frames. You can print one big image and split up between all of the panels or pick a different images for each panel.

FLAT PANEL

This portable divider is just one panel, standing on feet for stabilization. It can be a great way to split up a living room from a dining room or divide squabbling siblings up in to two individual bedrooms. Durable weather resistant fabric can be used for an outside living areas to help reduce traffic noise, block out neighbors, and create your own personal sanctuary.

A quick frame can be built with PVC piping. Measure out how big of a screen you would like for your space and cut pieces for the top bottom and sides with saw or get them pre-cut at your local hardware store. Connect the top and the sides together with the elbow connection joints. Connect the bottom and the sides with four-way connectors. For the feet place 1 foot pipes into the open slots of the three-way connector, and place covers over ends to finish. You can spray paint the PVC to match your color scheme. To add the fabric you can either sew pole pockets on the edges; or for the sewing challenged, finish with velcro and loop over poles. Once the frame is made it is easy to swap out fabric if you ever want to change the decor.

The Home & Design Idea Center is a great resource when designing, planning, and shopping for your next home improvement project. The facility in North Scottsdale features 40,000 square feet of showroom space where companies can offer their home-related products and services. Designers and consumers alike can use this one-stop daily expo center to view products first hand from multiple vendors without driving all around town.




A division of Artisan Colour, Mancave Wall Art, has a space at the center featuring custom home products we are able to produce. The murals in the images seen here were digitally printed on our Océ Arizona 350 GT on wallpaper material and professionally installed. Shoppers can see first hand other possible ways we can create a one of a kind look with our direct to substrate digital output applied to a variety of materials like fabric, tile, canvas, and plexiglas.

The Home & Design Idea Center is located at 19120 N. Pima Road in Scottsdale. Stop by Vignettes 4199a & 4199b to see the Mancave Wall Art display.

New options with digital fabric printing have changed the way that many businesses design their displays. There are are an abundant choice of fabrics available — from sheer taffeta, shiny silk like weaves, upholstery, outdoor rated flag and awning canvas, to gaming felts, and everything in between. There are even fabrics available that are made from recycled soda bottles.


- Fabric advertising can add an impression of quality to your product.
- Fabric banners can attract more attention. They move with even a slight breeze, which will draw the eye to your display.
- They can be used over and over and still look good. Many of the fabrics available can even be thrown in a washer and dryer.
- Green fabrics are available that are made from recycled plastic materials.
- Fabric prints do not give off an odor.
- They travel well. They can be folded, put in a suitcase and still look good at a tradeshow or event.
- Fabric graphics rarely (if ever) curl, and in most cases can be ironed.

Best of all, is being able to create your own design to be printed. For more information on our fabric printing capabilities please visit our website.