ᐅ Room divider – single-sided or double-sided?

Created on: 1 Jul 2020 10:56
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tumaa
Hello everyone,

I’m currently considering how the room divider could be designed—whether it should be accessible from both sides or just one. I’m thinking of a height of about 1.40 m (4 ft 7 in).

On one side, the TV would be mounted, and on the other side, there would be a bench.

My thoughts:

I’m not sure why, but I feel that with the double-sided accessible option, when I’m watching TV, I might notice more movement in the background, which could be distracting, although it would feel more open.

With the single-sided option, I might have more possibilities for design.

Does anyone have experience with this or any opinions?

Thanks and regards!

PS: I also find the example photo interesting.

Unfinished interior with hanging cables from the ceiling, white walls, and large window front.


Shell construction room with hanging cables from the ceiling, construction boards on the left, and blue tape on the floor.


Shell construction: empty interior with exposed cables, large windows, and construction work.


Construction interior with hanging cables; red and yellow marking lines on the floor.


Bright open living space with partition wall, modern furnishings, L-shaped sofas, and city view.
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Alessandro
1 Jul 2020 11:45
clearly on both sides
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tumaa
1 Jul 2020 11:52
nordanney schrieb:

Walkable on both sides. Otherwise, you could have just had a wall built right away.

I wanted to keep it flexible... but thanks.

What minimum clearance widths would you stick to... 85cm (33 inches) on both sides? (On the fireplace side, I would of course measure starting from the edge of the fireplace.)
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Alessandro
1 Jul 2020 11:58
How wide is it from the chimney to the opposite wall?
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hampshire
1 Jul 2020 12:07
I expected a sensation from the headline: a room divider that can only be seen from one side of the room and not from the other.
Regarding the specific question: placing it away from the wall on both sides does take up floor space but looks better.
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nordanney
1 Jul 2020 12:08
tumaa schrieb:

What minimum clear passage widths would you maintain?
As wide as possible, but still symmetrical (meaning both sides are equal in size, measured from the chimney).
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Alessandro
1 Jul 2020 12:37
And consider fire safety around the fireplace. You don’t want to block the passageway with a trip hazard, such as a glass plate placed on the floor.