Interior design ideas

Screen is an ancient invention, the majority of us have absolutely forgotten about it. It, perhaps, is the most unusual subject of the furniture, exotically brought to the Europe. It can????????t be named as furniture and it is more likely a mobile wall or the harmonious screen. The history of “a mobile wall” begins in China, where in VII century first screens have appeared, and in VIII century screens were brought to Japan. To the Europe screens were brought in XVII century, together with a fashion for “all Chinese”. In a duality of its function - hiding something behind shutters or to open it partly - Europeans managed to see not only the decorative effects, but also, the opportunities for rather graceful spatial games. Screens have gained great popularity in XIX-XX centuries. The lay-out of apartments of that time demanded division of vital space into zones, and screens easily coped with this problem, covering everything that should be hidden.
The open spaces of modern apartments (with their principles of zoning) are again looking for a guest from the past. Screen is cheaper than any room-partitition and it can be transferred, put and cleaned. The space organized with its help, can be intended for the most different purposes. This exotic subject takes an honorable place in boudoirs, bedrooms and small sitting rooms, sometimes it separates lunch zone or similarity of office. But the present reason of love to screens is explained by the atmosphere of the absolute solitude.
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