https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:05:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-divide-room-for-different-uses#post-566804 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:51:34 +0000 plantains 566804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, the IKEA Kvartal panels are perfect for this. If you visit ikeafans.com, there are lots of posts from people who have made their own panels, tips and tricks for using the system etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-divide-room-for-different-uses#post-566694 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:09:21 +0000 LindsayInNY 566694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird - It's actually bigger than the other bedroom, I think (that's a listing photo). The windows make it tough though since there really isn't a good wall to put a bed. Plus next to the radiator on the right is one of the room's closets. With the cover in place, you can't open the bedroom closet the whole way. So it'd be perfect for offseason items but not really daily use. At least, not with the radiator cover there. So we figured we'd make this room a guest/office until we get pregnant and then adjust it for a nursery space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-divide-room-for-different-uses#post-566670 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:57:23 +0000 blackbird 566670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh wow that room is huge! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-divide-room-for-different-uses#post-566655 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:49:03 +0000 LindsayInNY 566655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz - Ooh, the panels would be perfect! I think I found my solution. MIL is an awesome quilter, sewer, etc. so I think I'll have her sew some panels and a curtain so it all matches. I attached a picture of the room - I think putting a track to the right of the window (where the crib is now), going to the left of the other wise (by radiator cover) might work. Would have to make sure the ceiling fan doesn't get in the way. I'm thinking two panels and then a third curtain on the left of the window by the crib. So when the panels are pulled back, they just look like curtains. Great idea!! </p> [attach=2229/13/mi81hs.600x468.O_EEF3506860CB44C6A8FEE5CFBC53E32C_330035_9_1.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-divide-room-for-different-uses#post-566516 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:51:02 +0000 blackbird 566516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can bolt the tracks into the floor and ceiling. Just like closets! I have sliding door closets, so I don't see any reason why you couldn't do that in the middle of the room! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-divide-room-for-different-uses#post-566515 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:50:46 +0000 mrsjazz 566515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: @LindsayInNYC: We were looking into this when were thinking of moving to a one-bedroom with LO, there's this company (in NYC) that does sliding door installation: <a href="http://www.slidingdoorco.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.slidingdoorco.com/</a> </p> <p>Also, Apartment Therapy has a lot of room dividing entries. A lot of people use the Ikea Expedit bookshelves for room division. Though I'm not sure how you would secure them to the wall vertically (we have the Expedit anchored to our wall, but it's flush against the wall).</p> <p>Some that I bookmarked that might give you some ideas:</p> <p><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/inspiration-using-a-bookcase-a-80938" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/inspiration-using-a-bookcase-a-80938</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/multipurpose-room-dividers-sma-114349" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/multipurpose-room-dividers-sma-114349</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/before-after-create-a-bedroom-in-a-tiny-studio-with-ikea-panels-180144" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/before-after-create-a-bedroom-in-a-tiny-studio-with-ikea-panels-180144</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-divide-room-for-different-uses#post-566488 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:42:35 +0000 LindsayInNY 566488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird - I thought about something like that. How do you even install them though?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-divide-room-for-different-uses#post-566483 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:41:06 +0000 blackbird 566483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What if you install sliding closet type doors? semi-translucent ones? </p> [attach=618/13/mi7yci.332x445.92619aa1e0ff8833ad472fe935e87d9e.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-divide-room-for-different-uses#post-566470 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:38:10 +0000 LindsayInNY 566470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are going to have a second bedroom that we'd like to use as a guest room/office and eventual nursery. I think the guest room/office part would really just have a futon and a desk. Maybe a small bookcase, at most. I thought about using one of those Ikea cube things (the 5 x 5 style) to divide the room but we'd have to secure it somehow (I think?) once a LO is mobile.</p> <p>Any other suggestions on ways to divide the space? I'd like to be able to work and be sectioned off from a crib so LO can't see me. </p>