The one pictured here -- IKEA's Expedit -- retails for about $200. Wall screens are another option that come in all different concepts and materials. I like the twist on this traditional wallscreen: built-in shelves. The shelves add functionality and rigidity. It comes in a variety of different finishes and retails for about $169. (You can get it at OrientalFurniture.com).

Fabric panels make great visual partitions and transmit soft light beautifully. dVider makes “modular room dividers” that are structurally secured (no tools required) and can be modified with unique contemporary designs. IKEA, a consistently low-cost innovator, developed the Kvartal system for fabric panels that slide on top and bottom tracks.

You can divide your space while keeping an eye toward sustainability, too. Metaefficient posted about eco-friendly, modular, moveable partitions by Baltix. The panels are made from sunflower boards, and the bonding agents are free from VOCs and formaldehydes.

If money isn’t an issue and you really want to get funky, consider these innovative products to separate your home & work spaces: Italian furniture design/manufacturer Bellato makes the Action wardrobe, an ingenious hybrid of furniture and wall partition. Here, your office actually inhabits the divider. What’s more space-saving than that?

Not extravagant enough for you? Check out Softwall. This is a lightweight, flexible, freestanding partition by molo that is easily and fluidly configured or can be compressed and packed away with ease. It’s available in translucent white or opaque black. I gotta say it’s a totally innovative and stunningly beautiful approach to what a partition can be.

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