Several materials can be used to create a makeshift bedroom.
Dealing with a small space and too many people can be stressful. In situations where roommates or families struggle to find room for everyone, creating bedrooms from one large room can provide personal space to several people. Although makeshift walls may not be aesthetically pleasing, they are efficient in dividing a space and giving everyone a small area to call his own. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Measure out a room, marking the desired dimensions for two or more makeshift rooms. The best kind of room for makeshift bedrooms is a large, square, open room without a door, such as a living or dining room, that can be divided without having one door for both rooms.
2. Using a pencil and small strips of duct tape, mark the area on the walls and ceiling where the dividers or shoji screens will go. Dividers can be taller, heavier and thicker, blocking out more noise and providing a less translucent wall, thus providing for more privacy. Shoji screens are better for a limited amount of time or if the individuals do not mind having less privacy.
3. Place the dividers or shoji screens in the marked areas. Dividers and shoji screens are generally pre-made, and need only to be set in the delineated area to form the room. If you use more than one screen or divider, duct tape them together for a more stable wall.
4. Create a door for each makeshift bedroom by hanging a drop cloth, tablecloth, bedspread or similar covering over the opening to the smaller space.
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