Bye Bye, Busybodies: 11 Entryway Partition Ideas for Privacy at Home

Bonus: they're incredibly stylish too!

Whether it’s because your home is visible from the lift lobby, or have neighbours who are overly interested in your lives, having a partition in front of the entrance is a simple enough way to obscure your home from prying eyes.

And the great thing is, these entryway partitions come in so many designs to choose from. Just check out these 11 different partitions for examples!

1. Obscure your interior with a reeded glass panel

If clear glass is a little too transparent for you, there’s another option: reeded glass. Not only does it obscure your home from the outside, it also still allows natural light to flow through, making them the best of both worlds.

2. Add an Oriental touch with shoji screens

Anyone familiar with Japanese culture would know of the classic shoji screens. Made with translucent paper and latticed wood, they’re now so popular that they can easily be found online in numerous shapes and sizes.

And yes, there are standing shoji partitions as well, meaning you can easily add an Oriental touch to your space whenever you like!

3. Create a Middle Eastern feel with mashrabiya panels

For a more unique, Middle Eastern look, how about opting for mashrabiya panels as an entryway partition? Together with the patterned lampshades, Persian rugs, and latticed ceiling panels, they all create an air of understated elegance – just like what you’ll find in a typical Arabic home.

4. Use multi-purpose carpentry for extra storage

Entryway partitions aren’t just there to look pretty! This built-in storage unit with display cubbyholes doesn’t just encourage visual continuity, it also provides the homeowners with ample storage space for things they may need before leaving the house, such as umbrellas and daily carry.

5. Get wooden slat partitions to match your fluted walls!

If you’ve got fluted panels lining the walls of your home, these wooden slat walls are the perfect choice for your entryway partition. Appearance-wise, they look similar, which creates a sense of visual continuity throughout the space.

6. Consider these unique rod-hung reeded glass panels

Here’s yet another glass divider, but with a twist! Instead of your regular rectangular panels, these reeded glass dividers come in suspended oval shapes that will give your home a retro Hollywood Regency feel.

7. Mix and match different materials for variety

You can also keep an eye out for unique dividers that mix and match different materials.

For instance, this particular entryway partition features a mix of woven fabric and translucent glass, which doesn’t just shield the dining area from anyone outside, but also fits in seamlessly into the home’s Kinfolk aesthetic.

8. Show off your collectibles with a display shelf

Even something as simple as a display shelf can work as an entryway partition! Take this curved storage unit as an example, which demarcates the foyer from the living room, while showing off precious collectibles to guests entering the home.

9. Add an old-school feel with ventilation blocks

For a more retro feel, ventilation blocks are a great option as an entryway partition. Take this home as an example – you can see how the ventilation blocks work seamlessly together with the mosaic tiles and antique furniture to bring out the old-school colonial look.

Also, as the name suggests, they also encourage cross ventilation for those who like to keep their front doors open – without compromising on privacy.

10. Add an architectural spin to it…!

An entryway partition is the perfect way to carve out a foyer for guests and residents to take off/put on their shoes. Here, a decorative wall with a curved cutout separates the foyer from the communal area, while also giving the space an extra dose of visual appeal.

11. Mount ‘windows’ on a wall to connect spaces

Windows aren’t just limited to the exterior walls of your home! In this home, a trio of vertical windows separate the foyer from the living room, while still allowing for visual connectivity between each space.

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