What is a shoji screen?
A shoji screen is a wooden frame covered in rice paper or a thick paper made from other natural fibers. Many people associate shoji screens with Japanese décor and culture, and they are an important part of a traditionally styled Japanese home, along with tatami mats. A number of home design companies sell shoji screens along with other Asian-themed home items. These companies may also offer consultation in Japanese room design for a more authentic look. A traditional shoji screen is designed like a sliding door, and it is actually built into the framework of a house. Often, many of the walls in a traditional Japanese home are made from shoji screens, so that the rooms are highly configurable. They are also be opened to breezes and sunlight in the warm winter months, while being closed during the cooler winter periods. A home built from shoji screens is also easy to rebuild after an earthquake. Movable folding screens may also be made in the shoji style. These screens can be used to qu
A shoji screen is a lightweight, translucent panel originally used in Japanese homes to divide up interior space. In traditional installations, shoji screens slide on wooden tracks, top and bottom. A softwood, such as cedar or spruce is used, with a delicate rice paper insert glued to the inner gridwork on one side. 2) What materials does Design Shoji use? We have adapted the traditional Japanese shoji screen for use in the Western interior by building a stronger hardwood frame and by replacing the fragile rice paper insert with a variety of more durable materials. Laminated rice paper is also offered. Our panels are constructed from plantation-grown Ramin wood. This naturally blond colored wood has a tight, uniform vertical grain which makes it very stable – ideal for shoji panels. It’s also very hard so panels resist denting and scratching. In addition, the high density of the wood allows us to incorporate fine millwork details into the panels, such as routed hand pulls, end pocket p
Shoji screens are clean and simple wooden frames that have insert panels that lets the light through but maintains privacy. The center panel is given strength by the addition of fine lattice (kumiko) which is woven into a geometric pattern. This gives the shoji screen interest and beauty as the light filters through, highlighting the lattice pattern.
