A Theatrical Scrim! Screening Off the Kitchen

Here's a unique design idea from designer Cynthia Rowley's Manhattan loft. This is an interesting way to screen a kitchen off from an open plan or studio apartment. We're not entirely sure that we like it, but it sure is interesting!

We do sort of like the summery, sailcloth look of this; it might feel especially right in an outdoor or semi-outdoor kitchen.

Do you have an open kitchen? Do you screen it off from the rest of the house in any way?

• Read more: LookBook | Kitchen - Cynthia Rowley at ELLE Decor

(Image: Joshua McHugh/ELLE Decor)

Comments (12)

Since it has a sail effect. I imagine this technique would be better used outside. I can easily see this being used to hide a small pool, hot tub or hammock.

I like it! I can see this being used outside on the patio, to screen direct sunlight. Do you know how its affixed to the floor and ceiling? Using some kind of hook on a rail?

I like the outdoor idea, but all that fabric inside would tend to get dusty and greasy, I would think.

I know I would kill myself tripping over the bottom of these. Then again, I'm clumsier than most.

sophiesmom - I thought the same thing! I can just see myself falling into the sail and being bounced back onto the into the cabinets.

I like the idea. Would like to use it to seperate a bed in a loft appartement.

I'd be really curious to see how it's lit at night. There are so many awesome effects you can get with a good theatrical scrim...

@Magda29: LOL! I thought the same thing- but I imagined it as an intentional game that little kids would play (a la Willey Coyote chasing the Roadrunner!!!).

This would NOT work in an apartment with kids- talk about literally "bouncing off the walls"!!!

It looks nice, but it would be better (IMHO) for outdoors by the pool or patio to block the sun...

I can see it in another room, but when the kitchen gets smoking, I'm not sure I'd like to clean them.

I like being able to look out over my living room from the stove. I would feel like I was hiding from everyone!

The mounting is wrong... it should be weighted and hung on an overhead track (pick your hardware, just not what this 'designer' picked) much more interesting ways to use hooks if you want to do it that way... just seems cheap and ill fitting how it is... not a bad concept, just poor execution...

I like it. It is fresh and I am sure that the light play at night is awsome. As far as it getting dirty; I would much rather put my walls in the washing machine than to have to paint them!