Many suburban homes are built with an ample upstairs loft. The uses for this space are only limited by your imagination. However, most families use a loft as a second living room, play area for children, or gaming area. If you have one of these loft areas in your home, you could try to convince your family to make it a man cave. But you have a few things working against you.

The is a common area of the house. Monopolizing it probably won’t be possible. If you have a wife and kids, you’ll have children wanting to watch “Bluey” or “Blippi” on your big screen TV. Or your wife will want take over the aesthetic. Hanging framed professional sports jerseys or Quentin Tarantino movie posters is probably out of the question.

Plus, you won’t have the noise separation that you would if your man cave was in its own four walls. Noise from what you’re doing carries around the house, and the sounds from your family travel up to the loft.

If you want to maintain a piece of the loft for yourself, your best bet is to suggest a room divider. It’s one of the most clever ways to divide a room without a wall. This movable partition marks a dividing line between your space and the rest of the loft. You can even show your wife this article and have her pick to make sure she’s happy with the decor. She can hide your stuff behind it, and you get your own corner of the house. Check out these stylish room dividers for your loft man cave.

Panel Dividers

Panel divides are a great option for separating spaces in a loft. They’re typically between five and six feet tall which makes them the perfect height to obscure big couches, large TVs, and manly wall art. They’re also short enough to allow light from windows, overhead light fixtures, and lamps to penetrate both sides of the room divider. They come in a wide variety of styles to suit a wide range of interior designs.

Farmhouse Feel

If your wife digs the farmhouse style of decor, the Rustic Barnwood Premium Home Room Divider could be just the furniture piece to hide your man cave. Spanning up to six feet across, this room divider covers plenty of floor space. It will look great standing on its own or with a few large potted plants keeping its corners perfectly set. Two-way hinges allow for endless setup possibilities. This room divider comes in white and dark brown.

Room Divider Wall with Shelves

When people furnish their homes, room dividers aren’t exactly statement pieces of furniture. So the Room Divider Wall with Shelves allows you to spruce it up. Adorn it with knicknacks from other parts of your house to give your home a cohesive look. Behind it, decorate however you want because the six-panel version stretches to nearly eight feet wide. This room divider comes in several finishes, so if you don’t like the black version shown below, check out the other colors.

Inspiration from Japanese Decor

If your home decor trends more toward an East Asian vibe, the Oriental Shoji 4 Panel Screen Room Divider could fit right into your home. At one inch shy of six feet tall, this room divider is noticeably taller than most others. The panels are also wider than most at 18 inches rather than 16 inches. Heavy duty white rice paper allows a significant amount of light to pass through the divider. It comes in cherry, black, and natural finishes.

Open Back Bookcases

Open back bookcases allow you to dilineate spaces without completely blocking one from the other. They’re meant to be filled partially so that the decor behind them shows through a bit. These pieces are heftier than panel room dividers and offer more storage capacity. The bookcases are perfect for placement behind a couch or sectional. You can fill the bottom shelves with books and put decorative items like framed photographs and tchotchkes on the upper levels.

Industrial Bookshelf

The 5 Tier Industrial Bookshelf is the perfect furniture item to transition a space from the family home to the loft man cave. The black metal frame and rustic brown wood shelves coordinate with a wide range of decorative styles. Metal bracing provides functional support,. An included anti-tip system enables you to secure the bookshelf to a wall in case little ones around your home decide to climb it.

Cube Storage Organizer

The Cube Storage Organizer is a bookcase and storage locker all in one. Six of the 12 cubes have open backs, so you can decide which of your items need front and back display and which should be seen from only one perspective. As a rule of thumb, decorative items go in the open back cubes, and books go in the backed cubes. But how you use it is up to you!

Modern Display Rack

The 4 Tier Display Shelf Rack blends the panel room divider with a bookcase. The shelves slide through the open panels to give the furniture fixed angles. Placing the shelves is the only assembly required which means you can move the rack around your home with ease. Be sure to place heavier items on the bottom shelf. The piece comes in dark brown, grayish brown, and black.

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