Bargain

Tanya Folding Screen, $120
What It’s Good For: Use this Asian-inspired bamboo-and-wood screen to create private sleeping quarters when you have a houseful or to hide gift boxes or other seasonal clutter from whoever’s bunking in the spare bedroom/office. The wood comes in a natural or a dark walnut finish. Best of all, the 70-by-48-by-11/4-inch screen folds, accordionlike, to four inches thick.
To Buy: Gracious Home, www.gracioushome.com.

Splurge

Wood Four-Panel Screen, $399
What It’s Good For: You can, of course, use it to create privacy for guests, but this chic, modern screen—four interlocking wood panels in a rich chocolate finish—is handsome enough to serve no purpose at all. It doesn’t fold up compactly, but it’s wafer-thin (67 by 59 by 1 inch) and will slide easily under a queen-size bed.
To Buy: West Elm, www.westelm.com.