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Home Partition — Clear Polycarbonate StraightWall If you work from home, you understand the importance of setting up the ideal work environment. Home can bring comforts that an office wouldn’t, but it can also bring with it many distractions. Versare offers a multitude of portable office partitions to create the perfect home office setup. For example, one of our customers had just closed on the urban loft of their dreams. As an independent contractor, they loved the freedom of working at home, and their previous home had a separate office perfect for it. But the new loft had completely open floorplan with no designated area for an office. To compound the dilemma, the loft only had two large windows that were in the living room area, giving a great view of the city but making lighting a big consideration in setting up an office.Our client chose a small space in the loft, opposite the living room, that was perfect for a home office. But building a wall there would close off the area, blocking it from natural light and ruining the large, open feel of the loft. While building a clear wall would allow the flow of light, it would still make the loft feel smaller. But with a little creative planning and design work—plus the reliable Straightwall Wall-Mounted Sliding Partition in clear polycarbonate—a little corner of our client’s loft became the perfect home office. This version of the sliding straightwall featuring a lightweight, waterproof, shock resistant and translucent polycarbonate core with a durable aluminum frame. Each Polycarbonate plastic panel features a lightweight but durable construction. Sliding telescoping hinges create a smooth, straight line. Because of the translucence of the polycarbonate Straightwall, light could properly flow through the loft without sacrificing privacy. Our customer had now created the perfect home office, a secluded place to work that was professional enough not to feel like the working at home.

California Closets — Cubicle Hush Panels Here at Versare, we take pride in our customer service as much as we do our superb portable partitions and room dividers. So, we jumped at the opportunity to help California Closets, another company known for fine products and equally fine customer service, fulfill their dream for a newly organized office.Located in Richmond, California, California Closets started building custom closets over three decades ago, and it was Versare’s turn to provide them with a custom experience to perfectly suit their office needs. Kerri Nahas, Client Liaison for California Closets, was tasked with finding some custom work stations and cubicles for her office. She looked at several office partition vendors before contacting Versare with her specific design idea for the office.Nahas chose the Hush Panel Configurable Cubicle Partition because it’s a fully customizable office partition system that can be added to and changed as a company grows and its needs change. We offer 22 colors of acoustical fabric (which gives our soundproof Hush Panels their name) and multiple panel sizes to choose. And don’t forget our optional polycarbonate windows. Add in the fact that our Hush Panels are completely tool-less and it’s easy to create the perfect office!Because Nahas is an integral part of a custom organization and storage company, she understands the value of an office system built for tailoring to specific needs and flexible enough for further customization. She was also impressed with how simple it was to construct the Hush Panels and knew they were the perfect addition to the California Closets home office.

The MP10 Canvas Portable Partition Are you looking to save money on a portable partition without sacrificing quality or style? Versare’s MP10 Accordion Room Divider is a canvas version of our Room Divider 360 that proves “cheap” doesn’t have to mean “poorly made.” That’s why we prefer calling our cheap room dividers “economical.” While the MP10 won’t absorb sound like the premium Room Divider 360, it can still provide privacy, divide space, and be easily shaped into multiple configurations—like an “L” or a “C”—thanks to our patented 360° rotating hinges, which provide a full range of movement per panel. Also like its more expensive counterpart, the MP10 is available in two lengths—6’ or 10’—and heights of 4’, 6’, or 6’10”.Constructed of 16-gauge round steel tubing connected by rounded plastic corner joints for increased safety and sturdiness, the frame is lightweight but sturdy, making the MP10 highly portable. To add to the stability, each divider features Versare’s patented full-sized end panels, which feature Velcro fasteners for easily attaching units to each other. Folding down to less than 4 square feet of floor space, this room divider is also easy to store when not in use. The MP10 is also extremely simple to build, with only a few tools required.While the color range is small—with a choice between beige, blue, red, and black—it’s still a great fit for multiple settings. Brighter colors will fit perfectly in settings with children, while the more muted colors are great for auditoriums, offices, and museums. Whether you need a portable nursing station, daycare wall, maze, craft fair booth, temporary cubicle, or gallery wall, the MP10 is a perfect fit. It’s sturdy enough to hang artwork, signs, jewelry, or calendars. If you’re an office manager, pastor, teacher, rabbi, librarian, or parent on a budget, you’ll find a use for this versatile budget room divider. • View Canvas Color Options • View MP10 assembly instructions

Sky Zone Trampoline Park — The Room Divider 360 People who run amusement parks know how important it is to make the space simultaneously safe and interesting to look at. Here at Versare, our salespeople are experts at choosing products that combine every element required to meet our customers’ needs. They are well-versed at focusing on both safety and style, outfitting daycares, dance schools, play centers, and other fun places with the perfect room dividers, barricades, and partitions.Sky Zone Trampoline Park is a chain of trampoline parks with locations across the United States. The manager of the Springfield branch came to us because they needed dividers to replace the barricades that were blocking off an event space. The barricades kept the areas divided, but they needed portable walls that would block private parties from the view of customers in other parts of the park. They wanted a cost-effective privacy panel that would divide the space when needed but could easily fold away for storage when not in use.Ultimately, Sky Zone chose our number one seller, the Room Divider 360 in Navy, in size 6’ x 25”. The Room Divider 360 is a sound-absorbent partition that is lightweight, making it highly portable and easy to put into different configurations or stored when not needed. Because it provides a level of privacy not available with barricades—and it’s more aesthetically pleasing—the Room Divider 360 also adds a much more professional look to the park. Derek Shortway, General Manager of Sky Zone in Mount Olive, NJ, ordered a Room Divider 360 for his location after the owner of several locations saw the unit at the Springfield location and loved it. “Our owner saw the divider at Sky Zone Springfield and directed all other locations under their ownership to purchase one as well (Springfield, Mount Olive, Pine Brook and Allendale),” Shortway said. “We currently divide party areas with orange steel barriers but we feel the room divider 360 will give a much more welcoming look.”

D2M Dance Academy — Room Divider 360 Versare is no stranger to outfitting dance academies with portable partitions to enhance their spaces, and recently we had a chance to outfit an academy with partitions for their competitions. In dance competitions, the first impression is key. And as the saying goes, the problem with first impressions is that you only get one. Dance competition judges can be especially difficult to impress. Another tough aspect of dance competitions is the aspect of traveling and competing at multiple locations. Because a permanent stage arrangement isn’t possible, a mobile yet eye-catching setup is optimal for making that great first impression.D2M Dance Academy is a dance studio in Tracy, California, that teaches classes for infants through high schoolers and produces highly successful students. Their classes include both recreational and competitive curriculums, and their troupes perform in competitions at the local, state, and national levels.The academy needed stage backgrounds that would provide portability but would also blow away the competition. We helped them choose the Room Divider 360, our most popular partition. The Room Divider 360’s patented 360-degree hinges make it easy to fold and transport, and its aluminum frame makes it lightweight but sturdy enough to serve as a performance backdrop. D2M chose the black acoustical fabric with personalized decorations, which would be perfect to grab judge’s attention while simultaneously showcasing the talents of the dancers.As you can see in the photographs provided, D2M transformed the Room Divider 360 for a magical Transformers-themed routine. They incorporated elaborate costumes and purple lighting into their routine, making it incredibly eye-catching. With the help of Versare, the already inventive and talented teachers took their level of competition up a notch, making that crucial positive first impression that can make or break a dance team’s chances.(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.12'; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));

AdventureSmith Explorations — Hush Panel Cubicles As businesses expand their scope and hire new employees, they often find themselves moving to bigger office spaces. With new offices and a bigger staff comes the need to buy new office furniture, including portable partitions and office cubicles. That’s where Todd Smith, the owner and founder of AdventureSmith Explorations, found himself.AdventureSmith Explorations is a travel agency that “provide a unique style of active travel that combines small ships, yachts and lodges in a sustainable model of lodge-based wilderness ecotourism.” Their cruises are carbon free and they include expeditions to Alaska, Hawaii, Costa Rica, and the Galapagos Islands.Smith wanted to provide new workstations for his employees and he needed something that would fit his new space and allow for the continued expansion of his business. He found Versare and chose the Hush Panel Configurable Cubicle Partition System because of its flexibility. Hush Panels are tool free and fully customizable, giving our customers virtually infinite possibilities in designing and building the cubicles of their dreams.Versare worked with Smith to get the exact dimensions he needed for his new office workstations. He chose the classic light gray in our acoustic fabric, which dampens sound and allows employees to focus better. He also added several of our optional polycarbonate windows, which allow light to flow through and add a touch of style to every cubicle. Thanks to Versare’s amazing selection and helpful sales staff, Smith has built new workstations for his employees that he can add to as he continues to grow his budding business. "We have already settled into our new office and the panels are working out great!” Smith said. “I have hired some new employees and am looking to purchase more and expand on the investment I've made already! That is the best part about this system: I am able to continue to expand as I need to."

David Wallimann (Youtube Channel) — VersiPanel We’ve kept track of Versare’s many brushes with fame here on our blog, from HBO’s Silicon Valley to CNBC’s The Partner, to being the soundproof partition supplier of choice for podcasters. Now, we have the fine honor of appearing in the instructional videos of musician, YouTube star, and guitar teacher David Wallimann. Formerly a teacher at Dweezilla, Dweezil Zappa’s music camp, Wallimann has developed his own course for learning guitar and provides the entire course for free online. He also regularly posts engaging videos in which he explains a variety of techniques to over 100,000 subscribers.He also spends a great deal of time promoting one of his favorite sound panels—the VersiPanel. Wallimann ordered a gray VersiPanel from Versare to provide a visually pleasing but clean and inconspicuous background to his videos. He loved it so much that he recently ordered three more! And while Wallimann told us that his recording room is already soundproof, you can be sure that the VersiPanel is a wonderful option if you’re looking for a portable wall to approve acoustics—whether it’s in a recording studio, classroom, or testing space.Because it’s constructed of multiple small panels, the VersiPanel is incredibly flexible and can be shaped into an “S,” shape, or a “C” or “L” with the addition of a VersiFoot. It’s available in three neutral colors that will blend in with a variety of environments. Multiple panels can be connected because of VersiPanel’s magnetic end pieces. For a smaller, less pricey version, available in primary colors, try our VersiPanel Jr., which is often the choice of daycares and others on a budget. Both the original VersiPanel and the VersiPanel Jr. are extremely lightweight and portable, come with free shipping, and are covered by Versare’s one-year warranty.Order one today and become as satisfied with your purchase as Wallimann was with his. “The partition works well,” Wallimann said. “The main reason I chose your panels is that they look very clean without distracting the eyes, keeping the focus on the important part of the video. I also love the fact that I can connect them together and create a nice, coherent visual space that I can re-use anywhere.” Check out his channel here for amazing videos covering tons of free guitar lessons, music tips, gears reviews and more — youtube.com/user/Wallimann(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.12'; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));  © Youtube (photos)

Versare's Personalized Dividers — McCandless, PA Here at Versare, we often build custom jobs for our clients. It’s just another way that we show how much we care. For example, in the past we've customized the Room Divider 360 for a gym to hide construction while advertising, we gladly go out of our way to provide service for personalized dividers. The branded wall partitions also make for a great backdrop at trade show events.So, when teacher Jennifer Jorden, of North Allegheny Intermediate High School, McCandless, Pennsylvania, came to us in need of some dividers for her school, it was no major task for us. Jorden told us that the school was full of open spaces and classrooms that needed to be divided and separated. She was looking for large room dividers that could easily be maneuvered between different spaces and classrooms and would provide privacy but also represent the school and brand.After consulting with Jorden, we recommended the rolling Room Divider 360, which would allow Jorden and other staff members to easily divide up classrooms, auditoriums, and other spaces. Our bestselling portable partition, the Room Divider 360 is constructed of a lightweight aluminum frame, acoustic fiberglass panels, tackable acoustic fabric, and our patented 360° hinge. Move the portable wall easily from room to room, and shape it into a straight line, C, L, and more. And the acoustic materials provide excellent soundproofing and privacy, which is great for a noisy school setting.Ultimately, Jorden ordered three Room Divider 360s with the school logo on one side and our charcoal gray acoustic fabric on the opposite side and end panels. While the portable wall is available in heights between 4’ and 7’6” and widths between 8’6” and 25’, Jorden chose 6’10” x 14’ room dividers. These personalized dividers were large enough to create a variety of spaces, with logos that encouraged school spirit. Jorden was thrilled with how her personalized dividers looked, and we’re confident that she and the school will appreciate them for years to come. We also offer custom-printing on our Folding Quick-Wall and Privacy Screen partitions.

Versare Operable Wall — Eden Prairie, MN As growing companies begin expanding into new rooms and buildings, they often need help organizing and dividing those spaces. Versare offers a diverse selection of office partitions and portable walls, and our sales team is available to help choose the perfect setup for any business.CRC Marketing Solutions, of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, suddenly had access to a former warehouse. They wanted to transform the large room into a meeting space and a private sitting area where employees could work without disruption from the nearby lunch area. But they wanted the flexibility of keeping the room completely open when the circumstances dictated it. (You may recall that Versare helped co-working space Stoke Denton divide a large room with portable partitions.)Because of Versare’s excellent selection, fabulous prices, and hands-on customer service, CRC came to us for help finding a solution. They told us that the ceilings in the new room were extremely high. But because they wanted to preserve the space’s openness, they didn’t want portable walls that were too tall. They also wanted a sound-absorbing partition, but asked for a window at the top to maximize the flow of light in the room. And the vast size of the space dictated a wall that could traverse a large areaAfter consulting with our client, Versare designed the perfect solution to their problem. We decided that the Operable Wall was the best fit because of its massive size. Reaching lengths of up to 15’7”—which can be doubled to 31’ when you combine two—the Operable Wall is a great choice when you need a room divider covers more space.Available in sliding and folding varieties, the Operable Wall can also reach heights of up to 12’, making it great for warehouses, gymnasiums, auditoriums, and other large spaces. The sliding option is a telescoping partition (like a supersize version of our StraightWall), with panels that easily slide out to any length needed, while the folding version quickly unfolds and can be shaped into a straight line, “L” shape, “C” shape, and more. Both versions feature an articulating, flexible hinge system that allows them to easily traverse uneven flooring. CRC chose the Operable Wall Sliding Room Divider, and they requested an upgrade to custom polycarbonate windows at the top (an option not normally available, but we go the extra mile). With a little ingenuity, our team was able to divide the space with three Operable Walls. We attached one unit to each side of a pylon in the room, then another to a wall on the opposite side of the room. Thus, the client could now create a sitting area, one large conference room, or two smaller conference rooms, all within minutes.