Shoji
Screen and Shoji Door FAQ's
Create privacy that lets
soft sun-light through with our traditional handcrafted Shoji Screens.
These are beautifully made by expert artisans and imported from Asia. Each Shoji
is crafted from solid wood with your choice of sturdy fiberglass
white ‘rice paper’ backing, rattan or bamboo. They are all double hinged to
allow flexibility as a stand- alone room/ space divider. We carefully ship them
in reinforced boxes, most with a faux 'crate' fastened with full sized
masonite panels, so that will arrive safely right to your home! Shoji are
oversized and are send Fed Ex Ground; Sliding door single sets are sent via Fed
EX Third day saver, and multiple sliding door sets will be carefully palletted
and shipped by truck.
FREESTANDING ROOM
DIVIDERS:
What are our Single
Sided Shoji?
These are our most
economical, solid wood room dividers with handset woodwork lattice visible on
one side, against a sturdy fiberglass, puncture resistant, light permeable shoji
'paper' backing. The wood is usually painted or varnished spruce. These have bifold hinges so that
you can arrange your screen in various positions.
What are our Double
Sided Shoji?
These are higher quality,
solid wood room dividers with handset woodwork lattice visible on both sides,
much sturdier than our single sided screens, against a sturdy fiberglass,
puncture resistant, light permeable shoji 'paper' backing. The wood is usually
spruce or a higher quality hardwood. These have bifold hinges so that you can
arrange your screen in various positions.
Why such a price
difference?
In sum, you always get
what you pay for. Our economical single sided shoji are great for those on a
budget, or for very informal areas. More formal areas may be better suited with
our higher end designs. Please note that some designs have a solid panel bottom
kickboard which creates better stability and puncture resistance- great for
households with children and pets!
Can I order multiple
panels?
In the wide world of
shoji, you will find many colors, qualities and panel options. We offer a select
assortment of the best imported shoji at a very competitive prices, so if you
need multiple panels, you can easily purchase multiples of our three or
four panel patterns, and add or remove panels as you choose. You can find a
similar bifold hinge at your local hardware store, and save on custom
panel additions. For example, create a 6 panel natural color shoji by
ordering two-
three panels and save!
SHOJI SLIDING -
POCKET or BIFOLD DOOR
Can I request a
custom size or color?
We offer prefabricated
imported shoji doors in the sizes posted only. Custom shoji from an American
Woodworker are 2-3 times more expensive with an 8-10 week turnaround time, so
you'll save if you can make ours work for you!
Can you help with
installation/ contractor specs or offer decor advice?
The staff at Chöpa Imports
can answer any questions you may have about how our products are made, sizes, weight and materials used.
These specs are clearly posted for each item if you click on the item itself for
more info. We also offer and can match any freight discounts, because these are
large and are considered furniture items which can be quite costly to ship. If you need interior design advice or contracting advice, please
contact the respective professionals. You may lookup the American
Institute of Architects designers or the ASID. We also have the most essential and best
Japanese interior décor
book, fully color illustrated with complete Tatami Room installation ideas.
We also offer a how to
make your own shoji book if all else fails!
What about shoji
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