Screen is an important inheritance of traditional Chinese material and spiritual culture. With the development of the humanistic society, people's aesthetic interests and needs have changed. Based on this, the form of the screen is also changing. How to make the screen design meet the modern aesthetic needs and how to achieve the innovative multifunctional design of the screen is also of important significance. Therefore, the innovative design of the screen is mainly carried out in terms of structure and function. In terms of structure, the tenon-and-mortise structure in traditional furniture is introduced; in terms of function, storage, display and other functions are merged. At the same time, the principles of screen design innovation are analyzed in combination with actual cases.The innovative design in structure and function not only enhances the stability of the screen structure and meets the changing needs of people, but also facilitates dismantling and transportation, and caters to the modern development trend. The multifunctional design of the screen can be carried out not only from the aspects of structure and function, but also from materials. Surely, it must adhere to the principles of innovation, safety and decoration, while taking into account humanization.