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Interior and exterior window shutters have been used for hundreds of years by overseas homeowners, on both the inside and outside windows. Southern Europe, the Caribbean, and America’s Old South are parts of the world where shutters have been used for generations. Due to their stylish look, practicality, and easy maintenance, shutters have gained popularity in the UK in more recent times.
When choosing shutters, you can go for solid panel shutters or the louvre (slat) style. Both have benefits; the main advantage of slat shutter blinds is you have complete light control. You can easily adjust louvre shutters in such a way that they help keep the cold out in winter and create an airflow in the summer, helping to cool down and ventilate your living space.
Cafe style shutters are conceivably the most popular choice in the UK.
Cafe Style Shutters are also sometimes referred to as Victorian shutters. They look marvellous in Victorian houses and are ideal for cafes and restaurants.
Cafe shutters are usually placed around three-quarters of the way up a window mid-rail, creating a continental cafe ambience. Because they do not cover the entire window, they let in plenty of light, while the lower part of the window can be covered or uncovered depending on the time of day. When fully closed, cafe shutters offer complete privacy from passers-by on street-level windows.
Whether your windows are large, small, rectangle, or bay, cafe shutters can be made to fit perfectly.
As the name suggests, full height shutters cover the entire window or door. Full height shutters are a classical and in-demand window covering style.
When closed, these shutters offer complete privacy, or as with all louvre shutters, you can open and close the slates depending on the temperature, light, and privacy required. Full height shutters help reduce noise, and furthermore, you can fold them against a wall to give you wide-open views.
Like cafe shutters, full height shutters can be made to measure and are suitable for all types of windows, including bay windows.
Tier On Tier ShuttersTier on tier shutters are much like full height shutters but are even more versatile. You can think of tier on tier shutters like a split full height shutter, so instead of a single panel, you have two vertical panels, one above the other. This design allows you to open the top tier, keep the bottom tier closed for privacy, or vice versa if you want to let light into the lower part of the window.
Tier on tier shutters are perfect for any room, but especially bedrooms and living rooms where you are more likely to want flexibility.
Sash windows are a characteristic feature of Georgian, Edwardian, and Victorian properties in the UK. Sash windows have a unique design and are a big part of Britain’s architectural culture, and are perfect for small rooms, as they slide up and down, or sideways, rather than swinging open. You can open either half of the window or partially open both. Modern sash windows are designed to tilt, which makes for easy cleaning.
Like tier on tier shutters, sash window shutter blinds consist of two parts, so you can open one and keep the other closed, close both, or open both, depending on your privacy and light requirements.
Solid window shutters are a Victorian style shutter that provides insulation against the weather and noise and also additional security.
These days, solid shutters are often chosen more for their aesthetic appeal than practical reasons. They look fabulous in Victorian, Edwardian, and Georgian style homes and can be produced to fit bay windows that are often a feature of this period.
Solid wood shutters come in a versatile range of colour and stain finishes and fit practically any interior window or door shape.
Sometimes homeowners think shutters are out of the question because they have large patio windows and limited space in a room. But tracked shutters are perfect for rooms with expansive windows but restricted space, as rather than swinging them open, they glide with a sliding system. Like swing-open shutters, you can have them completely open, closed, or partially open depending on the time of day and the activities you engage in.
Here at Diamond Shutters, we can supply window shutters at a very affordable price no matter what size and shape you require. If you’d like more information on any of our shutter styles or would like to know more about our free no-obligation estimate service and installation, please get in touch today-
With our 0% finance options, there’s no reason to put up with a lack of privacy, drafts, and old-fashioned curtains. We have skilled staff ready to measure your windows, assemble and install any shutter type you choose.
Kevin Addington is the founder of Diamond Shutters. He has more than 20 years of experience in the purpose-made joinery sector. Kevin launched his company in 2008, and along with his team, has become one of the leading shutter installers in London and the South East, supplying and fitting window shutters for domestic and commercial customers.
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We can design and fit both internal and exterior shutters.
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