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Solid shutters or as they are sometimes referred to as shaker shutters are a long standing traditional window covering which has appealed to some, ...
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Shutter design for windows and homes
When it comes to planning your shutter design there are a lot of factors to consider. We hope that the articles and photos in this section will help to demystify shutters for your shutter design project and your planning will help you choose and install interior shutters which will enhance and add value to your home and all of your rooms for a long time to come.
Overall things to consider when planning your window coverings using shutters are the look and feel of your interior in each room they will be hung. Is it a modern room, do you have Victorian Bay windows, is it a contemporary apartment with windows opening over a balcony? Pretty much every window is suited to shutters, and they can offer excellent design enhancements to a room if designed well, but it's a good idea to use some foresite when thinking about the shutter design you will opt for.
Any why make every room the same? Many shutter companies today are offering quality shutters in many different colours and finishes, glossy paints and natural stains, so you should be able to source just about any shutter design you desire for your windows.
Shutters can open fully, they can have tiers (like cafe shutters), or they can be fixed allowing only the slats to open. There are advantages to either way of dealing with your shutters - whether opening or not, and we will try and go through each of them explaining the best method for various windows and situations.
We hope you find inspiration in these shutter design pages but don’t worry, we’re here to help with all of your choices so please fill out our contact form to see if we can shed any light on the perfect shutter design for your home.
What Makes Shutters and How Are They Put Together
DATE: 13/05/2010
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Let us start with an apology to you all, I know it’s not the best way to start off, but we have been asked a lot lately about how shutters ar...
Cafe Shutters
DATE: 08/03/2010
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As the name suggests Café style shutters got their name from being used in European cafes throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. In fact ma...
Why Choose Installing Plantation Shutters and How to Make Your Interior Windows Look Fabulous
DATE: 08/12/2009
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The UK is seeing more installations of plantation shutters (a common term for internal window shutters) and the public are increasingly aware of th...
Installing Shutters In London and How to Pick a Good Shutter Company
DATE: 07/12/2009
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There are as all trades and services a lot of shutter companies now offering to install interior window shutters in and around London. As London is...
Window shutters design tips - to open or to not open, that is the question
DATE: 14/07/2009
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When choosing your shutters for windows with internal shutters, the main question regarding design which will have the biggest impact on how your s...
Edwardian House Shutters for Edwardian Windows
DATE: 15/06/2009
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Today we will be looking at cafe shutters which are hung onto sash Edwardian windows in this period Edwardian House.
You will see from the photograp...
Shutters do's and don'ts
Think about the design of your plantation shutters for windows try and think ahead and see past the fashions of the day. Shutters will (SHOULD!) last you a very long time, and buying screaming pink shutters for your windows may not be such a great idea in three years time when your daughter has grown up and wants red instead! Shutters for doors might be a nice idea too!
