For Every Window There is a Shutter to Match

Inspiration

BY Abi Clewley

Published: 07 August 2022 Updated: 13 June 2024

Inspiration
Tags: Shutters

From classic period properties to modern contemporary homes the range of windows in all shapes, sizes and settings is vast, and finding the right shutter for your windows can be an overwhelming task. With over 30 years’ experience in crafting and installing shutters, we’ve pretty much seen it all so read on for our solutions.

Hard-working rooms

Sometimes just the location can be the challenge. Kitchens and bathrooms can look crisp, clean and streamlined with white shutters amidst white tiling and appliances, but the humidity and potential for splashing water isn’t the right environment for wooden shutters. Luckily, vinyl shutters have no such issues, happily shrugging off any water and basking in humidity without warping, fading or cracking, and they're usually cheaper too. Choose a high-quality vinyl shutter and only you will know they're vinyl, as they look like painted wooden shutters.

White bathroom with one walled tiled in olive green with window either side of corner dressed in white shutters, partially open above a bath.

Glorious gable ends

If your home has gable end floor to ceiling windows, perhaps with some glass doors too, you may feel like it’s a bit of a mixed blessing; it’s a stunning feature that creates a real sense of space and allows an enormous amount of light to flow in, but on the flip side such vast swathes of glass can make the room overly hot or cold, dependant on the season. Bespoke shutters can be crafted especially for any configuration of windows and doors, or angles and shapes for a tailor-made solution.

Neutral lounge with feature fireplace, lit, with beige sofas, contemporary table and chairs in front of gable end windows and doors dressed in white shutters.

Multi-tasking shutters

Shutters are a work-horse of a window dressing, fulfilling multiple functions, like managing light, providing insulation - both in terms of temperature and noise, and it's easy to overlook who they can be a practical solution too. During summer, large expanses of glass featuring doors and windows can beautifully blur the boundary between outdoors and inside, but they are less engaging in winter. Tracked shutters still allow access to the doors behind them if required, but are turned into an interactive piece of art simply by tilting the louvres on alternate shutters top and bottom for an eye-catching look, not to mention blocking out the wintery weather.

Neutral lounge with wood floor, grey rug, grey sofa and copper velvet beanbag-style chair with round glass pedestal coffee table and full length floor to ceiling windows and doors dressed in tier on tier white shutters, alternate louvres open.

Smaller spaces

People often imagine that shutters require a large wall space to fold them back against and discount them as an option if their space doesn’t have a large enough clearance. There’s no rule book that says you have to fold your shutters back – often simply angling the louvres lets in more than enough light. This kitchen is a perfect example, with its unusual tall and narrow windows either side of the door. You need a practical window dressing so close to the door, and with adequate light from the glass panel to the door, these Tier on Tier shutters are a great choice, creating a slimline and fuss-free look that can cope with all the comings and goings out into the garden.

Kitchen in white with white wooden table and chairs, and windows on both sides of a door, windows dressed in white shutters, closed.

Shaped shutters

While we’re talking about practicalities, what do you do when you have a window that’s anything but standard? This floor to ceiling window affords wonderful views from the comfort of the bed, but that wedged angle at the top means you need a bespoke solution. We offer a wide range of shaped shutters, from this relatively simple angle to more complex solutions and in a range of wood, MDF or vinyl.

Bedroom that has white, chartreuse and charcoal bed linen with a black shutter and a second black shaped angled shutter to the top.

More than a window

What about windows that are part window part furniture? This window seat is a delightful feature, and a great spot to curl up in with a good book. These café style shutters offer the best of both worlds – light flows in at the top giving you natural daylight to read in, while the lower half is shuttered off for privacy.

White room with wooden floor, white and blue striped rug in front of a window seat with pale blue and white cushions and cafe style shutters to window, in white.

Beautiful bays

What about bay windows, I hear you say. Our years of experience have led us to develop a unique system exclusively for shutters in bay windows, that’s how committed we are to finding the perfect solution for every window. Our Bay Pole system allows adjoining shutters to be positioned at any angle without unsightly daylight gaps between the bay pole and shutter, following the lines of the bay window itself.

Neutral lounge with cream carpet and rug, pale grey sofa in front of window dressed with white tier on tier shutters, top half open, pale grey chair in a curved 5-bay window dressed in white shutters, louvres open.

Truly for every window….

When we said we’ve created shutters for almost every size and shape of window you could imagine, we weren’t exaggerating. This charming little window presented all sorts of challenges – the deep recess, the arch, the leading. Our wooden shutters in a café style are the ideal solution, allowing both the archway and leading to remain visible while giving the option to close the lower section if desired for privacy.