Interior window shutters are one of the most popular window dressings there is. Why? Well, not only are they beautiful, complementing any style home from contemporary to traditional, but they’re also incredibly practical too.
Their functionality allows them to help with everything from blocking external noise to insulating the home further – that’s before you’ve even considered their benefits when it comes to lighting in the home.
Despite popular opinion, window shutters can be installed in virtually any home, especially when you consider a made-to-measure option. It all comes down to picking the right style for your home and window shape.
Picking The Best Window Shutters For You
To ensure you pick the right interior window shutters for you, here are just a few top tips that will make the process much easier.
Choosing The Right Material – interior window shutters are primarily made out of wood or plastic. With such a variety available out there, it pays to do your research and decide which would be the best option for you. There are numerous pros and cons to all options available.
Diamond Window Shutters in Sidcup, advise that while plastic offers a lower price range, making them available for those with a lower budget, wood interior shutters offer a much more solid finish. The only room wood shutters aren’t ideal for is a bathroom, due to the humidity that naturally affects the wood.
Decide On Functionalities – think about what you want your shutters to do for you? Are you looking purely to block sunlight? Do you want your shutters to help with privacy? Are you looking for added insulation? Some shutters only cover half of the window. Is this what you’re looking for or do you want full height shutters? Only when you decide on what functionality you want your shutters to offer, can you decide on which style of shutter you need.
Choosing The Right Style – there’s a variety of different styles of window shutters available, each with their own unique features. For example, Café Style shutters leave the upper half of your window open, whilst Tier-On-Tier window shutters have independent upper and lower panels. Plantation shutters offer a more streamlined appearance all the way through, whilst solid window shutters ooze the traditional French appeal – the choice is entirely yours. As mentioned above too, it all depends on what it is you’re looking to achieve in terms of style and of course functionality.
Decide On Your Ideal Colour – last but most certainly not least, you need to consider the colour you want your shutters to be. Are you looking for a colour that will run the gauntlet, even when you change your interiors or are you looking for a specific colour to match your current tastes?
Whilst new and vibrant colours can be attractive, it’s always important to consider the cost aspect when it comes to deciding on your chosen shutter colour. Do you want to pay for your window shutters to be professionally repainted or worse still, entirely new window shutters when you redecorate your interior or would it be more cost effective to simply order them in a more versatile colour?
Need Help? By following this guide and breaking the process down stage by stage, you should find it a lot easier to choose new interior window shutters. If however, you’re still undecided, simply contact a specialist such as DiamondWindowShutters.co.uk and they will help make it as easy a process as possible.
Got a tricky shaped window? Check out our previous post on 10 odd window shapes and how to dress them.
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Thanks for mentioning how you can get a more streamlined look by choosing plantation shutters. My sister needs to choose window treatments for her house. I’ll have to suggest that she pick plantation shutters.
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