Window shutters can easily be confused with various types of window covering treatments, especially in the UK, where they are a relatively rare occurrence in daily Scottish life. By the end of this article, you should be able to differentiate between shutters, blinds and other sorts of window frame treatments.
What Are Window Shutters?
Interior shutters are alternatives to blinds and curtains for blocking out incoming light from windows. Shutters come in a multitude of styles and can be put into two camps of traditional and modern. Shutters have a reputation for being more classy and more aesthetically pleasing than any of the other options. Louvre panel shutters, formally known as plantation shutters, can manipulate the light to create a beautiful atmosphere and control the interior temperature. As well as their ability to control the indoor climate of a house or room.
Solid panels
Shutters typically come in one of two ways, one of them being solid shutter panels. Unlike their counterpart, they only have two options. Either panels being opened up, allowing light from the outside into the room, or having the panels shut and not allowing any light in. These have similar functionality to curtains, as they too only have two modes, but shutters can be more cost-effective in some cases, as well as creating a nice vibe.
Louvre Panels
Louvre panels, also referred to as slats, are very similar to the solid panels, except they aren’t a solid piece of material, but rather made up of smaller panels, which themselves can be opened up to allow light between the panels or shut and not allow any light.
These shutters are more popular and can create a beautiful atmosphere by controlling light coming in. As well as shielding rooms in houses from becoming too warm by simply adjusting the slats, and blocking out the light.
Are Shutters Practical?
Shutters were once a staple of British housing as a form of wealth and aesthetics; however, nowadays you rarely see these beautiful installations. This is a result of a multitude of reasons.
Scottish Architecture
Scottish housing architecture has made advancements in recent decades when it comes to the development of heat retention and window development. The improvement of heat retention in Scottish housing, through double-glazed glass windows, has reduced one of the key aspects of shutters, that being their ability to retain heat, which was a vital selling point over a hundred years or less ago.
Although shutters are a nicer option to some who care about the look of their house, others aren’t as concerned about their overall house asthetics, when they can just keep the blinds or curtains that their house has come with, without having to spend any extra money. This, along with other variables, has contributed to the decline in popularity of shutters.
However, this doesn’t take away from their practicality. Shutters are still extremely practical and offer a beautiful end product for those who care about their home’s interior as well as offering other benifits, such as their lifespan and maintenance.
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How To Use Shutters In The Summer Months
During the summer, shutters can be used practically to help a household deal with the heat from sunlight coming into houses, as well as light control. This can be done by controlling the slats on the shutters, so that when the sun is out on a humid, warm day, you can mitigate the impact that has on your home’s internal temperature and keep your house pleasant and cool.
How To Use Shutters In The Winter Months
In the winter months, shutters allow for you to make the most of the little sunlight there is a day, making sure that once the sun is up, you are able to make the most of it. And once the sun goes down, you close the panels and keep all that heat stored up, not letting any unnecessary heat escape.
What are the best places for shutters to be installed?
We would recommend that every room have shutters; however, we know this isn’t possible for most, as it can cost a fair amount. However, we recommend installing shutters in rooms that receive the most sunlight, so you can utilise them to the best of your ability.
Some of the most popular rooms for shutters consist of:
- Bedrooms
- Living rooms
- Conservatories
- Bathrooms
What Windows Do Shutters Fit On?
Shutters, in short, can fit on ANY window of your choice. It doesn’t matter the shape or size; there will always be a style of shutter perfect for your window. This varies from bay windows, arched windows, French doors, and even exterior shutters. You can do this yourself at home without any experience, or contact our expert shutter designers to help fit your window perfectly.
This is done with a member of our team coming out to your house to not only gather measurements for all windows, but also gain some insight into the style of house you have, along with understanding who you are and the design you desire and how we can advise your choice.
Type Of Shutter Styles We Offer
Hamptons blinds and shutters offer several uniquely designed, trendy shutters to our customers, and as previously mentioned, each is fitted to the exact dimensions desired by the customer to create a bespoke feel to your home. Each shutter can be made out of many different materials, differing from the traditional wooden shutter to the most modern PVC shutter, with each one offering a different set of advantages. The different shutter styles we offer are:
- Gliding Track Shutters
- Shaped Shutters
- Tier On Tier Shutters
- Full Height Shutters
- Cafe Style Shutters
- Urban & Elliptical Shutters
Why Choose Hamptons Shutters?
At Hampton’s Blinds and Shutters, we offer the utmost quality services with our individually crafted shutters, expertly designed with our customers’ end goal style in mind. The materials we use are selected manually by either our customers or our experienced professionals to make sure that our product is of the highest quality and lasts a lifetime without losing its fresh and sleek look.
Installations can be stressful. Having somebody come into your home, a safe place, and installing something permanent, which an inexperienced installer may mess up and cause you a headache for years to come. However, when you choose Hamptons’ services, our professionals are personable to our customers, putting all their stress to ease as they have decades of experience and have your shutters installed quickly and without any complications.
To get in contact with our professionals, you can email us at [email protected] for more information or to book your one-to-one visit with one of our experts. You can also contact us via phone at 0800 222 9700 to begin your home’s transformation with our shutter and blind services.