Plantation shutters and solid shutters are an elegant alternative to blinds and curtains. When it comes to choosing the right shutters for you, you should first decide which style you prefer - plantation shutters or solid shutters.
So what are the differences between the two?
Plantation shutters are made with louvered slats and come in three different designs. These are full length plantation shutters, tier on tier plantation shutters and café style plantation shutters.
All three styles offer a great deal of benefits to the home-owner. Due to the ability to move the louvered slats, the level of light and air flow into a room can be modified at different times of the day. The slats can be left fully open to flood the room with light, or closed at night-time to provide privacy and warmth. And even in the half way position, the louvered slats disrupt the line of site into the room from the outside - ensuring good air flow without the need for nets.
Solid shutters, as the name implies, have a solid insert which means they almost completely block out the light, so are great for bedrooms. They also provide greater security for the home than plantation shutters. When fully closed, solid shutters can also significantly reduce the noise levels filtering in from outside. Solid shutters can be opened fully during the day time to allow in light, but offer no in-between option like plantation shutters.
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Step Two: Choose Between Our Different Ranges
Once you have decided on your style preference, you can choose between our five different ranges: The Seattle, Boston, Portland, Phoenix and Vancouver. These vary in price, appearance and characteristics and we shall explain the benefits here.
Low Maintenance - The Seattle is a great choice for robust, easy to clean shutters offering good value for money. These shutters are made from engineered wood and are polymer coated, so they do not need repainting.
Best Value Wood Shutters - If you want great value wood shutters, The Boston is a superb option. These shutters are made from solid basswood which is a popular, hard wearing material suitable for plantation shutters and solid shutters.
Light weight and Eco-Friendly - The Phoenix is our most eco-friendly shutter because the timber grows to a full height in just eight years. These shutters come in a range of styles and are especially good for blocking out the light on glass ceilings because they are so light-weight.
Bespoke Designs - If you want a truly bespoke option, the Portland is a perfect for homes or business premises. It is hard wearing with an engineered centre to prevent any deviations in shape and we can also customise the thicknesses, rails and louvers.
Natural Appearance - For the crème de la crème in shutters, our Vancouver range comes out on top. This shutter range is made from Western Red Cedar and is ideal for barn or warehouse conversions because it has an oiled finish to bring out the natural beauty of the wood. This is the option to choose if you want natural solid wood shutters.
Step Three: Choose the Finish - Whether You Prefer Natural Wood Shutters, Painted Shutters or Stained Shutters
Once you have decided on your style and shutter type, the next step is to choose the colour or finish.
Each of our shutters are available in a range of colour options and the one you select really comes down to personal taste. However, our Phoenix and Vancouver ranges offer a much wider choice of finishes including many different paint options and wood effect stains.
We can also match Farrow and Ball paint colours extremely closely to tie in with your room's décor. Although we do not use the actual Farrow and Ball paint colours, we have specially developed paint lacquers where the colour matching is very close and these have additional protective properties that guard against fading.
Step Four: Do You Need Shaped Shutters?
Just as homes vary in size an appearance so do windows. Here at Bespoke Shutters we supply and make a range of shutters to suit almost any type of window and we also produce shutters to go above or on the side of a doorway.
We design and install shutters for all shapes of windows including arched, triangular, hexagonal, octagonal, circular, half round windows, eyebrow windows, quarter round windows and elongated half round windows.
Step Five: Have You Considered Motorised Shutters?
Motorised shutters gives you power at your finger tips! It means you do not have to move from your chair to open and close your shutters manually - instead you just operate them at the touch of a button.
This is safer for families with young children as it eliminates the use of a chord (on some manual shutters) and provides a solution for shutters in those hard-to-reach areas such as roof apexes or on the tops of staircases.
Why Choose The Bespoke Shutter Company for the Installation of Your Shutters?
- Our experience means we custom make shutters to fit your windows perfectly, whatever their size or shape.
- We offer a wide selection of products and we can also advise on the style, range, paint colours and finishes, on request, so you get the exactly the right product for your home.
- Whether you choose cedar, basswood, painted shutters or shutters made from engineered materials we only use the highest quality materials.
- All our shutters are fitted with meticulous attention to detail and are built to last so you will be delighted with the results.
- For additional peace of mind, all our shutter installations are guaranteed for three years, subject to certain terms and conditions.
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