Of course, the number of avenues open for exploration in this field are many and varied. Some avenues are expensive and involve weeks and months of building work, whilst others are relatively cheap and require nothing more than a couple of hour’s attention. Indeed, it is often said that sometimes the less comprehensive changes can yield the greatest results – certainly this can be true when it comes to installing interior window shutters.

Indoor window shutters can help any home to achieve a stylishly elegant appearance as they look striking in any type of room and make for an infinitely more appealing choice than curtains. They are supremely versatile and look just as at home blending into the background as they do acting as the focal point within a room. And, with so many different styles, colours and materials now available, homeowners can rest assured that they will always be able to find the perfect shutters for windows of all property types.

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One of the great attributes of modern shutters for windows is that they have great insulating qualities. This means that they can not only help to reduce residential emissions, but also cut down levels of energy consumption. Certainly, the addition of high quality wooden indoor window shutters can provide excellent insulation, reduce heat loss and save money on heating bills.

In addition to being stylish and highly insulating, interior window shutter solutions are also very sturdy. Indeed, their material integrity ensures they are able to withstand far more wear and tear than even the most durable blinds or curtains.

And, as if that wasn’t enough, modern shutter solutions also require very little when it comes to keeping them clean. In fact, there is hardly ever any need to give them a polish or wipe down, and dirty marks that do appear can be quickly eliminated with a damp cloth.

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Indoor window shutter solutions made of aluminium and plastic simply do not deliver the same sense of warmth and welcome as wood effortlessly provides. Indeed, shutters for windows made of beautiful authentic woods like larchwood, cedarwood and basswood simply radiate beauty and quality and so can endow any home with a style and elegance that is simply incomparable.

However, the benefits of wood don’t just end with aesthetics. In fact, the physical characteristics and natural attributes of wood provide several distinct advantages over the many aluminium and plastic shutter options which are now available.

Perhaps the most obvious yet significant of these advantages is that wood is a natural material substance. This means that, unlike aluminium, plastic and other composite materials, wood is 100% renewable. In addition, the well-known insulating properties of wood also help to make it the most effective material choice for indoor window shutters. Indeed, the addition of wooden shutter solutions can significantly help to improve a home’s energy efficiency and better equip it to achieve a balanced indoor temperature, no matter how cold the outside temperature might be.

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•    A good blank canvas tends to lead to the best results. Shoddy wallpapering and ugly carpet definitely leaves your look more charity shop than chic! Wooden blinds or window shutters, wood stained flooring and airy print wallpaper make a great shabby-chic starting point. Take a look at our cafe style shutters for some vintage charm ideas.

•    Focus on the little things. Shabby-chic isn’t about a single amazing item or eye-catching feature, but rather about the collection and atmosphere of the room as a whole. Group things like vintage throw pillows, mismatched chairs and ornaments together.

•    Get creative and look for items you can customise or bring back to life with a little TLC. Charity shops are great for finding cheap and unique bits and bobs. Look for things that can be altered; add antique buttons to a cushion, ribbons or pompoms to lampshades, or even use interesting old clothes to make tablecloths, throws and pillowcases.

•    Cut glass, china and airy florals are perhaps the simplest must-haves for the shabby-chic room. For budget-conscious folks, something like a statement wallpapered wall combined with a pastel paint job can have a lovely effect without looking cheap or unfinished.

We may all want to emulate Laura Ashley and Cath Kidston a little, but the great thing about shabby-chic is that it’s always 100% your personality reflected in the bits and bobs you collect along the way! Check out our shutters today.

Flooring

A white floor? It might not seem practical to begin with, but when you discount tough-to-maintain flooring options like carpet, a white floor starts to become more possible. Reclaimed wood flooring is ideal, especially when left a little raw in terms of stain coverage. Rough staining on the wood means perfection isn’t the main agenda; ergo the odd bit of dust or dropped food isn’t going to matter much.

Gloss versus Matte

A great way to define things like shutters, stairs, skirting boards and window frames; white gloss paint adds a superb sheen and depth to highlighted areas. Matte white walls with white gloss bay window shutters and framing add a great contemporary feel.

Go Bespoke

One of the best ways to make a single colour scheme like white come to life is to invest in custom furniture and fittings. Unusually shaped bookcases, unique lamps, custom blinds and windows; make white interesting by folding it around some brilliantly crafted creative interior features.

Banishing colour isn’t really the point of white decor, so don’t forget to introduce a little carefully selected palette of artefacts into the mix to stamp even more of your unique personal style on a cleverly concocted theme.

•    Interior designers are never without a mood board for a new project. Turn on the coffee machine and spend a long afternoon with magazines, books, photos and web inspiration. Mood boards aren’t rocket science, but they are a superb way to amalgamate ideas – fabric textures, atmospheres, that photo of you in front of bespoke cafe style shutters in Paris – in a single place to identify key looks and themes.

•    Invest in good quality basics that make an exceptional blank canvas. Products like our plantation shutters suit luxe living across the spectrum because they’re simple, adaptable and expertly crafted. To stamp your mark on them, why not opt for a bright colour or pattern?

•    Memorabilia is perhaps the best way to add a little signature style to something like a plain luxury interior. Display photos, maps, artefacts, sea shells, sports trophies, toys, firsts and lasts creatively around the room. We love the idea of writing a favourite poem along the wooden slats of venetian blinds; it’s a really simple idea but you’ll see it every night before settling down and feel that warm, fuzzy glow.

Design versatility

Whereas blinds and curtains tend to only really work with windows that have right angles, indoor window shutters can be customised to fit in any size or shape of window. Indeed, even the most elaborately curved windows can be accommodated with nothing more than a few extra measurements and some complementing custom-carved wood. In fact, the versatility of custom shutters can be especially beneficial to new-build homes as they can enable you to play around with all types of unique window shapes.

Energy-efficiency

No other window covering option is as effective at darkening rooms and offering complete privacy as an interior shutter solution. However, this same ability to shield interior spaces against sunshine also makes it supremely effective at being energy-efficient. In fact, if you were to keep your window shutters closed from mid-morning to sunset during the summer and then throw them (and your windows) open after the sun sets, you would quickly see some significant savings in your monthly utility bills.

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There are several different types of indoor window shutters available, each of which offers its own degrees of charm and function.

Louvered shutter

A louvered shutter is available in moveable and fixed positions. The moveable option is the more functional of the two as it allows the louvers to be positioned to control airflow, direction of light and privacy. A fixed louvered shutter is purely decorative and so blocks out most of the airflow and light when it is closed.

Interior panelled shutter

An interior panelled shutter has long been a traditional choice for homes in warm climates as it is able to block out the heat of the sun and keep drafts at bay. Although they offer little control over light and airflow, they are very stylish and so can provide a lot of decorative charm.

Custom shutter

Unique window shapes such as arched windows or circular windows can easily be covered with custom shutters. Indeed, these bespoke shutter solutions can be built to meet your exact specifications, so they will be sure to have whatever balance of charm and functionality you desire.

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Types

There are two main types of interior shutter: the solid shutter and the louvered shutter.  A solid shutter is hinged on the vertical axis to the left and right of a window aperture and swings open and closed in a concertina-type motion to allow light to enter a room. Although a louvered shutter also operates in a concertina-type fashion, its slats run horizontally. This means that it is able to rotate through 180°, moving from vertical or closed through to horizontal or open and back to the vertical closed position again. This increased rotation enables a louvered shutter to allow more light into a room than a solid shutter.

Benefits

Indoor window shutters can provide a home with many benefits all throughout the year. In the summer months, they can help to control the temperature within a room as they are able to control the amount of ventilation and light it receives without blocking out natural sunlight. They can also be very advantageous in the winter as their insulating qualities can help to ensure heat loss is kept to a minimum.

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Blackboard Walls

Blackboard paint is cheap, easy to apply and incredibly useful. A square of paint by the front door, one in the kitchen, scribble wall for the kids in the playroom; blackboard wall features add a fun, contemporary edge.

Custom Window Shutters

Of course, shutters and made to measure blinds are what we know, but we believe in their style and versatility because of experience, not bias. Bespoke designs, colours and finishes could be cheaper than you might think.

Murals

Typography and graphics are the style of choice for many summer 2012 interior designers. You can buy mural transfers for a pittance on websites like eBay.

Mirrors

Tricks with mirrors may be nothing new, but think about how best to use your space. Create mirrored feature walls in the darkest spots of your house to carry gorgeous natural light to difficult spots.

Bespoke Furniture

Not quite the pipedream it once was, bespoke furniture could be as simple as having a craftsmen refurbish a cheap, broken vintage find in whatever colour or finish you choose. Don’t be afraid to mix genres – who said Victoriana and digital graphics should be mutually exclusive?