Are window shutters gonna go out of fashion?

[mumofoneAlonebutokay]

Im thinking about making the investment - over £1200 for shutters for two windows with blinds2go

But I get the feeling that they're gonna go out of style soon, with people choosing other window treatments

I've currently got white blinds with tapes and they're a nightmare to clean

I was thinking of getting dark brown wood blinds with similar coloured tapes instead

Just wondering if others spend their valuable time thinking about such a boring topic 😄

I disagree. I think that style of shutter is out of keeping with the house. It’s like putting that’s fake stone facade on the front.

To me, white shutters with wide slats looks timeless, not of any particular period. The solid, panelled ones in a traditional colour might look out of place.

I agree it would look smart, only my windows are longer like these ones

My house has an electric collection of window shapes (long, wide, high, narrow, small...) and they all look really nice, much nicer than blinds or curtains. Shutters are more attractive than venetian blinds because the surrounding frame makes them look very neat, with no cords dangling.

Where in the UK are you? I'm near Merseyside. Used Pristine Shutters. Big bay window and two upstairs windows. Cost £1250. Look brilliant. Message me for details if you like.

Oh, thank you but I'm in London! That sounds like an amazing price though

Yes agree, my faux wood blinds just look messy

Yes I think they are going out of fashion as everything does. But I try to avoid interiors fashions anyway.

They suit some houses/windows but not others. We have them in a Victorian semi and they suit it well. They are much better than the wooden blinds we had before. They let more light in when needed, the slats are wider and the light bounces off them more than with normal blinds, but they are also better at blocking light better when fully closed. They are much easier to clean as less flimsy than hanging blinds. They offer more privacy when fully closed and feel more expensive (we have the ones that you can leave open at top or bottom independently). They also make the window area look neater in general. The only thing I would say is they can spoil a nice view if you have one. We don’t have a nice view as we have them at the front of the house very close to the pavement on a narrow and slightly ugly road with a typically small Victorian front area. I wouldn’t put them in a house that has a nice view. We are looking to sell and I will miss having shutters.

My view isn't nice tbh, it's just the houses opposite

I am always looking out the window though, for no reason 🤭

I do love the idea that they're easier to clean. It's a nightmare cleaning blinds and they just look grubby

I love the idea of the solid shutters now

Sat here on Friday night googling different types of curtains! What a life I lead 😂.

I like those shutters OP but they do seem a bit everywhere now. I personally prefer curtains but well made, properly measured ones, not off the peg types.

When they are done properly they shouldn’t stick out too much because they concertina like bifold doors and they put the right number of folds in so that they don’t. Or they fold right back against the wall. That’s why it works well to have them with curtains since they cover fhe shutters when the shutters are folded back. You can use fake curtains which don’t draw but just soften the look of the window. It also uses less fabric.

😄 girl same! I'm living large

Im thinking of just going for solid shutters on two thirds of the window so that the top part of the window is exposed

Then with heavy, well lined and tailored curtains

I'd definitely get the proper curtains

I see what you mean - I'll have to see whether it can be done. It looks like I'll have to get them made by an independent company, I cant find a single large retailer that does them to order

I think they are moving out of fashion but I reckon so many people have invested in them they will stay around as a classic (like metro tiles, white kitchens, parquet floors.

There's definitely been a swing back to curtains, with cafe curtains (linen and voile) for privacy. Fashion will move on from that, too, but at least cafe curtains are cheap!

Do what you love, OP. My only real problem with shutters is the loss of light - even with the slats open, you lose a lot from the frames. But your place may be way brighter than my little mole hole!

Hi everyone

So ive decided to go for the plantation shutters as, going for the solid ones would be too big a risk 😢 as much as I love the idea

I'll pair them with heavy curtains and they'll at least look better than the venetian blinds I've got!

If anyone sees this, please could you advise on the louver/slat size - I think someone mentioned going bigger?

I've got one big window on each floor

If anyone has photos as examples, please do help! Also, just any advice is welcome

Thanks all x

Edit - photos from outside, if poss

That's like asking if wooden floors are going out of fashion. Window shutters have been around forever. I've only really noticed them on Victorian properties though. They may seem on trend, but I think that is just because people are becoming more appreciative of bringing back period features over new trends, because period features don't date like woodchip wallpaper, feature walls, artex ceilings, brown pvc window frames etc so if you are worried about a trend that will date, you can't go wrong with reinstalling original or replica period features. Unless you have a new build.

Plantation shutters haven't been around for ages in the UK though have they? I don't see them as classic like wooden floors.

Not at all but they have been fairly common in the past 15-20 years.

The solid ones are absolutely a classic but they are obviously only suitable for closing at night/in bad weather and are only suitable for certain types of window.

My Victorian house has the large solid wood panel shutters partially intact in some rooms. They were definitely a feature of a certain style of Georgian and Victorian houses. They were designed to keep in heat and offer privacy.

But plantation style slatted shutters are not historic or classic here and I think originated in colonial tropics like the Caribbean. Solid external shutters are more indigenous to European houses like in France, Spain and Greece. Both these other styles are more associated with protecting homes from the heat of the sun.

I’d go with what you love and what suits your house. We have them for 10 years prior we’ve had thin blinds (came with house) and roman blinds. Both a pain to clean. We’ve now got shutters. The half and half style (only works if windows tall enough - ours is a Victorian red brick) so can leave top half folded back or not as suits. We choose quite chunky wide slats so the light is good, and cleaning is minimal. I just use one of those flash dusters and sometimes a damp cloth. We have dogs so more dust and hair. Definitely the easiest window covering we’ve had. There is more frame and less slat if you go for the half and half style but the bit of light lost is gained through being able to fold the top half back xx