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Plantation shutters

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Horsemad · 29/01/2022 16:57

Considering getting these for living room, kitchen, bathroom & bedrooms in a bungalow.

Any pros and cons that people can pass on please? 🙂
Can they be fitted to UPVC windows that are tilt style opening?

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parietal · 29/01/2022 23:01

I think they are bulky and don't keep the light out properly and are generally impractical and can look pretentious. And I doubt they can be fitted to UPVC tilt windows.

Proper curtains are much nicer.

gamerchick · 29/01/2022 23:03

Ah I love them me. One day Grin

AwkwardPaws27 · 29/01/2022 23:09

We have them throughout. They made the house a lot cooler when it was v hot in the summer, which was great.

I think they suit our property. I'd have to have some kind of window covering for privacy as we are overlooked front and back, & I prefer them to voiles/nets etc. The cats can't push them aside like they did with previous venetian wood blinds!

We were advised by the company that we might not be able to use the tilt function on the upvc sashes as the frames may get in the way, but tbh we didn't use it anyway.

The frames are a bit bulky so try to keep number of panels etc to a minimum to get the most light. Ours are white and if angled correctly are quite good at bouncing light into the room, but you do lose some to the frame.

Ours keep the rooms pretty dark when closed but they aren't like having blackout blinds or heavy curtains.

BobbyBleu · 30/01/2022 00:47

We have them in most rooms in our house now. I absolutely love them.
Probably the best thing I've bought for the house.
I think they do keep the light out, easy to clean with kids sticky fingers/pets and easy to use.
We have white ones so I think they go with every decor we might have and I think they look modern in our property (new build)
I recommend them to everyone!

The only downside is that both times they have taken a while to come (over 12 weeks) and they aren't as cheap as a pair of curtains or some blinds you can get.....BUT I see them as investment really because I can't see myself replacing them like I would with curtains/cheap blinds.

WutheringHeights66 · 30/01/2022 06:24

I have the in the bedroom and I love them. They’re great for privacy, and whilst they do make the room darker even when tilted open, it’s not an issue in the bedroom.

This will be our second summer with them, and I’m just ordering a blackout roller blind to go in the recess as well, as those daylight at 4am mornings kill me.

SalsaLove · 30/01/2022 06:30

We have them in our living room which overlooks the street. They’re beautiful and versatile, and definitely keep the light out. I can’t believe someone is suggesting they’re pretentious 😂. Only on MN

Fastforwardtospring · 30/01/2022 06:49

We have them at the back of the house for a couple of reasons, having a south facing garden means we don’t have to completely shut the sun out to avoid the rooms getting too hot and curtains drawn in the day don’t look good. Also DD has dust mite allergy and a quick wipe down keeps dust down to a minimum. Ours have been in 14 years, still look good as new, expensive outlay but decent curtains are also £££ and would have been changed during this time so I think cost wise it’s evened out. No regrets, they are everywhere now it seems, and on houses where they don’t suit the windows, I would have again as we are moving in the near future for the practical reasons I mention.

noworklifebalance · 30/01/2022 07:21

We have them & love them
Our windows are huge & curtains would have to be bespoke & therefore, very expensive. We would also be committed to the colour & pattern.
Our windows are UPVC and the shutters are fitted to the frame at the top and sides, not bottom.
Best money we spent on the house.

My understanding is that they are all made in China so there is a 6 week time lag between ordering and receiving them

SkegnessShogun · 30/01/2022 08:58

I love them. Had some fitted in our front room and my initial worry was that they'd make the room darker but the opposite is true, the white reflects the light.
Loved them so much we gradually had them fitted in all the other rooms, but not two main bedrooms as I wanted blackout curtains.

We found a Lincolnshire company who has them made in Manchester, not China, so the lead time is 4-6 weeks.

SkegnessShogun · 30/01/2022 09:00

Some companies were quoting us 4-6 months, but that was last year when everything seemed to be taking ages anyway due to COVID and the Suez issues.

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Horsemad · 30/01/2022 09:07

Wow, thanks for all the responses! I am definitely going to look further into getting some.

@SkegnessShogun, can you PM the company you used please? 😉

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SkegnessShogun · 30/01/2022 09:14

shutters they have an estimate calculator thingy on their website.

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Horsemad · 30/01/2022 09:22

Brilliant, thanks! 👍

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lingmerth · 12/08/2024 00:02

@Horsemad resurrecting this d thread ad we are moving to a bungalow with the tilt style windows you describe.
Did you find anyone that fitted these type of shutters?

Diyextension · 12/08/2024 11:31

You can fit them to tilt windows , you just need to fit them further away from the window in the recess. You can get different frames too that fit them on the corners of the window recess. You don’t have to have them fitted right up to the window .

lingmerth · 12/08/2024 23:19

@Diyextension that's great. Thanks for the info.

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