Many of the enquiries we get over the course of the day are customers looking for ‘shutter blinds‘. Google reports the term to be the most popular it’s ever been over the last year, and yet when you search for them, nothing comes up. But it’s not complicated at all, it is just another way of saying ‘window shutters’ but a term that’s more common in the UK.
So if one company is quoting you for shutter blinds, and the other is quoting you for plantation shutters don’t worry – you’re comparing apples with apples. Shutters come with a variety of design options, customisations and colour choices and there really isn’t a difference between shutter blinds and interior shutters, just how they are advertised.
However, as a company that provides both shutters and blinds, we generally prefer to call them ‘interior shutters’ or even plantation shutter blinds so that we’re absolutely clear on what our customers are ordering. On the rare occasion that someone is looking for Venetian blinds and calls them shutter blinds everything gets very confusing very fast.
How are shutter blinds fitted?
All of the shutter names and terms refer to wooden louvred shutters that are fitted to sit inside a frame to cover your window. Our experts design your shutters completely bespoke to your window frames, with a range of shutter materials we have to offer. The built-in louvres are adjustable so you can shut them for greater darkness and privacy or leave them open for sunlight.
Just like our shutters, Venetian blinds also have louvres, more commonly referred to as slats, and can be made from aluminium or wood. The adjustable slats hang from a pelmet fitted above the window with the slats connected together by either strings or tapes, depending on the preferences of the customer.
What is the difference between Shutters and Venetian blinds?
Although they both have style similarities, the main difference between these two dressings is that shutters are a fixed window dressing, harder to remove and replace but they also benefit you in the long run. They are easy to maintain, hard wearing and are made completely bespoke to your windows to provide much better insulation and security to your property than any other window dressing.
Solid Shutters
One difference within our shutter range which are not quite the same is solid shutters. Also known as Victorian shutters or Edwardian shutters, these have solid panels rather than louvres and therefore less fine control over the light. What are the disadvantages of solid shutters? Well, although they offer complete privacy and noise insulation, solid shutters can only let in daylight when the entire panel is opened, as they do not have any louvres to adjust. Find out a bit more about how solid shutters originated here!
Hopefully, that clears up any lingering confusion over the term ‘shutter blinds’ but if you have any other questions you can reach us via our contact form or on 0208 662 0126.
