Thinking of giving your home a revamp? Whether it’s just for you or to make your property more attractive to potential buyers. Adding shutters to your windows can be a great option both practically and aesthetically.
Complete Privacy
This is a particularly great feature if you live in a house with rooms overlooked by other houses. Or that can be seen from the road or public areas. When you close your curtains there’s always the chance you’ll still have a slight gap that people can see through. When shutters are closed they provide complete privacy because they fill the window frame without any gaps. This means that you can be assured that nobody can see into your home.
Added Shade
Whether you live some where warm, or you just enjoy relaxing in a shaded room. Shutter, and shutter blinds are a great option to help protect you from the intensity of the sun. With shutters installed, it’s also possible to keep your windows open to keep a cool breeze coming into your home.
While at the same time keeping your shutters closed to avoid the direct sunlight entering. Plus, if that’s not enough, you can always add in some shutter blinds to aid in keeping your house cool. This is also great news for people who have wooden furniture. Exposure to the UV rays found in sunlight can cause irreversible damage to wooden furniture and to some fabrics.
Additional Layer Of Insulation
Shutters act as an additional layer of insulation, so not only are they great for providing shade in the summer, they are great in the winter for keeping your home warm. Keeping your shutters closed in the winter can help to prevent drafts, and helps to keep the cold radiating from your windows so that it doesn’t impact the temperature of the room quite so much.
Stylish Feature For Your Home
Whether you live in a historic property or a more modern one, shutters are a great way to add a unique and stylish feature to your home. Take a look at shuttersup.co.uk for examples of beautiful bespoke shutters that have been installed on period properties and contemporary homes alike! Adding a unique feature like shutters to your home is also a great way to create ‘curb appeal’ which means creating a good first impression on potential buyers the first time they see your home from the outside.
Allergies – Dust & Hayfever
Did you know that curtains are complete dust magnets? When your windows are open, your curtains act almost like the air filter in your car, trapping all of the dust and particles of pollen that are brought in past them in the breeze. They are also a magnet for all of the dust and soot that is given off by open fires. For people with allergies to dust or hayfever, this can make curtains a trigger for allergic reactions.
Shutters, on the other hand, wipe clean, meaning that it’s much easier to keep them clean and allergen-free.
Keep Bugs Out
When you have your windows open on a summers day to keep the room cool, it’s pretty annoying when insects keep coming inside, isn’t it? Shutters and shutter blinds mean that you can have the windows open to let the breeze in, but that you have the option to close the shutters and keep insects outside.
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I love the look of shutters on windows, it is stunning!
Danielle | thereluctantblogger.co.uk
Amazing aren’t they! Especially the wooden ones on older buildings.