Design Layout
It is important when designing the layout of your interior shutters that they match the layout of your window. One key feature is to match the number of shutter panels to the sections of glass you have. This means that when you look through the panels everything lines up, and maximises the light entering the room.
Folding
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The way the panels open or fold can be an important part of the design, though many customers leave the panels closed and adjust the louvre blades to let light in and out of the room. How they fold open will depend on how they are fitted in the window recess. For example, when fitted close to the window itself bi-folding panels will only fold back to the side of the window reveals. When fitted towards the front of the recess away from the window frame or even on the face of the wall, the panels can be opened and wrapped around the wall leaving the window free. |
Rails
When windows or doors have horizontal rails running through them, you can match them with rails in the shutter panels. This will avoid shadows across the louvre blades and also provide more privacy as you can adjust the louvres either side of the rail independently.
Track mounted for wide openings
Wide openings such as patio doors or room dividers can have multiple interior shutters. These are more likely to be opened if the doorway is a regular route to the garden and will benefit from smaller panels that will bi-fold more compactly at the sides of the doorway. As the panels hang from a track, top opening and half height layouts are not possible.
Tposts
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Using Tposts is a great way to keep the layout of the shutter panels the same as the window. Tposts can be used vertically or horizontally allowing the panel size to match existing posts and supports. |
Shaped window shutters
Design the layout in the same fashion as the above advice. Tposts are a popular choice for shapes and can help the panels fold to the side or centre when the style of the window does not allow the panels to open sideways. Uploading a photo to get expert advice is the recommended route when shapes or angles are involved.
Victorian solid shutters
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The layout is not quite so important when choosing solid wooden panels, as they have to be opened to let any light into the room and when left in the open position you only see the face of the panels. Matching rail heights is an important issue when using solid panels, when the traditional Victorian solid shutter doors were folded back into side boxes the rails varied in width and generally matched the glazing bars of the sash windows. The centre rails were always wide to ensure a shutter bar could be fitted. |
If you want to customise the design or to match old Victorian solid panelled interior shutters, then upload some photos or sketches of the design you require or call Sam on 0844 858 4025
