As a specialist supplier of interior window shutters and blinds I aim to post a series of blogs, including useful tips and advice on DIY measuring and fitting, my professional fitting service, changes in the marketplace and products, and interesting facts, as well as keeping you up to date with some of the things happening at www.opennshut.co.uk.

I started out as a fully qualified cabinet maker but set up opennshut.co.uk in 1999 with my father John. At the beginning, we made the shutters in our workshop, but the days of dusty workshops are long gone, I now supply products from China because in my experience they make the best interior window shutters.

I specialise in the DIY market, sharing my experience with my customers, but provide fitting services in London and the surrounding area, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire. I also supply a range of Luxaflex blinds and awnings, Sunway and Shuttermatch blinds.

Since starting out I’ve been involved on a number of occasions in supplying and fitting shutters for DIY programmes, including 60-minute makeover for ITV and BBC’s DIY SOS. Look out for the blogs on my work with these. The pictures in the showroom on my website will also give you a flavour of the work I’ve done to date.

You can always visit my website if you have any queries as I’ve tried to include as much of my advice as possible on the site. You can register, upload some digital photos of your windows and send me a message if you would like some bespoke advice on interior window shutters.