Another fantastic suggestion for the bedrooms (and what we did) was have blockout honeycomb blinds behind the shutters installed at the same time and best thing ever as our room is dark!! Very few companies do this in Australia but we found Norman Blinds but the cost was almost $4,000 for 2 apartment large bedroom windows (Nov 2024) but worth it to us, also helped slightly with traffic noise reduction.
Kindly explain what you meant by “split fitting” 4.0 min on wards. I like this feature so do l have to ask the fitter to consider it when l order shutters or it’s the normal setting for any full length shutter?
HI Lola, yes you need to request this when you order the shutters it can't be added later, it allows the louvres to be opened independently above and below the split,
If I had 1 complaint with the video it would be that when you mentioned the 89 style it was shown almost closed where as the 79 & 69's were wide open. Other than that it was a very informative video.
Hi Joseph, if you have a deep enough recess, you can fit a separate blind behind your shutters, you will get some light bleed, but it will be a cheaper option. Check handle protrusion so the blind does not catch. You will get a tighter fitting blind and less light bleed with a pre-fitted blackout shutter option. Most built-in options use pleated blinds, there is a lower-cost roller blind option about to become available. Regards Sam.
We do locally in West Sussex, if you're out of area, email some photos to us - info@opennshut.co.uk and we can provide some advice, generally, the best design would be full height, 76mm or 89mm louvres, pure white with shutter panels matching your window sections. Regards Sam.
Yes there is a remote control option called Power Motion available, the details are not online yet, so email your enquiry through to info@opennshut.co.uk.
Yes, I would still recommend pure white, they will reflect the cream in your room but provide more light and a brighter look. If your windows are white, the shutters should match. Regards Sam
Hi Pauline, downstairs I would tilt the louvres upwards, upstairs I would tilt the louvres downwards. For max light tilt the louvres downwards just a little so you get light reflecting off the louvre blades.
@@SweetPeaG No problem, if you're on a hill and the window is downstairs and higher than the pavement, then treat the shutters like an upstairs windows and tilt them down, then you get light and privacy.
Because shutters do make a room darker (even white ones that are open), I want window shutters that slide completely away from the window into a frame attached to the wall each side of the window. The shutters would then be hidden behind floor to ceiling drapes during the day, because we have a view and want to see the ocean. It seems to be an impossible concept for every company I've contacted to even consider such a thing (unless the sliding shutters would be from floor to ceiling, which we don't want). Why is it so hard? I see buildings with exterior shutters like this, that slide away from the window and across the outside wall. So why can't "custom made" shutters be fitted like this into an interior application? Is it like the ironing board that has wobbled its way through the years since 1892 and even the best ones still wobble! I'll buy one of those too, if someone will make one...
@Benjamin2893 He's right. It's odd not to have clear view of the windows. Curtains can be pulled right back & won't obstruct one's view; but each to their own.
Great way of explaining it all. Very helpful. Thank you
Thanks, glad you found it helpful
Another fantastic suggestion for the bedrooms (and what we did) was have blockout honeycomb blinds behind the shutters installed at the same time and best thing ever as our room is dark!! Very few companies do this in Australia but we found Norman Blinds but the cost was almost $4,000 for 2 apartment large bedroom windows (Nov 2024) but worth it to us, also helped slightly with traffic noise reduction.
Thanks for your tip on a dark bedroom :)
Great video, lots of good advice and answered all my queries 👍
Great thanks!
This is perfect. Now I know exactly the layout I want with shutters for this room :)
Thanks Andy.
Very informative many thanks 🙏
really great presentation!!! awesome job explaining the options!!!
Thanks
Excellent clear advice. Thanks.
Thank you.
Useful information 👍🏻
Really informative, thank you
The 64mm older bi-folding style shutters he turned his nose up at looked the best imho. Nice video though.
Nicely explained... Keep the good work going mate 👍
Thank you , just what I needed,ur video is well explained.
Thanks Mary
Love it
Kindly explain what you meant by “split fitting” 4.0 min on wards.
I like this feature so do l have to ask the fitter to consider it when l order shutters or it’s the normal setting for any full length shutter?
HI Lola, yes you need to request this when you order the shutters it can't be added later, it allows the louvres to be opened independently above and below the split,
@@opennshut Many thanks
Question about the material. For more soundproofing quality, do you recommend polywood or real wood shutters? Thank you!
Wood over polywood would be slightly better.
If I had 1 complaint with the video it would be that when you mentioned the 89 style it was shown almost closed where as the 79 & 69's were wide open.
Other than that it was a very informative video.
Thank you.
Can you get privacy rollers installed after shutters are installed or are they generally set pieces that are installed as one unit?
Hi Joseph, if you have a deep enough recess, you can fit a separate blind behind your shutters, you will get some light bleed, but it will be a cheaper option. Check handle protrusion so the blind does not catch. You will get a tighter fitting blind and less light bleed with a pre-fitted blackout shutter option. Most built-in options use pleated blinds, there is a lower-cost roller blind option about to become available. Regards Sam.
Nice
What brand is this how do I order
These are scraft shutters, you can order online here www.opennshut.co.uk/product/diy-shutters/
Hi do you go out to people’s houses to give advice on style and size?
We do locally in West Sussex, if you're out of area, email some photos to us - info@opennshut.co.uk and we can provide some advice, generally, the best design would be full height, 76mm or 89mm louvres, pure white with shutter panels matching your window sections. Regards Sam.
@@opennshut I’m not local to you but this is very helpful, thank you x
can it be motorized ?
Yes there is a remote control option called Power Motion available, the details are not online yet, so email your enquiry through to info@opennshut.co.uk.
I am ordering shutters, do you recommend 3 1/2 louvre over the 4 1/2? I’m torn, my house is not huge but does have some big windows
Without seeing the windows it's hard to say for sure, but 3 1/2 would normally be what I would recommend.
Is pure white better then silk white? I have dark brown sofas with lots of creams in the room. Will it still match ?
Yes, I would still recommend pure white, they will reflect the cream in your room but provide more light and a brighter look. If your windows are white, the shutters should match. Regards Sam
Rate of shutter
Which way should l arrange my shutter for privacy but let light in?
Hi Pauline, downstairs I would tilt the louvres upwards, upstairs I would tilt the louvres downwards. For max light tilt the louvres downwards just a little so you get light reflecting off the louvre blades.
Thank you for getting back to me, it’s always difficult to tell, l live on a hill also
@@SweetPeaG No problem, if you're on a hill and the window is downstairs and higher than the pavement, then treat the shutters like an upstairs windows and tilt them down, then you get light and privacy.
Ok will try that, many thanks
Because shutters do make a room darker (even white ones that are open), I want window shutters that slide completely away from the window into a frame attached to the wall each side of the window. The shutters would then be hidden behind floor to ceiling drapes during the day, because we have a view and want to see the ocean. It seems to be an impossible concept for every company I've contacted to even consider such a thing (unless the sliding shutters would be from floor to ceiling, which we don't want). Why is it so hard? I see buildings with exterior shutters like this, that slide away from the window and across the outside wall. So why can't "custom made" shutters be fitted like this into an interior application? Is it like the ironing board that has wobbled its way through the years since 1892 and even the best ones still wobble! I'll buy one of those too, if someone will make one...
I heard very good opinions about the Stodoys plans.
An enclosed prison reducing light into the room
Not for me.
@Benjamin2893 He's right. It's odd not to have clear view of the windows. Curtains can be pulled right back & won't obstruct one's view; but each to their own.