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Window shutters for odd shaped windows

Christina Heyman

10 months ago

We are about to purchase a property with quirky layout and windows.
Any creative, innovative solutions for blinds and shutters? Otherwise It would be impossible to go to bed in the summer time! Photos attached. Thank you.

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10 months ago
It's certainly possible to get made to measure shutters. This example is from https://www.shuttercraft.co.uk/shutter-styles/special-shape/
Christina Heyman
Original Author
10 months ago
Thank you so much!!
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Thank you both so much for your excellent suggestions. I am so heartened you think there are better configurations. Jonathan - I see that I should have given the measurement for the short wall in the corner, which is 900mm. Even though I cannot get to 1000mm x 1200mm,I think a 900mm x 1200mm shower would be a major improvement. Yes, I'd normally want to avoid opening a door straight onto a view of the loo, but I'd not rule it out to make the room better. Rinq - I've attached a plan to show the shower in more context. It really is the ultimate "add-on"! Sadly, there is no space for anything in the corridor but we do have an airing cupboard elsewhere. The shower room extension is partly below ground (with a French drain) so all the green areas below are banks sloping up from the house. This, and moving the drain outside the bedroom door, is probably why extending would cost so much. You've given me some more great ideas so I will start checking out the cost of moving the soil stack versus relocating the basin.
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Sarah U-S
10 months ago
We have a similarly large triangular window in our loft. When it was first done (about 10 years ago) there wasn’t much option, so we ended up with pull-up conservatory type blinds from Hilary’s. They cost a fortune and they have strings that run up the windows that are always visible. The blinds have little perforations that the strings run through - so we haven’t got black out. It doesn’t bother me, but my husband sleeps in the spare room in summer because he can’t stand it!!! We finally took the plunge and ordered shutters which are being fitted next Saturday. Fingers crossed it improved things! The shutters should also be more robust - one of our cats likes to poke the blinds. If money allows - I reckon shutters are the better option!
Christina Heyman
Original Author
10 months ago
Thank you! Which company did you use? Those windows are on both sides of the house and our priority would be our toddler’s room. We have roller blinds in the current house and light still came in a lot during the summer and he was often up before 6AM😩 We are having to use kids black out curtains with suction cups from John Lewis. But they won’t work with those window shape.
Sarah U-S
10 months ago
Yesterday was the longest day (21st) and in the summer I’m well and truly awake by 5am! It suits me but not my husband 😂😂

Our original blinds were from Hilary’s. Think they cost around £2k a few years ago. The shutters are being supplied by a local company who friends have recommended. Quotes came in between £2.5k and over 4k!!!

The shutter company also do blinds and say they can fit remote control top down blinds - they are a similar price to the shutters. We’ve gone with the shutters though because of the cat!
Albert Nickerburger
2 months ago
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