Hi HU-849894587 If you are unsure about Shutters, another product that we see a lot of people selecting when they have windows like yourself is Venetian blinds. Like with Shutters, they come in a wide variety of dark and light colours as well as louvre sizes to allow you to control light and privacy in your home. A feature that is also incredibly popular is adding tapes to the blind; this finishing touch looks great not only inside your home but also outside for people passing by. Hope that helps. Any other questions, let us know and we'll try and answer for you. Matt

Hi Rob. Here's some pics that may give you some ideas. Unfortunately, I don't have any information about the products, or availability though. Have yo u considered tinting the glass as well?

Hello Emmeline, I have black and a dark charcoal in the kitchen .. In the living room it's black and then a kind of greyish mauve which I make myself.. Most of the woodwork is painted with a colour I made myself.. My front door is charcoal by fired earth.. It's lovely with brass hardware.. :))

Hi yes, I think they are foiled, certainly more of a matt finish. We have the flush casement ones. I also have off white ( grey white ) aluminium bifolds which I love and which blend seamlessly with shaded white walls. But there is more flexibility with white windows when it comes to choosing wall colours. With the off white, you find yourself looking for a colour that works well with the frames. This obviously can work out really well but is still more limiting. So if you are just looking to reduce the starkness, I think the matt effect will do that enough. Obviously still a personal opinion