Shutters create quite different looks and offer different functionality, depending upon the number of panels you choose for your window. As a simple guide, try to decide how often you’ll open back the shutter panels. If leaving close over and tilting the louvers most of the time, then usually wider shutters work better. If however, you’re going to fold back the panels the majority of the window (such as with double hung shutters) then narrower panels, hinged together are a better option as they will bi-fold onto each other, taking up less space inside your room.
For more help on this, it’s useful to read Tier on tier, panel or full height shutters which helps you think about different ways in which you may use your shutters.
Here’s some general key points to think about;
- If not opening the panels (other than to clean or open the window) wider panels work better.
- Look at the way the window divides. If your window have vertical framing (mullions) which result in the window dividing into 3 glazed areas, don’t put 4 shutter panels on the window. It will look messy with the vertical parts of the shutter out of sync with the vertical parts of the shutter.
- If your window is not tall think carefully before putting double hung shutters on there. Double hung shutters multiplies the number of shutter panels on your window twofold. This makes the window look very busy if the window is not overly tall.
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