Make The Most Of The Light As The Days Get Darker

For many people living on Brighton, the windows can provide a huge source of light. Regency architecture was always designed to ensure that homes received plenty of natural illumination in an age when homes were lit by gas lamps and electricity was still some way off.

Depending on the time of year, this can be a mixed blessing. While the long light days of summer can provide lots of pleasant evening illumination, they can cause problems in the morning; without effective means of blanking out the light, residents may find they are awoken very early by the summer sun’s dazzling rays.

However, now autumn is beginning a different proposition presents itself. The mornings may be getting darker, but so are the evenings. Now the advantage of having lots of window space can be maximised to make the most of what there is.

This is why having full height wooden shutters in Brighton is so ideal. It is not just that they can keep the light out when required, but they are also great at opening up to let it in, whereas, for example, curtains can take up a lot of space at either end of the window and reduce the amount of light coming in. 

Other reasons for needing the great flexibility shutters offer is the fact that the sun can often be low at awkward angles at times of the day that won’t be a problem in summer – when it is higher – or winter, when it is lower. In Autumn, however, it may be at just the right angle to dazzle. No better time to keep the shutters closed.

The other side of that coin is you may want to keep the shutters open in the evening if the sun is setting, especially if you have a south-westerly view over the sea, where it can be a magnificent sight not to be missed. Either way, the flexibility full height shutters offer provides great flexibility to both let the sun in and keep it out.