What Kind Of Home Benefits Most From Full Height Shutters?

You may see a lot of homes and businesses around Brighton and Hove with shutters in the windows. But does that mean they would look good in your windows? And, just as importantly, what kind of shutters would be best?

There are several different kinds of shutters you can choose from:

•       Full height shutters
•       Half height shutters
•       Café-style shutters
•       Solid panel shutters

Each of these has different attributes, which means that some windows will be better suited to one style than another. This is worth considering if you are interested in having full height window shutters fitted.

Full height shutters are versatile and can be used in different window styles, but they are best used in large windows, as this is where the fact that they cover the full space becomes more useful.

This is because if you have a large window, being able to cover it fully is necessary to protect your privacy, while at the same time being able to pull the shutters up means you can get a very clear panoramic view not afforded by small windows with a narrow field of vision.

Such large windows might be bay windows, particularly tall windows, or French doors.

Why Do Full Height Shutters Suit Regency Buildings?

There are many different homes in and around Brighton that might benefit from full height shutters, from modern semis to traditional Regency properties.

In the latter case, tall sash windows were a key feature of the architectural style, especially from 1790 to 1830. It was a means of expressing affluence that was no longer subject to the 17th-century window tax that allegedly spawned the term ‘daylight robbery’.

Not everyone who lives in Regency buildings today is rich, but if you have a window like this, you are certainly blessed with lots of daylight that you wouldn’t want to be robbed of. With full-height window shutters, it will be all yours to enjoy, or to shut out as and when you wish.