Whether your home features a modern or traditional design, shutters add a stylish touch that enhances both its interior and exterior appeal.

Window shutters offer increased temperature and light control, and provide optimum privacy from the outside world allowing you to feel more comfortable and safe within your home. And with their ability to retain heat and block out light, they are becoming more popular with environmentally-savvy homeowners who want to save costs in the long run. Aside from these more functional benefits, they look great and can provide an attractive character in your home, all while boosting your kerb appeal. 

Elsewhere, indoor shutters are a great way of adding style and functionality, with room-dividing capabilities and attractive home design features. 

So, with this in mind, we’ve provided 10 house shutter ideas that will instantly boost your home in terms of aesthetics, character, and functionality. 

1. Add style to your living room with plantation shutters 

On the hunt for a style of shutter that matches a variety of home styles? Look no further than plantation shutters. These shutters have been a popular custom-made window treatment for centuries, giving you maximum light control, privacy, and insulation. 

Plantation shutters have adjustable louvres so that you can manipulate the levels of light and heat that enter your property, while also giving you more privacy depending on how they are slanted.  

Check out our range of plantation shutters today. 

2. Get the rest you deserve with bedroom blackout shutters 

Are you looking for an uninterrupted night’s sleep with increased privacy in your bedroom? There’s no better way to do this than by installing blackout shutters. 

These window treatments blend the benefits of plantation shutters and blinds to deliver increased darkness and privacy. This creates the ideal environment for restful sleep, no matter the season. Blackout shutters also enhance energy efficiency by blocking out heat in the summer and retaining warmth in the winter.

Learn more about our blackout shutters, including our Shutter and Shade range, now.

3. Go for painted shutters in your dining room to bring character

Add a splash of colour and personality to your space by integrating painted shutters. You can either adopt neutral colours to match your current home styles, or you can think boldly to make them a centrepiece in your rooms. 

Colour can add that wow factor, completely changing the mood and atmosphere of your rooms. Also, lighter colours can make smaller rooms look bigger; however, darker shades can have the opposite effect. These shutters can also be seen from the outside of your property, providing a unique and stylish look to people passing by. With coloured shutters, you have more of a choice in making a fairly functional window dressing into a design feature that will turn heads. 

We offer a range of painted shutters, from classic black to soft cream. If you’re looking for something more unique, we also provide a custom colour option. Learn more on our coloured shutters pages. 

4. Make effective use of your living room with room divider shutters 

Who said that shutters had to be exclusively for windows? Room divider shutters provide seclusion by giving you the ability to close off certain areas of your home. These room dividers are simple to use and are often mounted on a track system, and can be slid back and forth whenever needed. A practical alternative to permanent walls, they help reduce building costs and are perfect for family homes – providing a quiet space for focus and relaxation whenever required. 

Find out more about our room divider shutters. 

5. Gain more flexibility with tier on tier shutters in your bedrooms 

Tier on tier shutters are an ideal solution for people who want the benefits of full-height shutters, but with greater flexibility. These shutters are designed with two separate panels, one on the top and one on the bottom, giving homeowners the choice of operating each independently and providing more freedom for light control and privacy. 

This offers optimum light control during the day and privacy during the evenings and can add to your property’s kerb appeal. 

Discover our range of tier on tier shutters now. 

6. Embrace motorised shutters to modernise your conservatory

Want a more modern solution to traditional window shutters? Try motorised shutters! Easily operated by remote control or through an app on your smart device, they offer effortless control over your window treatments for added convenience and style.

You can programme your shutters to open and close at specific times, giving you greater light, heat, and privacy control throughout the day. With remote access, there’s no need for manual adjustments – you can operate them from anywhere in your home or even while you’re out. You can also programme your shutters to respond automatically to sunlight levels and seasonal changes, enhancing convenience and energy efficiency.

Check out power motion shutters today. 

7. Balance sunlight and privacy with café style shutters in your relaxing spaces

Café style shutters provide an airy, continental feel to your home. By hanging on the lower half of your windows, they offer greater privacy within homes and are especially popular in ground-floor kitchens, dining rooms, and living rooms that face onto streets. With the top uncovered, light can still flood the space making the room feel brighter and warmer. It also allows you to view the outside of your property unobstructed, while retaining a level of security for your home. 

Find out more about café style shutters now. 

8. Choose wardrobe door shutters to make bedrooms more organised 

Wardrobe door shutters have a warm aesthetic, while also being a great alternative to where traditional wardrobes don’t fit. 

Instead of light and privacy, these shutters are better for bringing airflow to your clothes so that they remain fresh and airy. It also keeps your clothes out of sight, making your room look more organised and orderly. Plus, they can be customised to match your window shutters for a stylish and cohesive finish.

Learn more about our wardrobe door shutters now. 

9. Consider solid shutters in your dining rooms for a cosy feel  

Solid shutters are an attractive traditional-looking window fitting that helps to add a greater level of privacy and insulation to your home. Unlike louvred shutters, they feature solid wood panels without slats, meaning they must be fully opened or closed. Available in a range of decorative finishes, you can also choose from different mouldings to suit your design preferences. These shutters provide a complete barrier from the outside world, creating a peaceful and serene living space.

Discover our range of solid shutters here. 

10. Think outside the box with uniquely shaped shutters for your home

One of the benefits of shutters is that they can fit many different-sized windows, including bay, skylight, arched, triangle, and round windows. 

Regardless of the size, shape, or position, shutters can be installed outside or inside the window recess making them the ideal solution for more unusual-shaped windows that need more bespoke and custom-made designs. For this reason, it’s always advised to get a professional consultation to ensure your windows are measured correctly and you’ve understood the best solutions for your window type. 

Learn more about finding the perfect shaped shutters on our dedicated page. 

Speak with your local Shuttercraft specialist

Here at Shuttercraft, our team of experts are on hand to help you find shutters that boost the practicality and visual appeal of your home. 

We can assist you in exploring shutter decor ideas that suit the look and feel of your home, enhancing your property based on your preferences, brief, and budget.

Get in touch with us to book your free survey.