Many homeowners experience a kind of ‘love-hate’ relationship with their bay windows. While they do enjoy a number of great features, these same features can present certain problems in your space. The size of the windows can lead to a greater loss of heat and increased draughts, and the light can be overpowering when the sun is in a certain position. Furthermore, while you may have better views of the outdoors, people out on the street will also have a better view of your interior, which may compromise your privacy to some extent.
As we’ve established, bay windows benefit from a range of interesting and attractive design features – but preventing the above problems often requires smothering them in drapery or obscuring their unique form with large blinds. Is there an alternative window dressing which can complement the design of some bay windows while maintaining a certain degree of practicality? Enter: window shutters.
With our window shutters, you are able to complement your bay windows perfectly as each shutter panel is bespoke and made-to-measure. Whatever the shape and size your bay window, Diamond Shutters can craft custom shutters to fit snugly within each frame, enhancing their unique shape at the same time. Curtains or blinds will not only reduce the visual impact of your bay windows, but they will also take up more space on within your bay – for instance, curtains will cover the entire bey from ceiling to floor).
With window shutters, however, there is no excess material outside of the bay windows themselves – indeed, when your shutters are wide open, its almost like there is nothing covering your windows at all. In addition, window shutters offer greater control over light thanks to their adjustable louvers, allowing you to dampen to overpowering light that bay windows may sometimes cause in your space. Tilting the louvers also offer increased privacy, insulation, and security – it’s a no brainer, when you think about it!
If you’re sold on the idea of introducing you bay windows to a brand new set of window shutters, it might be worth thinking about how exactly you will style the windows. Which style of shutter will you choose? And how can you use them to enhance the overall appearance of your bay windows? Read our design suggestions below for some ideas…
