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Bedroom bay window fitted with blackout shutters

Blackout shutters with a blind behind

Shutter & Shade puts a honeycomb blind at the back of the shutter to stop the light that creeps round the frame and through the slats. Shut the louvres, pull the blind, and you choose how dark the room gets.

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Blackout for shift workers and nurseries

Even closed, a shutter lets a little light leak round its frame and between its slats. Shutter & Shade cures that: a honeycomb blind goes in at the back of the panels. Close the louvres, lower the blind, and the room gets as dark as you like.

It helps shift workers who need to sleep through the day, babies and children at nap time, and anyone woken by first light. It works in a home cinema as well. We make Shutter & Shade in the Seattle and Montana ranges, measured and built for your window.

  • The blind behind

    Fitted at the back of the panels, a honeycomb blind catches the light that leaks past the frame and slats.

  • Day sleep after a shift

    After a night shift you can shut the room up and get your sleep, even on a bright afternoon.

  • Naps in the dark

    A darker nursery makes naps and early bedtimes easier for babies and young children.

Bedroom bay with grey blackout shutters on each of its windows
White shutter panel swung open to show the blackout blind pulled down behind it
White shutter panel swung open to show the blackout blind pulled down behind it

Blackout shutters after fitting

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Bedroom bay with grey blackout shutters on each of its windows
White shutter panel swung open to show the blackout blind pulled down behind it
Two corner windows fitted with grey shutters and blackout blinds

01Bedroom bay with grey blackout shutters on each of its windows

Choose the colour of the blind behind

The room-darkening blind comes in 24 fabrics, from Brilliant White to Black Olive. Pick one to see it behind the shutter, with the rail, cord and bracket colours that come with it. We bring the fabric samples to your free design visit.

C4705TSeaside Blue Rail3722 Sky CordT001 White Bracket3722 Sky
Blind fabric colour

Montana panels come in any of its 41 finishes over the blind. In Seattle, Shutter & Shade is made in 001 Pure White or 003 Silk White.

  • The blind25 mm, tensioned in the frame
  • Width220 to 1800 mm
  • Drop150 to 2438 mm
  • SizeUp to 4 m² per blind
  • FrameDouble F insert, 3 or 4 sides
  • WindowsRectangular or square

Ranges that make blackout shutters

Shutter & Shade is made in two ranges: Seattle, our most popular range and the affordable choice, and Montana, premium hardwood that takes a wood stain.

Between them, the five ranges offer 41 colours and stains, and four of them will match a custom colour.

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Questions we get on blackout shutters

Not answered here? Ring 08707 545 300 or bring it up at your free design visit. We are open 7 days, 9am to 6pm.

How do your blackout shutters work?

We call them Shutter & Shade: a shutter with a honeycomb blind fitted at the back. During the day you use the shutter for privacy and light, and at night the blind stops whatever light gets past.

Shutters already block light. Why add a blind?

Most of the sun, yes, but light still sneaks round the framing and through the gaps in the slats. The blind behind stops that, so you can black the room out.

Will they help me sleep after a night shift?

Yes. Shutters closed and blind down keeps the daylight out, so if you work shifts or nights you can get decent sleep during the day.

Are they a good idea for a nursery?

Yes, and for children's bedrooms too. Daytime naps and bedtime routines go better in a darker room, and so do those light summer evenings when a child will not settle.

Which ranges do they come in?

Seattle and Montana. Seattle is our most popular range and the affordable option, while Montana is premium hardwood with 41 stains and paint colours to choose from.

What about big windows?

Yes. Large bedroom windows, bays and floor-to-ceiling glass are all made to measure, and sizing each one to its window keeps the light gaps small.

Should I choose these over blackout curtains?

A lot of people do. Shutters last longer, let you fine-tune the daylight and look tidier than heavy fabric, and the blind takes care of the dark at night.

More shutter styles for other windows

Whichever style you choose, we measure it at your home and make it for that one window. Browse the 15 styles

Solid panel shuttersThere are no louvres, only panels of solid timber. Close them and the room turns dark and private in the traditional way. Have them painted or stained, whichever suits your floors. Full height shuttersThe panels cover the full drop of the glass in one set. Tilt the louvres until the light and privacy feel right, or swing the panels wide open. Skylight shuttersFor roof windows over lofts, bedrooms and bathrooms with a sloping ceiling. Angle the louvres to take the glare off, or close them when you want it darker.

Arrange a free design visit

We come out, measure every window ourselves and show you samples from every range that makes blackout shutters. A clear quote follows, with no obligation and no pressure.

  • Call us08707 545 300
  • OpenOpen 7 days, 9am to 6pm
  • WhereOssett in West Yorkshire, and we fit UK-wide

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