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Bay window with shutters covering only the lower half of the glass

Café style shutters across the lower half

The shutter covers the bottom of the window and the glass above stays bare. Nobody sees in at street level, and daylight pours in over the top.

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Café style, made for front rooms

A café shutter screens the bottom of the window and leaves the top open. People on the pavement see nothing at eye level, yet the glass above keeps the room full of daylight. They suit front rooms, bays, kitchens and dining rooms.

They sit well on the sash windows of an older house, and their clean lines work in a modern room as well. Every café shutter is a made-to-measure job, so the height is yours to choose: it can follow your window, the privacy you need and the way you use the room.

  • Eye-level privacy

    At eye level the street sees nothing, and the room keeps its light, open feel.

  • Clear glass on top

    The top of the window stays bare, so you still see the sky and the daylight comes straight through.

  • Lower cost

    Covering part of the window takes less material than full height, so there is less to pay for.

Wide living room window, its lower half covered by white café style shutters
Sitting room bay with café style shutters over the lower sashes
Sitting room bay with café style shutters over the lower sashes

Café style shutters from our own jobs

Drag the strip or use the arrows. There are 6 photos of café style shutters to see.

Wide living room window, its lower half covered by white café style shutters
Sitting room bay with café style shutters over the lower sashes
Staircase landing with a row of windows behind white café style shutters
Blue walls and a blue armchair in a bay fitted with café style shutters
Grey sofa in a lounge bay dressed with white café style shutters
Front room window with small panes at the top and white café style shutters below

01Wide living room window, its lower half covered by white café style shutters

Ranges that make café style shutters

All five ranges make café style. For a kitchen or bathroom window, Hollywood is the one to pick: its ABS is highly water resistant and made so it does not warp.

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 café style shutters

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What is a café style shutter?

A shutter that covers the bottom section of a window and leaves the top open. You get privacy from the street and as much daylight as the window can give.

Who decides how high they go?

You do. Café shutters are made to measure, so we set the height around the privacy you want, the window's shape and what the room is for. We talk it over at your design visit.

Are they a good match for sash windows?

Yes, café style ranks among the most popular choices for sashes. It covers the bottom sash and leaves an older house with its character.

Can I have café shutters in a bay?

Yes. Every window in the bay gets a café shutter of its own, so you have privacy right round the bay and every window keeps its top clear.

Do they cost less than full height?

Most of the time. With only part of the window to cover, a café shutter needs less material and comes in cheaper than full height on the same window.

Would they work in a bathroom?

Yes. Hollywood is the range for a bathroom. Its ABS is highly water resistant and strong enough to stay true in the steam, so you keep your privacy and your light.

Can I keep my curtains too?

Yes, and plenty of people do. Curtains soften the room, and drawn at night they hide the top half of the glass as well.

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

Tier-on-tier shuttersOne set of panels sits above another, and each works apart from the other, the way a stable door does. Open the top for the light and leave the bottom shut so the street cannot see in. 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. Square bay shuttersA square bay is a pain for curtain tracks. Shutters made for each of its windows let you shut the whole bay up for privacy, or open every side to the daylight.

Arrange a free design visit

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

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

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