Shutter Styles
Discover the perfect shutter style for your windows, from classic full height to flexible tier-on-tier designs.
Choosing the right shutter style is just as important as selecting the material or colour. Each style offers different levels of light control, privacy, and flexibility depending on your window type and how you use your space.
At Merlin Interiors, we’ll guide you through the options to ensure you choose a solution that not only looks beautiful but works perfectly for your home.
Full Height Shutters
Best for:
Most windows, clean modern look
Content:
Full height shutters are the most popular and versatile option, covering the entire window from top to bottom. They provide excellent privacy and light control, with the option of a mid-rail to allow independent movement of the top and bottom louvres.
Benefits:
- ✔ Maximum coverage
- ✔ Clean, elegant appearance
- ✔ Great for bedrooms and living rooms
- ✔ Optional mid-rail for flexibility
Tier-on-Tier Shutters
Best for:
Flexible light & privacy control
Content:
Tier-on-tier shutters are designed with two separate panels on top of each other, allowing you to open the top and bottom sections independently. This makes them ideal for street-facing rooms where you want privacy at the bottom but natural light from above.
Benefits:
- ✔ Maximum flexibility
- ✔ Ideal for privacy without blocking light
- ✔ Traditional and period properties
Café Style Shutters
Best for:
Ground floor windows, street-facing rooms
Content:
Café style shutters cover only the lower portion of the window, leaving the top open to let in natural light. They are a popular choice for kitchens and dining areas, offering privacy while maintaining an open, airy feel.
Benefits:
- ✔ Maintains natural light
- ✔ Provides privacy where needed
- ✔ Stylish and contemporary
Tracked Shutters
Best for:
Large windows, patio doors, bifold doors
Content:
Tracked shutters are perfect for wider openings, including bi-fold doors and large windows. Panels glide smoothly along a track, allowing you to cover large areas while maintaining easy access and functionality.
Benefits:
- ✔ Ideal for wide openings
- ✔ Smooth sliding operation
- ✔ Great for modern living spaces
Solid Panel Shutters
Best for:
Bedrooms, period properties
Content:
Solid panel shutters offer a more traditional look, using solid panels instead of louvres. They completely block out light when closed, making them ideal for bedrooms or heritage-style interiors.
Benefits:
- ✔ Excellent light blocking
- ✔ Classic, traditional style
- ✔ Adds insulation
Not Sure Which Style Is Right?
Choosing the right style can depend on your window type, privacy needs, and personal preference.
👉 Book a free consultation and we’ll guide you through the best options for your home.
Bay Windows
Bay windows are notoriously hard to cover. No matter the size or complexity of your Bay window S Craft range of made to measure window shutters can be customised to offer the perfect window covering for all bay windows including Splay bays, Angled bays & Square bays.
Scraft shutters can help keep the room warm in winter giving an extra barrier against the window and cooler in summer but still allowing a breeze to pass through the open louvers. Splay Bays, Angled Bays and Square Bay Window Shutters
Tracks and Wardrobes
Bi- Fold and Bi- pass:
Bi-fold tracked shutters work well in conjunction with bi-fold doors, allowing you to concertina large runs of shutters out of the way and bring the outside in.
Bi-fold track shutters are ideal for long runs or as room dividers, patio door systems, wardrobes and many more applications.
Bi-pass Shutters offer the same appeal as Bi-fold but instead of folding back they are not hinged together but glide in front or behind each other on tracks.
The robust nature of S Craft shutters and their high quality finish provides a fantastic solution for wardrobe doors. Solid panels, solid bases and fixed louvers can be specified to meet your requirement.
Solid Panel
Solid shutters have been used in the UK for more than 200 years and provide a more traditional finish to your window these are only available in hardwood materials from the stunning Fiji and Hawaii ranges, in two styles and a wide range of colours.
French Doors
Due to the bespoke nature of our products we are able to create cut-outs around your door handles to suit each bespoke installation
Any Shape & Size
Even the most unusual window shapes can be catered for within the S Craft range. Most popular styles include arches, circles and gable installations
Other shapes include angled, elongated, half round, quarter round, octagon, triangle, trapezoid
Tall and curved no matter how impressive the scale of your windows our shutters can be designed to fit, we offer a telescopic pole to accompany your shutters allowing you to reach the trickiest of places.
Conservatory and Skylight
S Crafts range of skylight and conservatory shutters provide a stylish yet highly practical light and heat control solution to your windows. Ordering shutters for your skylights really couldn’t be simpler, we just need you know your window model number.
The combination of engineered panels and a high quality finish with a UV protective layer provide an ideal solution for conservatory installations. Let as little or as much light in as you want.
Shutters are made to measure for your conservatory, crafted to match the shapes, sizes and angles of your room.