Do shutters help to make a room dark?

When the time comes to change up the window dressings in your home, there are three core things that will likely take priority in the focus for your search; aesthetics, privacy benefits and room darkening abilities – especially for bedrooms and nurseries. Choosing shutters gives you access to all of all these wonderful benefits and more. Today we focus on the light controlling possibilities that make this luxury window dressing an excellent choice for any room in the home.

Shutters make an excellent room darkening solution when applied to the full height of windows so those looking to achieve the best level of darkness of their room will find that shutters are the ideal option. Simply, the answer to the question ‘Will shutters make my room dark when I want?’ is yes. Shutters block out significant amounts of light which should offer the ideal darkening to rooms.

As a permanent wooden fixture, the thick covering of shutters mean that a massive amount of light is absorbed when closed whilst the control of the slats still allows for a brilliant amount of light into rooms when opened. This also has benefits for temperature controls in rooms as the shutters can absorb heat provided by natural light.

Most homeowners find that shutters are more than sufficient in creating a brilliant level of darkness in rooms that is conducive to a good night’s sleep. There are a few exceptions where the highest level of darkness is required in a room and in these cases darkness in the room can be reinforced using an integrated room darkening blind which fits behind the shutter panels. This is an ideal solution for particularly sensitive sleepers, rooms with a direct light source such as a lamppost outside of their windows or in nurseries.

A room darkening blind is an opaque, double layered honeycomb blind which concertinas up and down. So, when looking to improve light flow in the room the blind can be lifted with slats and panels opened and when darkness is required the blind pulled down.

A darkening blind is also a brilliant option for those looking to opt for the multi-function of a tier-on-tier style of shutter. Due to the tolerances required between the two tiers, there can be a slight gap between the two panels to allow for smooth usage so it may be desirable to have the darkening blind in these instances.

If you would like to add shutters to your home to enhance the darkening of your rooms then the team at The London Shutter Company are here to assist with all your needs. You can get in touch with us on 02088719333, submit a contact form or submit an email enquiry.