What’s The Difference Between Blinds & Shutters?
Have you recently purchased a new house, or are renovating your existing home? Maybe you just feel like updating your home’s décor and interior. Window coverings are one of the many things you’ll need to consider.
Two of the most popular and enduring window dressings are shutters and blinds, and deciding between the 2 isn’t just a matter of appearance. Your window covers are also specifically designed to:
• Filter light
• Allow air flow
• Improve privacy
• Add value to your home
With both shutters and blinds lasting many years, deciding which product to invest your money in can be tricky.
We’ve put together the differences between shutters and blinds to help you make an informed choice for your home and make your decision a little easier.
Shutters – Increased Privacy, Air Flow, Light Control and Stylish
Shutters are custom designed, tailored to the exact specifications of your windows. As a fixed feature, they can add value to your home. Functual with a durability that will last longer than blinds.
The slats of shutters can be conveniently adjusted to let in a desired among of sunlight and airflow, or none at all, giving you control over the light and ventilation of each room.
Shutters are generally a higher-end, more expensive window covering option.
A Variety of Materials and Finishes
Shutters come in a variety of manufacturing materials, including timber, vinyl, PVC, and aluminium. One of the most popular styles of shutters is the PVC plantation shutter style.
For Use Inside or Outside the Home
Shutters can be installed on either the inside or the outside of the home.
Blinds – Practical, Flexible and Affordable
Blinds come in a variety of shapes and styles, with horizontal and vertical slats being the distinctive feature, occasionally with a sheer fabric overlaying the structure to maintain a level of privacy when open.
Some of the most popular styles of blinds in Australia include:
Roller blind
Panel Glides
Venetian
Vertical
Roman
Blinds are generally a less expensive option than shutters – a factor you may like to consider when choosing your window coverings.
Temperature and Light Control
With their ability to keep heat out of the home, blinds are particularly beneficial for the Australian climate, with our hot temperatures and harsh sunlight. They’re also designed to gently filter light in and out of the room, and are a great way of stopping direct light coming into the house without blocking the view or making your home too dark in the daytime.
A Wide Choice of Fabrics and Colours
Blinds can be made of timber, aluminium, fabric and plastic. If deciding to go with fabric, you’ll have an almost overwhelming range of designs and colours to choose from!
For eco-friendly consumers, blinds can even be made with sustainable materials which achieves the look of wood and is more beneficial to the environment.
Add to Your Interior Home Décor
Blinds are generally installed inside the house, becoming a strong feature of your home’s interior design and style. When discussing window coverings for the exterior of your house, shutters and awnings are generally more commonly used.
Modern Blinds offer a huge range of blinds and shutters for Australian homeowners. Feel free to visit their Southport showroom to look at the many different styles of blinds and shutters, and see the differences between the two for yourself.
Client testimonials
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Hello all at Modern Blinds, Ken and I love the shutters, they certainly make a difference. The two men who fitted them were fabulous and very conscien... Love Our New Shutters!
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Love our new blinds Paul & I have just last week had our new roller blinds in the kitchen and a panel glide for the living area sliding doors i... Love our new blinds
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Good Morning, Greg ... A quick email expressing our thanks and appreciation for the quote and installation of our vertical blinds, and th... We are very pleased indeed with the service received
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I would just like to say that I was very impressed with the two workmen that you sent to install my shutters. Nothing was too much trouble, filling so... I would just like to say that I was very impressed with the two workmen
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"Greg, Ruth’s dream of three years has come to fruition. The shutters look terrific. The only disappointment is that they fit in so well, that th... Ruth’s dream of three years has come to fruition.
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"The boys were excellent. They explained what they were doing and also cleaned up after themselves. I would have no hesitation in recommending their w... The boys were excellent. They explained what they were doing
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I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for the automatic motorised blinds that you installed in our boardroom. The professionalism shown fr... I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for the automatic
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“3 years ago we had the good fortune to discover Vogue Vinyl Shutters and after checking all suppliers, had half the house fitted. Now to finish ... 3 years ago we had the good fortune to discover Vogue Vinyl Shutters
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“To Greg and the team at Modern Blinds, thank you for the wonderful service you continue to provide. We were thrilled with the advice, service and q... To Greg and the team at Modern Blinds, thank you for the wonderful
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“My experience purchasing blinds for my dining room was made easy and enjoyable by using Modern Blinds. Greg and his team at Modern Blinds were extr... My experience purchasing blinds for my dining room was made easy
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“We’re so happy with the service that Modern Blinds provided and the blinds look amazing!” We’re so happy with the service that Modern Blinds provided
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“Hi Rodney – Just a quick email to say thanks for all your help and assistance, I had no idea what I wanted or needed to do the job properly and a... Hi Rodney – Just a quick email to say thanks for all your help and assistance
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“Modern Blinds continue to provide us with value for money and a flexible approach to installations, working around a very busy school curriculum. T... Modern Blinds continue to provide us with value for money and a flexible
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“Modern Blinds cannot be faulted, the highest level of professionalism from quoting to installation. I felt really taken care of, so did my freshly... Modern Blinds cannot be faulted, the highest level of professionalism
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“We would like to say a huge thank you to Modern Blinds and more importantly our consultant Rodney Hearne. He made buying our blinds a pleasant expe... We would like to say a huge thank you to Modern Blinds and more
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“I would like to start by thanking the staff at Modern Blinds for the professionalism that they showed to us whilst we were enquiring about types of... I would like to start by thanking the staff at Modern Blinds for the professionalism
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“Rodney, I was so impressed by your knowledge and approach, many thanks.” Rodney, I was so impressed by your knowledge and approach
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“I recently purchased white shutters for my hairdressing salon. They have given a more modern and versatile look. I am receiving positive comments e... I recently purchased white shutters for my hairdressing salon