Cafe Style Shutters Preston & Grimsargh

Cafe style shutters cover only the lower section of a window — typically the bottom half or two-thirds — leaving the upper section open to natural light. They’re designed for exactly the situations where you need privacy at eye level without blocking the light coming in from above: street-facing rooms, ground floor windows in terraced properties and anywhere you spend time sitting within the sightline of a neighbour or a passing pedestrian.

The name comes from the style seen on the ground floors of European cafes and townhouses, where the same balance between privacy and natural light has been the practical solution for many years. In a Preston terrace, a ground floor living room that faces the street, or a bay window in Fulwood where the pavement is close to the glass, cafe style shutters solve that challenge simply and cleanly.

They’re one of the most popular shutter configurations we install. John will advise on the right panel height for your window at the consultation — where the shutter ends on the window varies depending on the window height, the room layout and how much natural light you want to retain from the top. Getting this right makes a noticeable difference to how the room feels.