Plantation Shutters for a home cinema

Interior design enthusiasts may have come across the word 'techorating' as they look for the latest trends to help them design their homes. But for those people who haven't yet discovered it is the concept of integrating the latest modern technology seamlessly with home decor. 

Increasingly we are spending more on technical devices such as plasma and LCD flat screen televisions, but how do we style our rooms to suit new electronic devices and to ensure the sound and vision is optimum without turning a once homely setting into an odd mix of electronic showroom and soft furnishing boutique?

New devices these days tend to be quite sleek and slender which does help, and it can also help to slim down our home furnishings too. Plantation shutters are a great solution, not only are they slim fitted, clean and crisp, but they are also have a warm homely feel.

If aesthetics and the feel of the room is not a strong enough reason to install plantation shutters, here are a few more for you:

• They control the light allowing you to create a dark and atmospheric ambiance in which to view your digital media
• They cut down on noise from outside and insulate against your own sound systems output from leaking out of the room
• Unlike curtains that easily pick up dust, plantation shutters are easy to clean and require very low maintenance to look after
• Plantation shutters offer greater security and will keep prying eyes away from your latest plasma screen TV 

If you find this article interesting and want to find out more, please contact us at Lifestyle Shutters where we will be able to offer you a free design survey.   

Be reassured with Lifestyle Shutters



At Lifestyle Shutters we have installed window shutters to a variety of customers that has ranged from private home owners to commercial businesses. Our company directors Nathan Clarke and Mark Costar have between them 19 years experience of working within the shutter and interior design business. They have a wealth of experience and they are reputed in the trade for possessing a great eye for interior design and knowing what plantation shutters work best for your property.

Lifestyle Shutters prides itself on its reputation and many of their clients have come through repeat business or recommendations. To ensure that Lifestyle Shutters retains the quality service that our customers demand as a company we have always gone the additional step to reassure them. This has included becoming the first shutter company in the South East of England to be accredited with the Trading standards ‘Buy with Confidence scheme’ and by offering a minimum 3 year guarantee for the work that we carry out in our name.   

We understand that if you are going to invest in our products then the onus is on us to prove our credentials and any genuine tradesman would be happy to do so. With Lifestyle Shutters you are not just buying the shutters (however gorgeous they maybe), but a dedicated service with tradesman of extensive experience who will ensure that the work is implemented efficiently and with care.

At Lifestyle Shutters we're committed to reassuring you, so if you have any further questions on our services please contact us by ringing 01825 766720 or ask for one of our complimentary design surveys.

Window shutters will enhance your childs room

We know that one of the most important renovations anyone can ever make to a room is when they want to create the perfect nursery for their child. The hours that people can put in to ensure that the room meets the most rigorous of quality assurance controls is immense. The improvements intended will of course vary from safety measures that include stair gates and bed rails to glossy paint finishes that makes the room look absolutely beautiful.  

Shutters also deserve careful consideration, in particular because we believe that window shutters offer both safety and practical solutions.

Shutters for a new born baby
We all want to sleep peacefully - like a new born baby in fact! But, many babies (and toddlers) have disruptive sleeping patterns and ensuring they are fully comforted is a time consuming job. Window Shutters can ease the situation by helping to create the perfect atmosphere by minimizing the noise from outside and controlling the light and warmth within the room.

Shutters can improve security
Plantation shuttering is the window dressing that offers you optimum privacy and increased security simply, by acting as an additional barrier your nursery room will be far more secure.

Shutters for young children
When people invest in window shutters, especially in quality shutters like we provide at Lifestyle Shutters they want it to be a long term investment. This is understandable and of course installing shutters for a new born baby alone can be a significant investment.

However, we feel that window shutters are equally useful for young children as well as new born babies and that parents should retain the shutters as the child grows up.

Especially, if you have very active children that you would like to confidently leave in the room top play safely, for example, there are no strings or cords that children can accidentally get trapped or twisted in. There is in fact a society called the parents for window blinds safety that was set up by parents who had children injured or killed after being strangled with blind cords. In 1997 a study found that 339 children had been strangled by blinds and as recently as this last year a new campaign was launched to create awareness of the dangers of blinds and curtains posed to young children.

Shutters as an aesthetic solution.
Raising children is so personal it is understandable that mothers want their child’s nursery to have a unique look and feel. Buying blinds and curtains from a shop doesn’t provide quite the same individuality that window shutters can provide. With window shutters you can have any choice of colour to create a bespoke window dressing that would perfectly compliment your child’s nursery.

If you want more assurances about installing window shutters in your child’s nursery please contact Lifestyle Shutters by ordering our online brochure or phoning us on 01825 760722 for expert advice