Wednesday 21 January 2015

A Guide to Buying Shutters in Gold Coast



Shutters provide a chic and stylish alternative to blinds and curtains, and are a cost-effective way to completely update the look and feel of a room. They are more hygienic too as they simply wipe clean and don't absorb the dust, unlike curtains or blinds.
Shutters in Gold coast offer you a great deal of flexibility, for instance you can have different slat sizes, different colours and different panel designs. You also have more control over how much light enters the room. With blinds, there's relatively little light control flexibility.
Shutters can also save you valuable pennies as they provide further insulation, which is particularly appealing in these cash strapped times. And finally, shutters last longer and are more durable.
What are the different styles of shutters?
There are three types of shutters: plantation, solid and café style.
Most people go for the plantation style, which have slats (also known as louvers) that rotate open and closed to control light levels.
Solid shutters are ideal for those wanting to create a more traditional look, and are designed to be folded back during the day and closed at night.
Café style shutters are popular in restaurants and cafes, hence the name. With this style, the shutters normally cover just the bottom half of the window.
With tier-on-tier shutters, there are two sets of shutters, one above the other. You can open each set individually, which gives you more flexibility and more light control. These are ideal if you have larger bay windows.
Which styles would suit which types of windows?
Solid shutters are mainly used in Victorian and older style properties. They keep out more light and offer the ultimate privacy. This type of shutter is perfect in a room with a simple and minimal décor, and works particularly well in country cottages where they look quaint folded back during the day.
Solid shutters with a solid lower half but with movable slats on top work fabulously on French doors, giving a lovely Continental feel that will certainly remind you of your summer holiday.
With the plantation shutters, you can really get creative with the design, the colour and the rods, and as such these types of shutters suit most spaces.
Can shutters still be fitted in awkward spaces?
Shutters are perfect for awkward places!
There are very few spaces that can't accommodate shutter in Gold coast.

Tuesday 6 January 2015

Advantages of Aluminium Shutters in Gold Coast



Outdoor living continues to gain in popularity with Australian home owners. Alfresco living rooms, indoor/outdoor kitchens, and protected patio and decking areas look great and offer a fantastic return on investment.
Plantation shutters invite year-round outdoor living. Open up your view completely by folding back bi-fold shutters. For when you experience “four seasons in one day” or simply want more privacy, close the shutters for a protected, discrete retreat, allowing home owners to claim living space beyond the existing walls, windows and doors of a house by installing Aluminium shutters in Gold coast.
Aluminium shutters are durable and stylish
Aluminium is proven as an exterior building material and it can be powder coated to a variety of colours. It is used for shutters that need to withstand the weather:  enclosing balconies, privacy for outdoor areas such as spas and barbeques, to offer shading on the exterior of windows.
Aluminium shutters are not suitable for interior applications because they are cold and offer no insulation, while offering a sense of security, they are not a security item.
Aluminium shutters are made of durable material, making them long-lasting and resistant to any kind of breakage. They are perfect for all Australian outdoor seasons, as they help reduce heat during summer and enclose heat during winter.
More advantages of using aluminium shutters
Feel free to express yourself or release the inner designer in you. Aluminium shutters are available in any high tensile powder coat colour, including special custom blended shades of your choice.
Adjustable privacy, street light, sun glare, wind break and heat control.
Gives elegance and sophistication you want from your home.
A total blockade against intruders with the addition of security locks or bolts
A perfect aid for reducing electric bills because of heat-retaining capability during winter and heat-release capacity during summer
Designed for beauty but built to weather life. Aluminium shutters in Gold coast are perfect for bringing indoor and outdoor spaces closer together. Combining strength, security and flexibility, Aluminium plantation shutters are the highlight of the alfresco living movement. These shutters provide the right mix of light, airflow and temperature control and this window solution allows you to maximize your available space without sacrificing the existing design elements of your home.