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    The Complete Guide to Bathroom Shutters: Waterproof, Stylish & Practical

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    The Complete Guide to Bathroom Shutters: Waterproof, Stylish & Practical

    February 2025 4 min read
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    Bathrooms ask a lot of a window covering: steam, splashes, fluctuating temperatures, and the trickiest privacy requirement in the house. Plantation shutters handle every one of them.

    Why faux wood is the right call

    Faux wood is solid, sealed and genuinely waterproof. It won't warp, peel or discolour. We've fitted bathroom shutters in Newcastle homes ten years ago that still look exactly as they did on day one.

    Privacy without darkness

    This is where shutters quietly transform a bathroom. Tilt the bottom louvres closed and open the top — you get full daylight and complete privacy from the street. No blinds, no frosted film, no compromise.

    Café-style for street-facing bathrooms

    A café-style shutter covers just the bottom half of the window. Light pours in from above, privacy is permanent below. It's the most-requested bathroom configuration in terraces across Heaton and Sandyford.

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