Light, all day
The open top half captures every hour of natural daylight — your room feels brighter from breakfast to dusk.
The Collection
A more graceful way to dress a window.
Café style — sometimes called half-height — covers only the bottom portion of the window, leaving the top open to the sky. The result is a room that feels brighter, taller and quietly elegant.
It is the look you find in the prettiest cafés of Paris and Provence, brought home to Newcastle through our bespoke, made-to-measure service.
Hand-finished hardwood louvres. Soft-close hinges. A palette of warm whites, putty greys and stone. Every detail considered.
Why Homeowners Choose This Style
Designed for the way you live.
Four reasons our customers come back to this style time and time again.
Quiet privacy
Closed lower louvres soften the view from the street without ever feeling like a curtain is drawn.
An honest price
Less material, the same craftsmanship — café style is the most accessible way into a real plantation shutter.
Timeless character
A look that has charmed homes for over a century, and that quietly outlasts every interior trend.
“The light is the loveliest thing about our kitchen now — it pours over the top of the shutters all morning.”
— Sarah, Gosforth
Beautiful in Every Room
Where café style sings.
Naturally suited to bright, social rooms where privacy is only needed at eye level.
The Kitchen
Wipeable, moisture-tolerant and far more practical than fabric. The open top keeps the heart of the home bright while cooking, washing up or sitting with a coffee.
The Dining Room
Daylight pours over the table at lunch; in the evening, candlelight reflects gently off the painted louvres. An understated frame for every meal.
Townhouse Front Rooms
Where you need privacy from the pavement but resent losing the daylight — café style is the answer to the classic Victorian terrace dilemma.
Upstairs Windows
On first-floor rooms where overlooking is no concern, the half-height look feels lighter and more relaxed than a full panel.
Bespoke, beautifully fitted — across Newcastle and Tyne and Wear.
Every set of café style shutters we install is hand-measured, hand-finished and fitted by our own craftsmen — never sub-contracted, never rushed.
We cover Newcastle, Gateshead, Tynemouth, Whitley Bay, Durham and the wider North East. Your consultation is free, in your own home, with samples to touch and no pressure to decide.
Good to Know
Frequently Asked Questions
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The full collection
Bespoke plantation shutters for every window in the house.
Let’s talk through your windows.
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