Café-style shutters that cover only the lower half of a window, leaving the top open for daylight, ideal for street-facing kitchens, dining rooms and bedrooms that need privacy without losing light.
Café-style shutters cover the lower half of a window and leave the top open. You get privacy at eye level and plenty of daylight above. Homeowners in Nashville use them in street-facing kitchens, dining rooms and bedrooms.
We measure the window, decide how high the shutter should sit and choose louver size and finish. They hang on hinges and can open to let you reach the window. Because the shutter sits inside the frame or on it, we check obstructions and the depth for a flush fit. Café style is also a way to add shutters on a smaller budget while keeping the best part of the view. Choosing the height of a café shutter is the key decision. We stand in the room and look at the window from where you sit and walk. Then we mark the shutter height with tape, so you can see what privacy and what view you will have. A few inches higher or lower can change the feel of the room completely.
The shutter usually covers the lower half or two thirds of the window, set for privacy at eye level.
The open top lets in daylight, and a second treatment can be added above if you wish.
We check depth and obstructions so the shutter closes flat and sits neatly.
Louver size and finish match shutters elsewhere or stand on their own.
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You tell us what you want from your windows, such as light control, privacy, style or energy, and we ask about the rooms and your timing.
We look at each window, measure width, height and depth, check obstructions and talk through ideas on site with samples.
You get a plain written estimate with the products, fabrics, colors, mounts and schedule before anything is ordered.
We order your custom treatments, check them on arrival and plan the installation around your schedule.
We mount the hardware, hang each treatment level, set the lift and tilt and show you how everything works.
We walk the finished rooms with you, leave a care guide and make it easy to schedule a checkup or an adjustment.
They cover eye level and below. Higher windows let in light and some view of the ceiling.
Yes. Many people add a valance or a shade above.
Yes, the louvers tilt to adjust light and view.
Yes, with a moisture-tolerant material.
Yes, with careful layout around angles.
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