Which Shutter type is Best for our Edwardian Terrace

last year

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We are getting wooden shutters for our lounge and front bedroom. We have a mid-terrace, Edwardian house with modern windows (the photo is of a similar house to ours for illustrative purposes with similar windows).

The decor for both the bedroom and lounge (and the house as a whole) is traditional with modern flourishes, trying my best to respect the period features. In the lounge we are having restored pine floorboards, we have nice cornicing (like the picture)

A traditional fireplace (highlight gas fire with Aegean Limestone surround and polished granite hearth), traditional style bookshelves (with cabinets underneath) in the recesses, scroll arm sofas and armchair etc. I just wanted some help in choosing whether to have rods or no rods for the lounge and front bedroom shutters? I know rods look more traditional, but will it look strange in the more modern windows? Any interior design help would be appreciated :)

Shutters with Rods

Shutters without Rods

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Sonia
last year
Could you share pictures of shutters with rods and without? Really not sure what you mean 😊
Steve
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last year
@Sonia Hi thank you for responding. No problem!

With Rods

Without Rods

hope this helps 🙂
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Sonia
last year
For me, I like without the rods. Looks a bit cleaner. 😊
Lisa Townsend
last year
I have a bay with three windows like the bottom picture and this is exactly how my shutters are- full panel to left and right, split in centre, and no rods—and if does look cleaner, I think. I’ve seen the ones on similarly sized windows that fold back, but I think that only works well with a very large bay where each window is a decent width. Otherwise it can look very busy.

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