Bay window shutters: 1:2:1 or 2:4:2 Post Reply

[ouided01]

Hi. We are planning to have tier on tier shutters for our upvc bay windows. We are undecided between 1:2:1 or 2:4:2 configuration. The first allows more light but wouldn’t fold nicely if we decided to open them. I feel I would want to open the top tier occasionally to allow more light but am concerned the middle panels would open into the room or would hide the side windows if leaning on them. Any thoughts from people who have either configuration? We were told by the merchant the 2:4:2 might allow less light as it covers more glass.
Happy to hear your views. Thanks

[Kristin Charles]

Hello,
I am a local design consultant for Hillarys specialising in shutters. Consider aesthetics from your own personal point of view, larger panels give a more modern look and more light when closed. More panels means more wood and therefore less light when closed, however from a practical point of view the Tier on Tier configuration gives you a diverse range of options for letting light in. The panels will protrude less into the room when open if you go for 2:4:2 also. If you go for a light colour finish like white and bigger Louvre size (say 76mm) and a hidden tilt rod these elements will allow more light to come into the room when using the louvres.

As much as you think you will open the panels every day, you probably won’t! It’s more likely that you will use the louvres most of the time rather than open back the panels so take this into consideration too.

We have a brilliant app that will take a picture of your window and comp in the shutters so that you can see what it looks like. It is a visualisation tool but it can really help! I am happy to pop by and do this for you, just get in touch.

I hope this helps.

Warmest regards

Kristin

[Vhopeful]

We’ve recently changed our old 2-4-2 to 1-2-1 and when closed and the louvres are open a lot more light comes in. Would definitely choose 1-2-1 again. I don’t know the bottom ones much but the top middle ones are nearly always open and it doesn’t really make a difference that the side windows are blocked as a result.