Styles
Bay window shutters: what to know before you order
Bay windows are the single strongest reason to choose shutters over anything else. A bay defeats most curtains and forces awkward compromises with blinds — shutters simply follow the geometry.
3 March 2026 · 6 min read
Every bay is templated, not measured off a standard
Victorian and Edwardian bays in Ipswich are rarely square. Angles differ from one side to the other, walls bow, and sills slope. We template each section individually and specify the corner posts so the frames meet cleanly at the joints instead of leaving a wedge of daylight.
Which styles suit a bay
- · Full-height panels for a clean, uninterrupted architectural line.
- · Tier-on-tier when you want the bottom closed for privacy and the top open for light — ideal on street-facing bays.
- · Café-style if you only ever need the lower half screened.
Common mistakes we get called out to fix
- · Frames ordered square on an angled bay, leaving gaps at the corner posts.
- · Panels sized so they foul the window handles when closed.
- · Louvres too large for narrow bay sections, so the panels can't tilt fully.
Radiators, sills and window seats
Deep sills and window seats are usually an advantage — shutters can be set into the recess so the sill stays usable. Where a radiator sits under a bay, we check the shutter line at survey so the panels clear the radiator and heat still circulates.
