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What are Café Shutters?

What we’re looking at today is a window treatment known for its ability to balance a homeowner’s need for privacy with their desire for natural light simultaneously – café shutters. Our team at Little’s Custom Blinds & Shutters will answer all your questions about this unique window treatment and explore some of our favorite classic styles and modern alternatives from the Hunter Douglas collection.

Café shutters blocking light in a room near Brunswick, GA

Breaking Down Café Shutters

When you see the word “café” before shutters or curtains, what it means is a truncated style of window treatment designed to cover only the bottom half of a window, leaving the top open. In this way, café shutters and curtains can provide privacy by blocking the lower half of a window but still allow ample natural light through the top half.

Café shutters and curtains are also a great option if you’re looking to preserve a great view but still want the assurance of privacy. Because of their short, fitted stature, café shutters are also strategically useful in smaller rooms or areas of high traffic where long curtains or oversized treatments would be in the way.

Hunter Douglas Café Plantation Shutters

Café plantation shutters continue to be an incredibly popular option for Georgia homeowners because the treatment seamlessly combines a homeowner’s desire for light control, privacy, airflow, and style in one easy-to-use window fashion. With clean lines and a polished style, plantation-style shutters create an enduring aesthetic that also permits homeowners to take environmental control over their home interiors.

  • Heritance® Wood Shutters: A style of gorgeous real wood café style plantation shutters, these look great in almost any style of room. For customized style, these wood shutters are available in over 20 color and finish choices, including natural wood finishes and solid paint hues.
  • Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Vinyl ShuttersA style of café plantation shutters engineered for durability with both moisture and UV resistance built in. These are also the only style of Hunter Douglas plantation shutters compatible with PowerView® Automation.
  • NewStyle® Composite Shutters: Designed to stand up to heavy use with ease, these café style plantation shutters are great for family households and busy rooms like the kitchen.

Alternatives to Café Style Plantation Shutters

An alternative to café style plantation shutters for homeowners who want the same protections and features but with a softer style can appreciate café curtains from the Carole Fabrics™ Custom Drapes collection. With over 4,000 fabric options, café curtains can suit the functional needs of the space as well as the personal style of the homeowner.

Café Shutters near Brunswick, Georgia

Bring in more natural light to your Georgia home with café style plantation shutters. Request a consultation to discuss your vision for window treatments with our talented design team at Little’s Custom Blinds & Shutters, and let us help you find the perfect set of café shutters. Little’s Custom Blinds & Shutters is located near Brunswick, Georgia, and serves our neighbors on Saint Simons Island, Sea Island, and Jekyll Island.