I have plantation shutters in all rooms in my sea facing bungalow, and they are wonderful. They provide an extra layer of insulation in winter and can keep the rooms cooler in summer (if closed) If morning light is a problem you can have a blackout blind incorporated into the shutter frames. Having them half open makes lovely patterns of sunlight around the room, they look sleek and tidy, are easy to clean and I love them. Mine don't have a central control rod but operate by moving a slat, then all slats move in unison. They are also split at the tops to match up with the little windows so I can close the bottom half but have the top bit and the little window open for ventilation if needed. The only downside is that they are quite expensive.
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