Any ideas for a window treatment that I haven't already thought of and already rejected

Yes, I can picture them. I’m not sure your post was meant for me?

Doodledog you're right
my post was intended for CrazyH.
She mentioned not knowing what shutters looked like.

Not sure perfect fit will work if it's an old house with wonky window frames - though I know there are different sorts of even those.

The shutters we had were the sort that folded vertically into sort of hollow at either side. I was assuming M0nica had those.
Like this;
www.hillhousevintage.com/2010/09/i-love-georgian-shutters.html

Lathyrus3

jusnoneed

How about something like these ?

www.blinds-2go.co.uk/conservatory-blinds or www.blinds-2go.co.uk/stick-on-blinds

Yes, that’s what I meant think.

yes, something like this is what i have in mind - and thanks for this one it looks excellent.

I have thought of various films on the window and a friend has done htis on a modern house, but our 'new' home is 300-400 years old and I want anything I do to be in keeping with the period of the property. The people we bought from just had venetian blinds - which we are leaving up for present, but looking at the house from outside, they make the house look like a solicitor's office rather thaan a home.

NotSpaghetti

Not sure perfect fit will work if it's an old house with wonky window frames - though I know there are different sorts of even those.

The shutters we had were the sort that folded vertically into sort of hollow at either side. I was assuming M0nica had those.
Like this;
www.hillhousevintage.com/2010/09/i-love-georgian-shutters.html

Yes, that is exactly what we have NotSpaghetti. They fold into the reveal each side of the window

Aldom

Doodledog you're right
my post was intended for CrazyH.
She mentioned not knowing what shutters looked like.

I wondered if I had posted something in my sleep!

crazyH

Good luck in your new home 🏠-
You say you have shutters - I don’t know what shutters but I would presume they are like Venetian blinds. Do you think passers-by will be able to see through the slats?

No, the shutters are like large folding doors that fold away each side of the window into the reveal each side during the day. becasue of the way they fold and unforl it is not possible to put anything on the windowsill unless you are prepared to take it off everytime you open and close the shutters.

Feeling a bit envious of Monica’s new old house.

🏡

M0nica

Lathyrus3

jusnoneed

How about something like these ?

www.blinds-2go.co.uk/conservatory-blinds or www.blinds-2go.co.uk/stick-on-blinds

Yes, that’s what I meant think.

yes, something like this is what i have in mind - and thanks for this one it looks excellent.

I have thought of various films on the window and a friend has done htis on a modern house, but our 'new' home is 300-400 years old and I want anything I do to be in keeping with the period of the property. The people we bought from just had venetian blinds - which we are leaving up for present, but looking at the house from outside, they make the house look like a solicitor's office rather thaan a home.

They have a selection of differnet blinds so hopefully you can find something suitable.

My son and also my nephew have bought venetian blinds from this company for their houses this year, and as my nephews wife said "if he can fit them anyone can!"
I am going to get some for some of my windows once we have had the new central heating completed. We are also near a footpath.

different blinds, not differnets lol. Oh for an edit button.

jusnoneed

M0nica

Lathyrus3

jusnoneed

How about something like these ?

www.blinds-2go.co.uk/conservatory-blinds or www.blinds-2go.co.uk/stick-on-blinds

Yes, that’s what I meant think.

yes, something like this is what i have in mind - and thanks for this one it looks excellent.

I have thought of various films on the window and a friend has done htis on a modern house, but our 'new' home is 300-400 years old and I want anything I do to be in keeping with the period of the property. The people we bought from just had venetian blinds - which we are leaving up for present, but looking at the house from outside, they make the house look like a solicitor's office rather thaan a home.

They have a selection of differnet blinds so hopefully you can find something suitable.

My son and also my nephew have bought venetian blinds from this company for their houses this year, and as my nephews wife said "if he can fit them anyone can!"
I am going to get some for some of my windows once we have had the new central heating completed. We are also near a footpath.

We have these stick on blinds on the windows in what is going to be a bed room.
Very easy and effective. They can be opened from the top or/and the bottom so are very versatile. They are blackout but I think they have some that aren’t

How about something like this;

www.lustalux.co.uk/buy-online/product-category/stained-glass-film/

I don’t think every home suits those shutters, plus they take so much light from a room & expensive. Though they look stunning from the outside. I prefer dress curtains & blinds.

Some good ideas for the stick on blinds from blinds2go. I need blinds for our conservatory. We had Sanderson pleated blinds, but the downside is, they drill into the beading. We are now left with holes that we need to sand & fill.

I know a lady who bought a Victorian cottage without a front garden .
It's near cafes and a huge restaurant and people can't resist staring into her front room.
She regretted buying the cottage and said that she felt that she was living in a goldfish bowl .
She's tried ignoring the passers -by and has actually confronted them.
She's tried window boxes and huge vases of flowers .
Then an old hospital type screen was arranged in front of the window .
Her pets knocked it over .
Finally as the window frames were deteriorated-she's had some expensive stained glass effect windows put in .
They dilute the natural light ,but they do look very nice .
Now she enjoys watching TV with her feet up on an old nightie without people watching her .

Mt61

I don’t think every home suits those shutters, plus they take so much light from a room & expensive. Though they look stunning from the outside. I prefer dress curtains & blinds.

My shutters are Georgian ones, not modern plantation shutters. During the day they fold into the depth of the wall and do not block the window at all. Their advantage is that they let so much light in. they are huge sash windows and we are unlikely to ever open them, because of the proximity to passers b and security issues and because each room has a second casement window that opens wide into the side garden - and those windows will have curtains.

A house near me has a window that is on the street. The woman who lives there has a cafe curtain in very heavy cotton lace threaded onto a brass pole about half way up the window, and a plant in a hanging basket above it. The effect is quite boho, which may or may not be your 'thing', M0nica, but I think it suits the age of the house, which is also Georgian.

Ignore my last post, as you wouldn't be able to close the shutters

Lathyrus3

My daughter has blinds that fit into the window frame itself so they don’t stick out any more than the window, if you see what I mean. It’s a very slender plastic -can’t think of the right word- runnel? at either side that the blind can run up and down.

She keeps them closed all the time and they let plenty of light in whilst giving her privacy at the front.

They are called ‘perfect fit’

jusnoneed

How about something like these ?

www.blinds-2go.co.uk/conservatory-blinds or www.blinds-2go.co.uk/stick-on-blinds

Thanks for that idea.. had a look this morning & may order some when I have time to measure up👍🏻

I Know the type you mean, full solid door, that fold inwards.
I like those in a period property but not the modern ones so much, on the wrong type of windows

Mt61

I Know the type you mean, full solid door, that fold inwards.
I like those in a period property but not the modern ones so much, on the wrong type of windows

MOnica

I think most people don't bother operating their Georgian shutters and just keep them for architectural interest. In which case sheer or normal curtains hanging on the face of the wall rather than in the window recess can work with it, especially if they open enough to see part of the shutters.

How about the stuff you put over glass so you can see out but no one can see in. Sorry don't know what it's called. It's on a roll and is self adhesive.

Aldom

Norah

www.directorderblinds.co.uk/the-hive-gratia-collection-perfect-fit-pleated-blinds#136=534&185=1646

Insulate well, allow light.

Some have top up /bottom down features.

I've had these for 14 years.
I love them in my current house.
They are also in the garden room of the house I shall soon be moving to.
I wouldn't consider them for the front windows of an old property though.
I would want to be able to see out. Not to have blinds down permanently.

We've blinds fitted inside window casements. The blinds are lowered down from the top to see out, daily, leaving the bottom of the windows covered. I prefer to see out in the day.