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

Readymeals when we had Georgian shutters we always used them. Great in winter for keeping out the cold. Ours was a listed building....no double glazing.

Are they from blinds2go? Pamelaj1

Lathyrus3

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

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You haven't seen the amount of work we need to get done.

ReadyMeals

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.

But we want to use our shutters. they are no more difficult than curtains to open and shut and, without curtains the room is flooded with light.

We have mahogony varnished windows and always have plain voile/sheer net curtains. Nothing else looks 'right' with the windows which now have double glazed panes. Other houses have done full replacement and more modern style so have variety of blinds etc. I note how much dirt comes out of nets when they get washed. Nice job to have fresh ones to put up and at least they are easily washed and with weighted bottoms could be done without ironing.

Some great ideas here, and when we had a similar problem we went for the solution suggested by Lathyrus3. Have not regretted this.
However, I still sometimes rather wish we had gone with our original idea of commissioning a local stained glass artist to make something of our choice in keeping with our home and its location, which would have given privacy AND made the most of the daylight. Expensive - but would have been beautiful; and if you did this, you could still have a blind if you wanted one....?

Just popped onto this thread to find out the meaning of "window treatment".

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Living off road up a hill has its advantages 😂

This is a brilliant thread, thank you Monica. I have shutter envy. I live in a flat in a 1900 house, so there are large sash windows. My work room is at the front, so although it's set back from the (quiet) road, I do need privacy. I'll re-read all the replies, and thank you all. Looks like I might have to save up...

We used our shutters if it was cold or windy - so all winter at the very least, ReadyMeals.
They just felt right.

How about a folding screen in front of the window? I had a wooden Indian style screen with an intricate cut out design, in a bedroom. It folded back at night.

Oh, and your house sounds lovely M0nica .

Aldom we had the original hand floated Georgian glass too! 🥰

Our newer home had still got a lot of Victorian glass in the huge sashes. Really love how the outside world moves a little as you look through.
Hand made glass is truly living!

Flat son was in when at Uni had similar problem. I made a Roman blind out of muslin. Worked a treat.

But presumably you couldn't have a Roman blind and still use the shutters?

Yes, our previous house had shutters. They are good as they provide a level of heat and noise insulation.

We’ve been toying with the idea of plantation shutters as they would serve the same purpose if we so wished by folding back completely.

For my pennyworth - I think the idea of something in the window the best idea. Pottering through our children’s villages and indeed roads near us, where people have nothing in their windows, you would be really hard pushed unless you actually stopped and stared😄 to see very much at all. Indeed if I am walking past and notice someone in a room, I pointedly do not look in.

Mind you, nothing gives me more enjoyment on a December afternoon walking past windows with the lights on and tree and decorations up with fire etc. just love looking at the coziness of it all.

Whitewavemark2

Mind you, nothing gives me more enjoyment on a December afternoon walking past windows with the lights on and tree and decorations up with fire etc. just love looking at the coziness of it all.

Favourite activity of mine I’m afraid😳

something in the window isn't a good idea if you want to actually use the shutters - which is why I suggested a window box outside.

My former home with shutters didn't have window sills, so nothing could sit in the window. I think NS idea of window boxes, something tall growing in them, is good. As the evenings draw in you will be closing the shutters quite early, so not a problem with the lights on.

No. My shuttered windows had no ledges either Aldom

I would strongly suggest window film. I’ve had various sorts over the years from a cloudy one that makes rainbows when the sun shines through to stained glass effect which looks incredibly real to a deep border of colourful wildflowers. They are easy to put up and can be removed with no damage to the windows.

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I would strongly suggest window film. I’ve had various sorts over the years from a cloudy one that makes rainbows when the sun shines through to stained glass effect which looks incredibly real to a deep border of colourful wildflowers. They are easy to put up and can be removed with no damage to the windows.

I have thought about film, but I just think it looks deeply inappropriate on the windows of historic period properties.

The particular window film that I suggested is completely invisible from both the outside and inside. You’d never know that it was there!

Looking out

Thin harem screens that fit inside the shutters.