Wooden Shutters — Handcrafted in Real Hardwood
Real Paulownia hardwood shutters, hand-crafted and made to measure — finished in your choice of painted colour, natural wood stain or custom-matched colour, and fitted by our own experienced team across Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Luton.
Wooden shutters bring a natural warmth and architectural elegance that few window treatments can match. Ours are hand-crafted from Paulownia hardwood — a timber valued for its strength-to-weight ratio, fine grain and suitability for painted and stained finishes. Every shutter is made to the exact measurements of your windows, in your choice of colour, louvre size and configuration.
At Blinds Kingdom, we supply and fit wooden shutters across Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Luton. Every order begins with a free home visit, where we bring a full range of samples and take care of every measurement — so all you need to do is choose.
Why Choose Real Wood?
Real wood brings a natural character and craftsmanship that synthetic materials can't fully replicate. Here is what sets it apart.
The Warmth of Real Timber
Real wood has a depth and warmth that engineered or synthetic materials can't fully replicate. The natural grain, subtle variation in finish and the way timber responds to light all bring genuine character to a room.
A Wide Range of Colours and Finishes
Choose from 13 painted tones, 12 natural wood stains and a wood grain texture finish, with the option to colour-match to Dulux, Farrow & Ball or Little Greene Paint Co. (surcharge applies).
An Additional Layer at the Window
When closed, fitted wooden shutters add an additional layer between the room and the glazing. Thermal performance depends on the window, installation and how the shutters are used.
A Fitted Architectural Finish
Made to measure and professionally fitted, wooden shutters sit within the window opening to create a clean, integrated architectural finish.
Real Paulownia Hardwood
Every shutter is crafted from genuine Paulownia hardwood, a timber valued for its strength-to-weight ratio and fine, even grain — the true character of real wood rather than an engineered alternative.
Flexible for Different Window Shapes
From bays and arches to angled and shaped windows, wooden shutters can be made for a wide range of non-standard window shapes as well as standard rectangular openings.
Configurations
Wooden Shutter Styles
Wooden shutters are available in a wide range of configurations for standard, shaped and larger openings. The most suitable style depends on the window, room and how you want the shutters to operate.
Full Height
Panels span the full height of the window for a continuous shutter arrangement. Available with or without a mid-rail for independent upper and lower louvre control.
Café Style
Shutters fitted to the lower half of the window only, leaving the upper section open. An elegant choice for rooms where you want privacy at street level while keeping the room bright and airy above.
Tier on Tier
Two independently operated sets of panels — upper and lower — allowing flexible control over light and privacy at different heights of the window.
Bay Window
Wooden shutters can be configured for many bay-window layouts, with panels and frames arranged to suit the measured angles and structure of the bay.
Shaped Shutters
Arches, apex windows, triangles, porthole windows, rakes and more. Our wooden shutters can be made for a wide range of shaped and angled windows, subject to the dimensions and selected configuration.
Tracked Shutters
Bifold and bypass tracked systems suited to large windows, patio doors, room dividers and wardrobe fronts. Panels operate along an overhead track.
Solid Panel Shutters
A louvre-free shutter option available in Solid Panel and Shaker configurations, with Combination designs allowing solid and louvred sections within the same shutter arrangement.
Blackout Shutters
Combines a wooden shutter with an integrated 25mm honeycomb cellular blackout blind fitted within the shutter frame. This configuration is commonly considered where increased room darkening is required.
Louvre sizes
Choosing Your Louvre Size
The louvre size you choose affects the character of your shutter, the quality of light in your room and the overall aesthetic. We offer three sizes across our wooden shutter range.
63mm louvres
A smaller louvre size with closer spacing, creating a more detailed shutter appearance and providing another option where a narrower louvre is preferred.
76mm louvres
A mid-size louvre offering a balance between the closer spacing of 63mm and the more open appearance of 89mm.
89mm louvres
A wider louvre creating a more open appearance with broader sight lines between the louvres when they are tilted open.
How it works
Split Tilt and Mid Rails — What's the Difference?
As well as choosing how the louvres tilt, you can choose how the panel is controlled. It helps to see the difference rather than just read about it.
Standard Louvre Control
Louvres within the control group move together.
Mid Rail
A physical horizontal rail separates sections of the shutter panel.
Split Tilt
Upper and lower groups of louvres can be tilted independently within the same panel.
Tier on Tier is different again: it uses separate upper and lower shutter panels that can also be opened independently.
How it works
Tracked Bi-Fold and Tracked Bypass — What's the Difference?
Tracked shutters open in one of two ways, depending on your window or opening.
Tracked Bi-Fold
Panels are hinged together and fold as they travel along the track, stacking neatly to one side. Suited to larger openings where the panels need to stack back.
Tracked Bypass
Panels travel on parallel tracks and slide past one another rather than folding. Suited to openings where a sliding operation is preferred.
Colours, Stains and Finishes
Choose from a wide range of painted colours, natural wood stains and a wood grain texture finish, with the option of a custom colour match.
Painted Colours
Our surveyor brings a full painted sample collection to your home visit so you can see every shade in your own light.
Natural Wood Stains
Every stained shutter is unique because every piece of real wood is unique.
Wood Grain Texture Finish
Combines a real wood base with a tactile, textured wood grain surface effect.
Custom Colour Matching
Custom colour matching is subject to an additional surcharge. Our surveyor will advise on options and pricing during your free home visit.
Operation
How Your Louvres Are Operated
Wooden shutters offer four ways to tilt the louvres for light and privacy control, from the traditional centre rod to a fully concealed mechanism.
Centre Tilt Rod
The traditional method. A slim rod runs down the centre of the panel, allowing all louvres to be tilted simultaneously. Supplied as standard on elliptical louvres.
Offset Tilt Rod
The tilt rod is positioned to one side of the panel rather than the centre, giving a cleaner look from certain viewing angles.
Clearview (Hidden Tilt)
A thin metal rod secured to the back of the panel connects all the louvres so they open and close together, leaving the front completely clear for an unobstructed view through the open louvres.
Rack & Pinion (Hidden Tilt)
The mechanism is concealed within the stile of the shutter, leaving no visible external tilt rod. Moving a louvre operates the connected louvre group.
ABS-Coated Paulownia Option
An ABS-coated Paulownia option is also available within our wooden shutter range. Availability and suitability depend on the chosen shutter configuration and will be confirmed during your home consultation.
Wooden Shutter Specifications
| Material | Paulownia hardwood |
| Painted colours | 13 painted tones — whites, creams, greys, greens, darks |
| Wood stain colours | 12 natural wood stains — light, mid and dark tones |
| Wood grain finish | White textured wood grain |
| Custom colour | Yes — Farrow & Ball, Dulux, Little Greene Paint Co. (surcharge applies) |
| Louvre sizes | 63mm, 76mm, 89mm |
| Louvre profiles | Elliptical |
| Styles available | Full height, café style, tier on tier, bay window, shaped, tracked, solid panel, blackout |
| Warranty | 3 years manufacturer |
| Lead time | 10–14 weeks |
Warranty and Care
Our wooden shutters carry a 3-year manufacturer's warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship under normal domestic use. If you have any concerns about your shutters after installation, please get in touch and we will advise on next steps.
Please note that wooden shutters are a natural product and will display the inherent characteristics of real timber — including natural grain patterns, knots and subtle colour variation between panels. These are not defects; they are the unique character of real wood.
For regular care, remove dust with a soft dry cloth or suitable soft brush attachment. For marks, follow the care guidance supplied for the selected finish. Avoid abrasive cleaners or excessive moisture on real wood shutters.
Touch-up paint is supplied with your shutters where a painted finish is chosen, so minor marks can be attended to quickly and easily.
Lead Time and Ordering
Wooden shutters are crafted to order and typically take 10–14 weeks from confirmed order to delivery and installation. This lead time reflects the handcrafted nature of real wood shutters and the precision involved in making each panel to your exact window measurements.
Lead times vary according to the chosen finish and configuration and will be confirmed when you order. Your surveyor will confirm exact timings and next steps during your free home visit.
Ready to Experience Real Wood?
Book your free home visit and let us show you our full wooden shutter range in person — samples, colours, stains and all. There is no pressure and no obligation. Just expert advice in your own home, at a time that suits you.