Factors To Consider When Choosing Bathroom Shutters
To determine which types of shutters is best for your bathroom, you should take into account a few factors, including:
Privacy Needs
If your bathroom window faces a street or a public area, consider installing full-height shutters or shutters with smaller slats (louvers). If your bathroom is not easily visible, perhaps it’s on an upper floor, you can install cafe-style/half-height shutters, or those with larger slats.
Light Control
If you want to create an adequately lit bathroom, choose shutters with larger slats. While they may not offer as much privacy when closed, they have fewer slats, which means wider gaps between the slats that allow more light in when open.
You can balance privacy and light control using plantation shutters. This type includes adjustable horizontal louvers that can be tilted to varying degrees. You can control how much light you want to enter the room while maintaining privacy by tilting open the upper slats and closing the lower ones.
Views
Taking a bath while enjoying the view outside is one of the things that most people enjoy. If you want this, choose shutters with larger slats. The wider gaps between the slats means less obstruction to your view.
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Maintenance
Maintenance is an important factor when installing shutters in any part of the house. Nonetheless, its criticalness escalates in the bathroom due to the humid environment. Excessive exposure to moisture and temperature changes can cause shutters, particularly wooden shutters, to warp or crack, degrading the window treatment over time.
To avoid this, you should be careful about the material you choose for your bathroom shutters. We offer Las Vegas shutters made of materials that are resistant to warping, cracking, and fading.
For example, our high-tech PolyCel shutters, made from a composite, synthetic, durable material that mimics the look and feel of real wood, is easy to maintain. All you have to do is wipe the slats down with a slightly damp microfiber cloth about once a month, yet they offer a classic look of wood, making this type of shutter suitable for the bathroom.
Vinyl shutters are also an excellent choice for bathrooms. This is because they are typically made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a type of plastic that’s resistant to moisture and water damage.
However, being made of plastic, vinyl shutters are susceptible to heat. The high temperatures of Las Vegas, especially during the summer, can cause them to soften and expand. Prolonged exposure can lead to warping, cracking, and fading as the shutters age.
Therefore, while you may not deal with moisture damage, you may need to install new window treatments every few years, or employ additional maintenance solutions, such as applying infrared reflective paint or film, or installing exterior barriers, like awnings.
Aesthetics
You can use window treatments to improve the appearance of your bathroom. For example, plantation shutters offer a classic, timeless look. Our plantation shutters have a painted surface on the outside. Therefore, you can choose the color you want. Moreover, our vinyl shutters come in numerous color choices. You can’t miss one that complements your bathroom.
What About Shades And Blinds?
Bathroom blinds offer privacy, light control, and ease of maintenance, like shutters. However, you should obtain more information first to choose one that meets your needs, and is resistant to moisture.
This also applies to bathroom shades. Window shades provide a wide range of styles and light control options, but you should find an option made from materials that are resistant to moisture to install in your bathroom.
Generally, shutters are more advantageous than blinds and shades for the bathroom. However, you can always find an option that works for you.
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Sources:
Bennett, J. (2025). 46 Bathroom Window Treatments for Every Style and Space.
How Resistant Is Vinyl to Weather Conditions Like Heat, Rain, and UV Exposure? (2024).
Simmons. J. (2016). Bathroom Windows That Pull In Light and Add Privacy Too.
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