Tips, inspiration and expert advice on shutters, blinds and window dressing for your home.
Shutter & Shade: Room Darkening Shutters Shutters are great for helping to darken a room, but what if you want it darker? Is Your Bedroom Too Bright? If you need to sleep during daylight hours, particularly in the summer, then you’ll know how annoying light can be. Even if you have dim-out blinds on
After the announcement on Monday 4th January by Nicola Sturgeon, David (Jnr) spent much of that day discussing with our national association (The British Blind and Shutter Association) to try and understand our association’s lawyers’ interpretation of the lockdown guidance/law as it applies to us he
Secret Santa at The Scottish Shutter Company 2020 We hope you had a good Christmas. Albeit an unusual one this year. We enjoyed a socially distanced Secret Santa with the team on our last day. Our team worked so very hard to ensure everything that needed to be installed pre-Christmas was installed.
Blindspace Blind Concealment Here at The Scottish Shutter Company, we’ve been fitting shading systems of all types and sizes for thirty-four years. Big Windows However, in the last couple of years, we’ve noticed that the windows we’re fitting blinds to are getting bigger. Glazed panels are becoming
Our New Reception Team One of the challenges of being a successful and growing business is handling the volume of incoming telephone calls daily. Over Four Hundred Calls We now get over four hundred calls each month, and we don't want to miss a single one. We already have a very sophisticated teleph
“Where are your real-wood shutters made?” – This is a question we get asked regularly. All the major shutter retailers in the UK have their real-wood plantation shutters made in China by a company called NienMade. And while manufacturing takes about five days, the rest of the delivery time is taken
In March last year, we were supposed to be attending the National Entrepreneur Awards in Birmingham. The event was planned to take place the same week we all went into lockdown #1 in the UK. Like everything else, these days, the awards were put on hold. Fast forward seven months and the event was he
It’s with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of one of our team. Russell Browne (David’s Dad & Judith’s Grandad) known to everyone as “Grandad” passed away peacefully on 23rd July. He would have been ninety-nine in August. As recently as February this year, he was still dancing, driv
Patio & Garden Awnings Our high-performance patio & garden awnings are available in a stunning range of bold stripes, jacquards and plains that you’ll love and will add instant exterior style. In addition to keeping you comfortable, our exclusive fabric technology protects your awning colour, whatev
If you’re wondering what the SSC team is up to during lockdown… We’re currently staying home. Most of the team are furloughed (who knew what that meant two months ago 若) but you can still email us at team@scottishshutters.co.uk or call and leave a message on 01382 761020 The “unfurloughed” amongst u
DIY Shutters: Supply-Only Service: A Personal Touch in Every Box Embrace the DIY Spirit with Our Window Shutters If you’re hands-on or know a wizard with joinery or home installation skills, our DIY shutter range is your playground. This option is not just about saving costs; it’s about bringing the
We’ve Done it Again The 7th National Entrepreneur Awards We’ve just found out that we’ve been nominated as finalists in two award categories at one of the UK’s most significant business events – the 7th National Entrepreneur Awards. David Walliams The award ceremony, hosted by author, actor and come
