Real Life Customer Stories

The Bancrofts from Cumbria are now old hands at the plantation shutters business. Having first purchased plantation shutters from us in 2006, Mr Bancroft has gone on to successfully order several other sets of plantation shutters, in all shapes and sizes, for not only his own home but his sisters too! Mr Bancroft continues.....

Wood shutters were just right for the Joslins of Poundbury, HRH Prince of Wales' acclaimed estate near Dorchester in Dorset. With everything in the Poundbury development so well planned and pristine, wood shutters were the perfect choice for the Joslins. As Mr Joslin told The California Company.....

When a friend of friend recommended wood shutters from The California Company to John, he didn't know just how happy he'd be with the end result. As John tells us....

A plain blackout rooler blind left Alan's room wanting and internal shutters proved just the solution to spruce up the decor of the room. As Alan tells us....

Shutters are becoming increasingly popular throughout the UK and Ireland with Guernsey and Jersey especially seeing a rise in shutters customers. In Guernsey, the Lunn family have very much passed on the good word about California Shutters as Mrs Lunn tells us.....

Donna & David from Warrington were used to plantation shutters having had then installed in their previous home. Moving to a new home, it was time for a makeover and shutters once again proved the way forward.

As Donna tells us.....

Gerard had tried lots of different window coverings in his home in Sudbury, Suffolk. Blinds, Wood Blinds, Curtains - to name but a few. However having seen internal shutters in a friends home, this led him on the path towards shutter happiness......

When Leisa from Crowthorne near Wokingham, Berkshire came to buy shutters, she knew exactly what she wanted. As Leisa tells us......

The Newman’s from Bayswater, London were looking for interior shutters for their Victorian home. They first contacted The California Shutters Company in late 2007 and ordered both painted and stained wood samples to help them choose the right colour for their interior shutters. Having placed an order initially for 1 set of shutters for a bedroom window, the DIY shutters self installatio...

When Mrs D from Littleport, Cambs, located between Norfolk and Cambridge came to find new window coverings for her windows, plantation shutters were not top of her list due to the budget she thought would be required. “Quite simply, we thought plantation shutters would just be too expensive.” However, thanks to the value for money offered by plantation shutters sold by The Califor...

Shutters were the answer for Hannah and David from Cambridge when they came to find a window treatment for their lounge french doors and side window.

Wood Shutters were not the natural first choice to dress the doors and windows but as Hannah explains, the Cambridge couple have become true shutter converts......

Alaina from Hastings, East Sussex was looking for something special for her windows in lounge and when she saw plantation shutters in a home magazine, she knew this was exactly the window covering she wanted. The combination of the great looks, privacy offered and control of light offered by plantation shutters made them the choice Alaina knew she had to have!

When Arne from Sogne, Norway went looking for shutters, he discovered that there was nobody in Norway selling wood shutters. Fortunately, having contacted The California Shutters Company, Arne was able to buy wood shutters to get exactly the window treatment and look he was after. Being experienced in the export of shutters, The California Company were able to handle not only the design and m...

Shutters in Wales are not well provided by local companies selling shutters. Therefore for The California Company helping customers in Wales looking to buy plantation shutters has become a regular event!

Ms Gent from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire in Wales had a lovely Walnut kitchen with black granite countertops. The kitchen had direct sunlight and standing in front of the kitchen sin...