Real Life Customer Stories

Mr and Mrs Milner, from Glasgow, Scotland wanted white interior shutters to disguise the frosted double glazed window, in their dining room.

Having recently renovated their three bedroom detached chalet style bungalow in Bricket Wood, St Albans, Mr and Mrs Hughes wanted white bathroom shutters to match the sleek, modern design of their newly decorated bathroom.  

Joyce from Horfield, Bristol, wanted a contemporary window dressing with a strong design statement for her newly decorated bedroom window. But she did not feel that traditional curtains would suit the minimalistic style of her room. Some of her close friends in Clifton, Bristol had recently installed wooden plantation shutters themselves from The California Company for all the windows in their Ge...

Angela contacted us to say that she had put her shutter photos on her Facebook profile page and had written a little blurb about how she found the shutter installation process.

Having been quoted by other shutter companies who offered the full measure and install service, Angela decided to go for DIY shutters after reading through the shutters measuring guides and deciding that she could do it h...

Paul from Berkshire near Reading contacted us at The California Company for shutters for his home.

He did say that he had compared our products to those from other companies, who offered a similar shutter, but with a very high price. We strive to offer a high quality shutter with an affordable price tag, and Paul was very impressed as you can see below.

Shutters needn’t be thought about as just a window covering. Many of our customers take advantage of the fact that our shutters are manufactured entirely bespoke for each customer. At The California Company, none of our plantation shutters or solid shutters are manufactured in ranges or with certain sizes. We know that every single window can differ slightly from others which may look ident...

Harold from Taunton, Somerset had discovered The California Company Shutters whilst browsing for shutters in Somerset on the internet. He had expressed to us that he felt slightly daunted about the prospect of ordering shutters as they are made completely bespoke for each customer, but after lots of help and photos sent back and forth and a few alterations to our standard frames he felt confident...

Mette contacted The California Company for our california shutters after being referred by our sister company. Mette discoverd shutters in Magazines like Living Etc, and from friends who had shutters.

Andy from Suffolk contacted us about his shutter order because he was looking for some advice about how many panels to fit at each window.

When a customer contacts us, because we only offer DIY shutters, we often find it easier to see a digital photo of the customers window.

Everyone describes things in a different way, So your window description might be completely different from what we are v...

Kim found The California Shutter and Blinds Company whilst doing an internet seach for a company offering blinds with a full measure and instal service. After discovering that she could order quality bespoke wooden blinds from us by following the measuring instructions on the website, she contacted us for some samples.

Stephen from Altrincham, Cheshire ordered solid shutters finished in our now recently renamed “Biscuit” a, somewhat, "traditional" white colour, which is actually very contemporary and fits in with modern décor for a upmarket look and finish. These solid shutters look great and darken the room when they need to.

Stephen decided to mimic the shutter panel look an...

Circular windows can definitely cause concern when trying to find adequate window coverings for them. By using our Circular Porthole Shutters which are bespokely made for each customer dependant on their dimensions. Circle plantation shutters were a fantastic solution for our Bournemouth customer, Mrs Jeans. Her porthole windows are directly above her bed on angled walls, so sunlight streams in t...

George in Hamshire ordered DIY shutters for his home. He is an example of excellent measuring and shows just how accurately we manufacture our diy bespoke shutters.

George chose a Cherry stain on Elm wood for his Shutters and they really look great. The Cherry shutters match his existing decor and are really in keeping with his Hampshire home.

Using all information on The California Company Web...

Matt from Southampton contacted The California Company, along with many other national companies such as Hillarys for Shutters in Southampton.

He did his homework and found our online shutters in many respectable publications and online sources. From the outset we had a lot of contact with Matt, offering him design advise and information as to how to measure.

We want all of our customers to hav...