About Claire Tibbitts

Claire Tibbitts

When it comes to subjects about shutters and louvre doors Claire is passionate about creating interesting and informative articles. If you need advice or inspiration on a shutter or louvre door related subject send us a message at sales@simplyshutters.com and Claire will try her best to help!

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How to store Louvre doors before installation
Interior louvre doors are becoming more popular and are a great asset to any home. The open louvres in the doors encourages air flow so when used on cupboards or airing rooms it prevents any ‘musty’ smells building up. To ensure you get the best out of your door and to preserve quality...
Simply Shutters Sponsors Connor King Speedway #101
Simply Shutters proudly sponsors speedway rider Connor King. For those that don’t know Speedway is a motorcycle sport that usually consists of a team of around four riders and takes place on an oval shaped dirt track. On a race day (meeting) two teams from a league go up against each oth...
Things to consider when measuring for decorative exterior shutters
So you have decided you want to purchase external decorative shutters. The next step is to measure your windows. Whilst measuring is a fairly easy task you might find the following handy tips useful. Please remember that decorative shutters are purely for effect so you can use a few ‘che...
How to choose the right colour scheme for your external shutters.
When purchasing external decorative shutters choosing the colour is just one of the many factors to take into consideration. While colour choice is personal and subjective you may still be undecided on what to choose. If you are struggling to decide upon a colour for your new shutters here...
All sizes of white painted interior louvre doors available only at Simply Shutters.
We are delighted to announce that we now stock all sizes of white painted louvre doors on an exclusive basis. These special sizes of louvre door are only available at Simply Shutters. Because of their versatility, louvre doors have enjoyed increasing popularity in recent years. Whilst ther...
Simply Shutters’ bespoke joinery service for our louvre doors.
Updated: Oct 2023 If you have ever been in a situation where you need an interior louvre door but cannot find the size anywhere, it can be very frustrating. One option is to have a door specially made for you but the high costs of specialist carpentry can make this option unaffordable. Sim...
Five creative ways to up-cycle old interior louvre doors.
Your current louvre doors are looking a little tired and worn. You’ve ordered in some new ones to replace them. What do you do with the old ones? Instead of throwing them away why not turn them into something else you can use. Here are five ideas we came up with: 1. Make a decorative [&h...
We’ve expanded our range of louvre doors!
We are delighted to announce that we’ve expanded our range of louvre doors and now stock more sizes than ever before, in both white primed and pine finishes. The popularity of louvre doors has increased in recent years and more and more people are now incorporating them into their homes....
Home improvement on a budget with decorative plastic shutters
Giving the outside of your house a makeover needn’t cost the earth. Exterior decorative shutters are one way to completely change the appearance of your home inexpensively and quickly. Plastic decorative window shutters are relatively low-priced and easy enough to install yourself. Theyâ...
Simply Shutters’ Director Paul Millar picked for ‘Pick Me’.
ITV have launched a brand new game show hosted by Stephen Mulhern called ‘Pick Me’ broadcasted weekdays at 3pm and our company director Paul Millar was lucky enough to be picked as a contestant. The rules of Pick Me are simple. Three contestants are chosen from the audience to be on a ...