ᐅ What type of external venetian blinds (also known as louvered shutters) should be used?

Piotr1981 schrieb:

Could you maybe tell me how much this would cost? We're also considering it.

See my second to last post...

Find a window manufacturer or installer and ask them how much extra it would cost, as each one prices it differently.

For us, the additional cost for external venetian blinds would be around 10,000 euros. As a rule of thumb—without guarantee—you can expect a 75% markup compared to roller shutters. The combined daylight and privacy blinds (CDL) cost twice as much as roller shutters.

We will probably combine roller shutters with external venetian blinds, although I would prefer a consistent solution.

I am deciding between the Roma GL80 (with edge trim) and the CDL.
Is the CDL necessary, or is the GL (comparable to the Warema 80 S) sufficient?
Has anyone here happened to install one of these?
The venetian blinds are only for the living/dining area. The other rooms will have aluminum roller shutters.

We have installed the same roller shutter type (CDL) throughout the entire house, including the bedroom. The reasons were better blackout capabilities, reduced rattling, and higher wind resistance. Honestly, I also find the CDL visually quite appealing.

In the living and dining areas, the reasons mentioned above might be less important, so the GL80 (which I am not familiar with) could also be suitable. Things that the CDL cannot do include tilting the slats upwards (e.g., to create privacy from the street on an upper floor) and partial shading of the lower section (for example, closing the bottom half while keeping the top slats horizontal for visibility). Whether the GL80 offers these features and if they matter to you, I cannot say.

We are currently facing a similar situation. On the ground floor, we want to install roller shutters with adjustable slats (also Roma CDL) mainly because they offer better controllable shading. For the upper floor, where the bedrooms and children’s rooms will be located, we are currently planning to use traditional roller shutters. The main reason for this is their superior blackout capability (you can achieve complete darkness with them). In general, we much prefer the look of the adjustable slat shutters over traditional roller shutters, but especially in the bedroom, it needs to be completely dark.

Unfortunately, I haven’t had the chance to see how dark the Roma CDL shutters can actually get. Does anyone here use them and could possibly share a daytime photo with the slats fully closed?

As long as you don’t plan to sleep during the day and don’t have street lighting directly outside the bedroom window, concerns about the bedroom being too bright are usually unfounded. Besides, it’s something you get used to anyway.

Also remember that you’re in the living room, and the children are often in their bedrooms. Why should they have to sit in the dark?