We recently completed a shutter installation in Cossington, Leicestershire — a modern kitchen with two side-by-side windows above a dark stone worktop and stainless sink. The brief was straightforward: privacy at the sink without losing daylight, and a cleaner fitted look than loose blinds on two separate openings.
Why shutters in a kitchen?
Kitchens are one of the busiest rooms in the home. You need coverings that cope with steam, splashes and daily use, and that still look tidy from the street. Full-height plantation shutters work well here because louvres tilt for light while blocking a direct view in, and the panels wipe clean without fabric to absorb moisture.
For layout and material choices in wet or steamy spaces, see our kitchen shutters UK buyer’s guide.
The Cossington install
The kitchen has a four-panel window over the main sink run and a narrower single-panel window beside it. We fitted white full-height shutters to both — one set per opening so each leaf follows the glass cleanly.
After fitting
Louvres are set partly open: soft daylight in, privacy retained at worktop height. The white shutters sit neatly against the neutral walls and read well against the dark cabinets and stone counters.
Before shutters
The same kitchen before fitting — two white-framed windows above the sink, with the Shutter Envy van outside on install day.
Key details from this job:
- White full-height plantation shutters on two kitchen windows
- Four-panel set over the main sink run plus a single-panel set on the side window
- Adjustable louvres for privacy and light through the day
- Measured, manufactured and fitted by our own team
Cossington and wider Leicestershire
Cossington sits north of Leicester, between Syston and Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake. We cover the village as part of our wider Leicestershire patch — alongside Leicester, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray and nearby towns. Browse more completed jobs on Recent Work.
Thinking about kitchen shutters?
Whether you have one sink window or a run of openings like this Cossington kitchen, we survey on site, make to order and install with our own fitters.
Arrange a free home visit and we will check each recess, talk through materials and leave you with a clear fitted quote.
