Zebra blinds or shutters in Paradise?

Shopping for zebra blinds in Paradise? How they compare with made-to-measure wood shutters on light, privacy, cords, lifespan and cost.

Design your shutters

Level 1 (flat) moulding, paint stage 1, 3½-inch louvers, tilting open and closed.

Paradise's homes and windows

Zebra blinds are a roller blind with two layers of striped fabric, sheer and solid, that slide past each other to let light in or block it. In Paradise, where 32% of homes are apartments or condos and 66% are detached houses, they compete with shutters for the same windows.

The year runs from 154 freezing nights to 0 days at 30 °C or more, so whatever covers the window works in both seasons.

Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population; Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.

Winter glare

With the December sun only 19° high at midday, low light shines straight in. Zebra stripes cut it only by also cutting the view; shutter louvers can be angled to send it up to the ceiling instead.

In a house you’re staying in

66% of homes are detached houses, mostly owner-occupied (78% overall). Shutters are fixed to the house and usually stay when it sells; zebra blinds are usually replaced once the fabric or the roller wears out.

Are shutters worth it?

In a condo

With 32% of homes in multi-unit buildings, many windows here are wide and the budget goes on more of them. Zebra blinds cost less per window; shutters cost more, have nothing to wear out but the paint, and can be repainted when you redecorate.

Shutters in condos

Zebra blinds and shutters compared for Paradise
Feature	Poplar shutters (ours)	Zebra blinds
Light and privacy	Tilt the louvers	Line up or offset the stripes
Clear view	Swing the panels open	Roll the blind up
Cords	None	Usually a chain or cord
Refresh later	Repaint the wood	Replace the fabric or blind
Cost per window	More	Less

Where our shutters fit

Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Paradise for you to fit. We don’t sell zebra blinds; if shutters suit your windows, price them window by window.

The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in Canadian dollars.

More about shutters in Paradise

Zebra blinds vs shutters near Paradise

Price your windows

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