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Plantation shutters are great additions to your home. Not only are they extremely functional, allowing light to enter when desired and providing privacy for your family, their crisp, clean, appearance adds a beautiful element to the space. But where did plantation shutters come from? Whose bright idea was it to handcraft pieces of wood into the popular items that you see garnishing windows today?
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When choosing window treatments, no two homes are the same. What may work for one home or family may not work so great in another. So with all of the options to choose from, how do you know what’s best for you? Plantation shutters are perhaps one of the most popular options to choose from, but they’re not always the right choice for everybody.
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So you’ve chosen the hidden tilt premium wood plantation shutter with the option for a midrail, painted in SW 7006. The installer will have to final measure and pre-miter the frames before he comes out to your house, where he will teach you about louver tension, and….
Wait, what?
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Deciding to upgrade your current window treatments to custom plantation shutters is an exciting process. After you find the look that you want and take a tour of the facility that’s going to be manufacturing these new additions, the anticipation awaits.
So while you’re waiting for these beautiful, custom-made shutters to arrive to your home, what can you do to prepare for the installation? Here are a few tips from the experts.
Plantation shutters are an investment. As the apex predator of window treatments, shutters add incredible value to your home and usually stick around for decades. So, when a plantation shutter gets broken or damaged (don’t panic, it happens), what do you do? Ignore it? No. Throw it out? Of course not. Duct tape? Please, no, we are begging you.
The other day I was talking to Bill Earls, a top real estate professional in Naples, and he said I should be extremely busy at Naples Shutter with all the new building going on. I told Bill that we are busier but, with all the new building going on, builders are limiting the options for new clients and installing 2” faux wood blinds on the windows instead of plantation shutters. Bill said if people would step back and upgrade to plantation shutters over blinds they would benefit from the beauty of the shutters every day and recoup the upgrade cost when they sell their home in the future.
“I just don’t know what to do with my sliding glass doors!” Many clients visit our showroom at Naples Shutter with a clear idea of what they want on their windows – shutters, blinds, shades, draperies, etc. – but the comment we hear over and over again is, “What do I do with my sliding glass doors?” That’s why we created this handy list of the most popular and functional ways to treat sliding glass doors. While some people choose to leave them uncovered, most clients prefer to add some kind of window treatment to these large openings so they gain privacy, light control, and heat management. Take a look…
Okay, okay, yes we are a plantation shutter factory so we may seem biased, but plantation shutters do make a wonderful addition to sliding glass doors in many cases. Plantation shutters are not just limited to windows. They are the perfect complement to doors of all kinds, including sliding glass doors. If you have shutters on your windows, create a continuous look by extending them to your doors as well. They offer tremendous architectural appeal, light control, heat control, and a clear view outside.
Carry the look of shutters throughout your home
Control sunlight by opening/closing louvers or sliding shutter panels open/closed
Reduce heat from the sun’s glare
Panels slide open horizontally to give you easy access to the outdoors
Architectural appeal—visible both outside and inside
Shutters can be completely open, completely closed, or partially open/closed for custom light and privacy management
Add a bottom track for extra stability
Available in unlimited paint or stain colors to match your home’s trim color
Many people who walk into our showroom at Naples Shutter announce, “I’m here to purchase poly composite plantation shutters because my friend told me that wood shutters warp.” While we joyfully welcome clients that have done their homework and know what they want, we would like to take a minute to de-bunk this common myth.
