Rustic Plantation Shutter Styles Can Suit Any Style Home

A Rustic Plantation Shutter can be designed to fit either the exterior of the home or the interior of the home. Even if your home is not a country style, there are Shutter designs that will suit the style of the home nicely and provide a homey, comfortable, warm feel to the look of the home from both the inside and the outside.

A Rustic Plantation Shutter is usually stained wood, but they can also be painted. When you consider the style options available and the colors they can be finished in, there is almost an endless variety of dcor options from which to select. They are far more durable than blinds, and they also have more style options. The Shutters swivel so that it is quite easy to open a room up for additional sun light or close them up for extra privacy.

Even with all of the color options available for Shutters, wood stain remains the most popular. The simple style is practical and unobtrusive. They work well on the exterior of the home to give the home an inviting look, and if installed on the interior they will work well in any room of the home as well. They can fit even small windows, but they look especially good in larger windows. They are perfect additions to the master bedroom, den, living area, dining room, library or home office.

They have a hand made appearance, but are usually made by a quality manufacturer. Many are made to look especially Rustic, with knotted pine, knotted alder, red cedar, wormy chestnut and cypress as just a few of the options available. Others are made to look more finished so that they work well with a more modern style of home.

Rustic Plantation Shutter selections can be found in abundance online. Whether you are looking to add them to a log cabin or a home in the city, there are plenty of options from which to choose. They are excellent options for triangle and odd shaped windows as well as traditional rectangular windows. Select from the quality online providers to get the highest quality Shutters at the best value for your home.

These Shutters are popular in Tuscany, Italy. They are used on both the interior and the exterior of the home, and Tuscans have found a variety of ways to use the Shutters to make their homes more practical. They design and install their Shutters to be able to completely shut out the sunlight and make a room dark even during the day.

In regards to the initial purchase and the countless projects that go into it, your home represents one of the largest investments throughout your life. From interior design to landscaping, and from professional remodeling services to do-it-yourself (DIY) projects, it can be a challenge to discover and understand what the best home improvement products,

Faux-Wood Plantation Shutters

Faux-Wood Plantation Shutters are a practical and stylish alternative to curtains and drapes. These Shutters can be configured to cover any size and shape of window as well as French-doors and sliding glass doors. Faux-Wood Shutters are attractive with any decor and will also add to your homes' curb appeal.

The Shutters come in many different materials including PVC, poly-vinyl, and polysatin by Hunter Douglas. Some companies offer Shutters made of extruded poly foam material that are anti-static so they won't collect dust. Composite Shutters are made from a combination of Wood and man-made materials. This combination of hardWoods and polymers helps these Shutters retain their shape and appearance. Because of their resistance to moisture, they are especially useful for kitchens, bathrooms and high-humidity environments. They will not warp like Wood does, they are resistant to mold and mildew, and their materials render them immune to flaking and fading.

Every room in your house will look better with Faux-Wood Shutters installed. These Shutters are offered in many styles; Cafe style, covering the bottom half of the window only, or double tiered models to cover the entire window. You then have the choice of opening top louvers, bottom louvers, or both top and bottom louvers for maximum light and/or ventilation. The louvers or slats measure from 1-1/2 inches wide to over 4 inches wide with several choices in-between. The larger louvers are preferred for Faux-Wood Shutters and for windows with large expanses of glass. The large louvers allow the best ventilation and the most panoramic outdoor view. You can darken a room just by closing the Shutters tightly. They offer excellent light control and privacy as well as a high-quality look for an affordable price.

One of the biggest benefits of Faux-Wood Shutters is their attractive price. At 20% - 30% less than Wooden Shutters, they are affordable for most home budgets.

The color choices by some manufacturers are extensive - you are not stuck with white-only, although that is a very elegant look. If you cannot find the color you like, you can order unpainted Shutters and custom paint them yourself.

These Shutters combine beauty with durability. Another benefit of Faux-Wood Shutters is ease of cleaning. They are especially easy to keep clean and dust-free with the swipe of a cloth. For stubborn dirt, warm water and a mild dish detergent will make an easy cleaning job. Their semi-gloss or satin finish makes clean-up a snap, and gives every room a very elegant look.

You can purchase Shutters and self-install, or have the vendor do the installation. These Shutters can be installed inside the window frame, to the window frame itself, or outside the window frame. The latter can be done when the window frame is very narrow or nonexistent. In this case an additional strip of Wood will be attached to the drywall to stabilize the installation. In any case, the hinges should not be visible when viewed straight-on.

Beautiful custom window coverings at a price you can afford, that's why Faux-Wood Shutters are the answer to your decorating dreams.

Visit Willa at her Website www.IndoorPlantationShutters.com for additional information about all types of indoor Plantation Shutters.

Willa Ramsey is a writer and Interior Decorator who re-habs homes and sells them. She writes about do-it-yourself Interior Decorating projects, and re-modeling house interiors.