Add Style to Your Home With Plantation Shutters

Decorating your home is an arduous task with so many opinions, so many options and costs. If it isn't your mother in laws cats' boyfriends' sister then it is a contractor giving you ideas and options of what to do with the decor of your home. Ultimate decision comes down to you, your needs and tastes should always come first (obviously this should be couple with some research). Basically you don't want to make a decision of having black walls and then decide to have white coloured furniture just so it stands out (think of the black cat, it would be completely lost).

Ok after that little rant I am actually going to be your mother in laws cats' boyfriends' sister (assuming you are married) and tell you about plantation shutters. First off if you don't know what a plantation shutter is then here is a definition (aren't I nice)

'A window shutter is a solid and stable window covering usually consisting of a frame of vertical stiles and horizontal rails (top, center and bottom)' (source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantation_shutters)

A plantation shutter is essentially an interior or exterior (depending on whether it's made of wood or aluminium) window covering that are solid and sturdy. You wouldn't think that many homeowners in the UK would go for plantation seen as though there origin was in Europe in countries with a higher temperature but they are very practical and becoming very popular in the UK. Shutters have many uses apart from looking great in the home they protect it, control sunlight and provide extra security for you and your family.

Again like with everything else when it comes to decor there are a plethora of options available when looking shutters like:
• Material
• Style
• Colours
• Function

In addition to this there are a plethora of considerations you have take when looking to buy shutters like:
• Sizes
• Blade types
• Window configuration

The blade types and sizes are something you should pay particular attention to as these depending on what you choose can have different effects on the control of sunlight into the property and the general outlook of the window can be changed quite dramatically. Aluminium shutters are more ideal for the exterior as they will withstand the harsh British weather and the indoors should suffice with wooden window shutters. The main reason for the choice of aluminium is so that the different weather environments will not warp or move the shutter and slats.

A lot of homeowners don't realise that shutters can also be used as a partitions or room dividers. They can be built to fit around custom door frames, even arched door frames. Most plantation shutters will be custom made to your needs and to ensure a professional and smart looking addition is made to your home. As always do your research into these shutters and be absolutely sure about what you want as this is not a cheap home improvement and should be considered as a long term investment. Also any mistakes can be quite costly as you as the customer you would be expected to foot the bill.

Signature Shade, specialists in Plantation Shutters.

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