Interior Shutters Add Much More Than Beauty To Your Home

There's something luxuriant and leisurely about seeing a sunny Florida home or Louisiana

plantation with their stained wood or painted white window shutters. And there's a good reason those sunny climes are associated with window shutters. The movable louvers block the direct rays of the hot sun while letting those balmy breezes blow refreshingly through the house.

Function and Charm

It's easy to think of other situations where window shutters fulfill special needs. Even if you live in a more mild climate than the south, blocking too much bright east or west sunlight reduces glare. At the same time window shutters protect furniture and carpeting from fading while still letting in light.

Perhaps you live by a busy sidewalk, or have car headlights from a side street, or simply have neighbors with prying eyes. In these situations you don't necessarily need shutters the full height of the window. Order them just tall enough to keep out the intrusions, then leave the top of the window unshuttered to let in the sunlight or views of the tree tops.

Because of their louvers, shutters may not be ideal for insulating your windows. Your first line of defense for insulation is, of course, double or triple-paned windows. Good windows do a remarkable job of tempering the affects of heating and cooling, whether natural or mechanical. But tightly-closed shutters will add another layer of protection from summer heat, probably much better than draperies or mini-blinds will. Additionally draperies are subject to deterioration by the sun unlike shutters that are treated to withstand the sun's rays.

Window shutters were formerly made only of wood. However, today less expensive - and sometimes more durable - shutters are made from composite fiberglass, vinyl and faux wood. Any of these material types will provide beauty and versatility to your home's windows.

by: QW HON

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