Even if shutters are not the window treatment you are most familiar with, window shutters are one of the most beautiful ways to enhance any kind of window. For centuries, shutters are amazing architectural designs that have been impressing homeowners for a long time. It was the ancient Greeks who invented the shutters over a thousand years ago and were originally made with marble. But with the impracticality of the material, wood replaced it while some improvements were also made for better operability and control such as the use of movable louvres.
With more developments made with window shutters, their popularity continued to spread all throughout Europe and the Mediterranean until they reached the American soil. Big and elegant American colonial mansions promoted shutters as iconic window solutions that were initially loved in white color and wide louvres. Fast forward to the 1980s, the shutters were operated with huge louvres that rotate to either open or close. Up until today, plantation shutters are still very popular.
Nowadays, window shutters come in various materials and styles that are composed of horizontal or vertical and flat vanes that can be fixed or movable. They are often connected at the top, center, and bottom of the framework. They are usually hinged on either side of the window opening and swing inward for flexible air and light control. Moreover, they can be designed as a single unit covering the entire window span or can be also customized into several sections that enable you to control some parts of the windows independently.
Finally, you can attach the shutters either as an inside or outside window coverage, and have them in half-length or full length. The possibilities with window shutters are actually endless. Overall, they provide you with excellent privacy, flexible light and air control, security while adding value to your home. They never run out of style and can blend into any interior or exterior décor you may have
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