You rarely, if ever, see the words beautiful and cheap when describing plantation shutters. They are available, and all you have to do is search for them. When you find those that are beautiful, and expensive, keep looking.
The varieties are too numerous to count in both materials and color. The interior shutters will be cheaper than those installed on the outside of your home because you won’t have to deal with the weather. Normally their use is strictly to control the light and heat or cold from entering your home. The cheaper shutters open or close by turning the louvers by hand with the shutters in the desired position; and you will not need a remote control because they are so easy to move, and one louver controls them all.
There will also be an element of privacy and security when the shutters are in their closed and locked (from the inside) position. Possibly when a person is looking to break into your home, they view the interior shutters as an additional barrier, they will go onto your neighbor’s house where only glass prevents their entrance.
So the most important decision you’ll have to make will be to buy ready-made shutters from the local hardware store, or shop the local professionals who know the ins and outs of custom shutters. The professional will tell you what will work for your area, and also what is not suitable.
If wood is your choice and your shutters must follow the décor in your home, there are still many choices. Shutters painted or stained with simple or elaborate modern designs are there for the asking. There are shutters that need assembling and installed by the homeowner, and they normally come with instructions.
When you want a finished look without looking like those old venetian blinds, with the louvers controlled by cords running through the existing louver that is where the similarity ends. The louvers on most shutters are wider, easier to clean and adjust.
So choose wisely, go online to see pictures and see what you like and how the shutters will change your entire room. Guests will believe you changed your entire home, when in fact you only dressed the windows. Intelligent choices are wise because those shutters will last much longer than curtains or drapes.
However if you still want additional coverage, side drapes or curtains add dramatic tributes to your windows without covering your plantation shutters.
Golden West Shutters Specializes in Orange County shutters, Los Angeles shutters, and San Diego shutters.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Plantation Shutters Date Back Further Than You Think
When you think of Plantation Shutters, you probably think of the first ones used in the mid 1800’s and they did use them on their plantations. However there is evidence that the shutters were around in 3000 B.C. in Greece and they were made of marble.
It’s hard to imagine marble plantation shutters because they would be so heavy and the frames to hold them up would outlast the house. Why they called them shutters is also hard to believe because they didn’t open or close like those we use today. Possibly they had to remove them entirely to open the window. Glass too was in its infancy so they may have one or the other, but rarely both. Considering the cost of marble and the effort to carve the shutters, only the rich could ever afford them.
Even in the plantation days only the rich could afford them, and their slaves installed them. They would have installed them on the exterior window that provided privacy and security when they closed them across the window. Those shutters are still available today, but you may never see them in a state like California, except in the mountain areas unless they mounted them directly onto the house.
Interior shutters are highly valued and open and close easily. In the closed position the louvers can slant to allow light in or closed to keep the light out or any position in between. Privacy, security and the ability to control light, and the weather offer selections as well as beauty. They never refer to Interior shutters as plantation shutters.
Plantation shutters normally swing open or closed and once in the desired position, they lock them in place to keep them stationary. Marble is never part of the equation, but the availability of various types of materials and colors are, and the homeowner makes those selections.
You’ll also find exterior shutters that attach directly to the home. They are there to give the home a uniqueness that no other home in the neighborhood shares. They don’t swing open or closed, and the louvers don’t move either.
When you decide to have plantation shutters installed on your home, you may want to contact a professional who is versed on all types and colors to match or contrast your home. There are ready-made shutters available at hardware stores, or if your windows are custom, the professional, with his knowledge, will fill the bill.
Golden West Shutters Specializes in Orange County shutters, Los Angeles shutters, and San Diego shutters.
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It’s hard to imagine marble plantation shutters because they would be so heavy and the frames to hold them up would outlast the house. Why they called them shutters is also hard to believe because they didn’t open or close like those we use today. Possibly they had to remove them entirely to open the window. Glass too was in its infancy so they may have one or the other, but rarely both. Considering the cost of marble and the effort to carve the shutters, only the rich could ever afford them.
Even in the plantation days only the rich could afford them, and their slaves installed them. They would have installed them on the exterior window that provided privacy and security when they closed them across the window. Those shutters are still available today, but you may never see them in a state like California, except in the mountain areas unless they mounted them directly onto the house.
Interior shutters are highly valued and open and close easily. In the closed position the louvers can slant to allow light in or closed to keep the light out or any position in between. Privacy, security and the ability to control light, and the weather offer selections as well as beauty. They never refer to Interior shutters as plantation shutters.
Plantation shutters normally swing open or closed and once in the desired position, they lock them in place to keep them stationary. Marble is never part of the equation, but the availability of various types of materials and colors are, and the homeowner makes those selections.
You’ll also find exterior shutters that attach directly to the home. They are there to give the home a uniqueness that no other home in the neighborhood shares. They don’t swing open or closed, and the louvers don’t move either.
When you decide to have plantation shutters installed on your home, you may want to contact a professional who is versed on all types and colors to match or contrast your home. There are ready-made shutters available at hardware stores, or if your windows are custom, the professional, with his knowledge, will fill the bill.
Golden West Shutters Specializes in Orange County shutters, Los Angeles shutters, and San Diego shutters.
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Customized Exterior Wood Shutters
Beautiful exterior wood shutters have more advantages than beauty. The customized shutters keep your home warm in the winter and cool in hot summer days. If you have been searching for the right shutter for your home, look no further. Before you even contact the professional do your own homework, and the Internet is a good place to begin.
The type of wood you choose for your shutters is element to getting the job done. When you hire a professional who knows wood you may pay more, but you’ll be happier with the job because the quality of the hard woods they choose. Many cut the entire shutter out of a solid piece of wood knowing it will last longer and work harder. No pun intended.
Types of suitable wood include mahogany, cherry, cedar, maple, oak, poplar, and teak. Softer woods don’t last as long and they defeat the purpose of the shutter because they leak and don’t stop the transfer of air into or out of your home.
You probably already know that your windows are the one place vulnerable to the weather. With customized exterior wood shutters that fit your windows like a glove, weather losses its power, and the shutters protect your window from breakage as well.
We’re talking about functional exterior wood shutters here. The ones that close tightly and open to allow light into your home. There are nonfunctional shutters that you attach directly to your home and their sole purpose is beauty. When you close and lock the customized wood shutters they protect your home with an additional layer of security against break-ins.
Here in California you may not see an abundance of exterior shutters that close, but when you do, you realize that they balance the frame’s architectural style and add to the curb appeal of the home.
After you have researched the shutters and if you still haven’t decided whether you want them, talk to a professional. Those contractors who customize the shutters to fit every window as they tell you their advantages. Many do the entire job from start to finish. When you compare the hardware store’s shutters with those that have been customized for your own home, you’ll be able to see the difference in quality and durability. Even if you have to paint them yourself to contrast or match the exterior color scheme you won’t be sorry you went with the knowledgeable professional.
Just remember you can’t compare apples and oranges even in price. The same holds true with customized exterior wood shutters.
Golden West Shutters Specializes in Orange County shutters, Los Angeles shutters, and San Diego shutters.
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The type of wood you choose for your shutters is element to getting the job done. When you hire a professional who knows wood you may pay more, but you’ll be happier with the job because the quality of the hard woods they choose. Many cut the entire shutter out of a solid piece of wood knowing it will last longer and work harder. No pun intended.
Types of suitable wood include mahogany, cherry, cedar, maple, oak, poplar, and teak. Softer woods don’t last as long and they defeat the purpose of the shutter because they leak and don’t stop the transfer of air into or out of your home.
You probably already know that your windows are the one place vulnerable to the weather. With customized exterior wood shutters that fit your windows like a glove, weather losses its power, and the shutters protect your window from breakage as well.
We’re talking about functional exterior wood shutters here. The ones that close tightly and open to allow light into your home. There are nonfunctional shutters that you attach directly to your home and their sole purpose is beauty. When you close and lock the customized wood shutters they protect your home with an additional layer of security against break-ins.
Here in California you may not see an abundance of exterior shutters that close, but when you do, you realize that they balance the frame’s architectural style and add to the curb appeal of the home.
After you have researched the shutters and if you still haven’t decided whether you want them, talk to a professional. Those contractors who customize the shutters to fit every window as they tell you their advantages. Many do the entire job from start to finish. When you compare the hardware store’s shutters with those that have been customized for your own home, you’ll be able to see the difference in quality and durability. Even if you have to paint them yourself to contrast or match the exterior color scheme you won’t be sorry you went with the knowledgeable professional.
Just remember you can’t compare apples and oranges even in price. The same holds true with customized exterior wood shutters.
Golden West Shutters Specializes in Orange County shutters, Los Angeles shutters, and San Diego shutters.
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Saturday, March 24, 2012
Window Decor: Making Interior Redesigns Complete
So you've decided to do some interior redecorating. You have chosen new flooring, perhaps some new furniture, new paint for your walls, and a new entertainment center for your living room. That may seem like everything but it's not. Anyone considering redecorating the interior of their homes should also consider window decor alongside all these other things.
Once finished a newly decorated interior can liven up an old home and make spending time specific rooms more enjoyable than ever before. Without proper window decor however even newly decorated rooms with new furniture can give the appearance of having something missing. Plain windows without any decor not only look plain and boring but also don't do anything for light and/or heat control.
By controlling the amount of light that comes into and leaves a room as well as the air in a room, window decor complements the new paint, furniture, and flooring in a home or any specific room that has had remodeling done. Essentially the proper window decor can make a newly redecorated room feel complete.
Should you be considering it interior design project for your home don't forget the window decor! You also want to contact us for advice with regards to which types of window decor will work best for your home, it's Windows, and existing or intended design.
Golden West Shutters Specializes in
Orange County Shutters, Los Angeles Shutters and San Diego Shutters.
Once finished a newly decorated interior can liven up an old home and make spending time specific rooms more enjoyable than ever before. Without proper window decor however even newly decorated rooms with new furniture can give the appearance of having something missing. Plain windows without any decor not only look plain and boring but also don't do anything for light and/or heat control.
By controlling the amount of light that comes into and leaves a room as well as the air in a room, window decor complements the new paint, furniture, and flooring in a home or any specific room that has had remodeling done. Essentially the proper window decor can make a newly redecorated room feel complete.
Should you be considering it interior design project for your home don't forget the window decor! You also want to contact us for advice with regards to which types of window decor will work best for your home, it's Windows, and existing or intended design.
Golden West Shutters Specializes in
Orange County Shutters, Los Angeles Shutters and San Diego Shutters.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Use Professional Color Schemes For Home and Exterior Shutters
You know you’re planning to paint your home and the most important question you have to answer is what color will make your home look like a professional job. Today there are many options. Paint manufacturers have invested millions of dollars to improve their exterior grade paints and give their customers numerous options of modern colors. Stores offer booklets and even paint chips that allow clients to make the best choices for their homes.
The home improvement centers have pint size cans to help when the paint chips don’t tell the complete story of course those are not free. Others suggest that you buy a quart of their paint and paint a small section before you invest in the gallons for the final job. You can find the same information online with tools to help you make those decisions. For some the decisions are as troublesome as doing the actual job.
What issues should you consider when preparing to make such a drastic change in the color scheme of your home? First, consider the color of the roof, because of the expense; your roof remains the same over many years. The landscape surrounding your home should be another consideration. You’ll want your home to stand out and be totally different than your neighbors, so don’t copy them.
Once you’ve made the decision for the primary color, you’ll want to decide on the exterior trim that usually contrasts instead of an exact match. When you decide to add exterior shutters you must decided on the type of shutters that would best suit your home. There are vinyl and wood shutters, and they each have their own advantages. There are functional shutters with hinges to open and close, and non-functional shutters that are stationary. The color of the exterior shutters normally matches the front door.
Wood shutters are more expensive, but choose a premium grade wood shutter. Vinyl shutters now come in more than one color with the color molded throughout they don’t fade easily. They sell them pre-finished and the online company’s mail color samples when requested.
When you make your own personal preferences keep in mind resale appeal. In other words paint with popular modern uplifting paint without going into bright gaudy and extravagant colors that are showy and unpopular. You want your home to have a quiet elegance that stands out in the neighborhood and has the look of professionalism.
Golden West Shutters Specializes in Orange County shutters, Los Angeles shutters, and San Diego shutters.
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The home improvement centers have pint size cans to help when the paint chips don’t tell the complete story of course those are not free. Others suggest that you buy a quart of their paint and paint a small section before you invest in the gallons for the final job. You can find the same information online with tools to help you make those decisions. For some the decisions are as troublesome as doing the actual job.
What issues should you consider when preparing to make such a drastic change in the color scheme of your home? First, consider the color of the roof, because of the expense; your roof remains the same over many years. The landscape surrounding your home should be another consideration. You’ll want your home to stand out and be totally different than your neighbors, so don’t copy them.
Once you’ve made the decision for the primary color, you’ll want to decide on the exterior trim that usually contrasts instead of an exact match. When you decide to add exterior shutters you must decided on the type of shutters that would best suit your home. There are vinyl and wood shutters, and they each have their own advantages. There are functional shutters with hinges to open and close, and non-functional shutters that are stationary. The color of the exterior shutters normally matches the front door.
Wood shutters are more expensive, but choose a premium grade wood shutter. Vinyl shutters now come in more than one color with the color molded throughout they don’t fade easily. They sell them pre-finished and the online company’s mail color samples when requested.
When you make your own personal preferences keep in mind resale appeal. In other words paint with popular modern uplifting paint without going into bright gaudy and extravagant colors that are showy and unpopular. You want your home to have a quiet elegance that stands out in the neighborhood and has the look of professionalism.
Golden West Shutters Specializes in Orange County shutters, Los Angeles shutters, and San Diego shutters.
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Friday, March 9, 2012
Orange County Shutters: Choose Between Blinds and Shutters
Most people know the differences between blinds and indoor shutters. They are made from different materials and that more than anything else affects the price. Shutters cost more, are sturdier and are usually made from various types of wood that can be painted and repainted, or, aluminum, fiberglass or vinyl that never need painting.
Blinds on the other hand are usually much cheaper and come in a variety of materials and colors. They are not as sturdy as the indoor shutters and will have to be changed more often. When you consider blinds for your home, you may remember the venetian blinds of the past.
Similar to today’s blinds, but no longer will you see them in many homes or offices.
Interior shutters, whether wood or vinyl, are attached to a frame on the outside of the window and are hinged to the frame itself. Normally there are two shutters per window, and they swing on hinges and either open or closed. The slats themselves are wider than the blinds and you open them by moving one slat that controls all of them. You have the option of slanting, opening, or closing the slats while the shutter is in the closed position.
They attach the blinds on the top and inside of the window. An attached cord controls the blinds and easily pulls the blind up to open, or lowers it to close the entire height of the window. An attached bar twists to control the feature of opening or slanting the slats to control the amount of light coming in.
The tightly closed slats overlap on the blinds and control the light. Users or small children can damage the blinds by twisting the slats if they aren’t careful.
Many people prefer to install blinds on their windows and then install curtains or draperies to make the window look finished. However you more often than not see the shutters or blinds alone on a window.
Like we said, blinds don’t last as long as the interior shutter. Often they guarantee the shutters for life. When you choose shutters over blinds, you’ve made the decision that the shutters will remain on the windows if you sell the home. They become a permanent fixture of the entire room the moment they’re installed.
When you choose interior shutters, consider them an investment because they add value to your home. If blinds are your choice, they can be an added benefit as well, and the choice is yours.
Golden West Shutters Specializes in Orange County shutters, Los Angeles shutters, and San Diego shutters.
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Blinds on the other hand are usually much cheaper and come in a variety of materials and colors. They are not as sturdy as the indoor shutters and will have to be changed more often. When you consider blinds for your home, you may remember the venetian blinds of the past.
Similar to today’s blinds, but no longer will you see them in many homes or offices.
Interior shutters, whether wood or vinyl, are attached to a frame on the outside of the window and are hinged to the frame itself. Normally there are two shutters per window, and they swing on hinges and either open or closed. The slats themselves are wider than the blinds and you open them by moving one slat that controls all of them. You have the option of slanting, opening, or closing the slats while the shutter is in the closed position.
They attach the blinds on the top and inside of the window. An attached cord controls the blinds and easily pulls the blind up to open, or lowers it to close the entire height of the window. An attached bar twists to control the feature of opening or slanting the slats to control the amount of light coming in.
The tightly closed slats overlap on the blinds and control the light. Users or small children can damage the blinds by twisting the slats if they aren’t careful.
Many people prefer to install blinds on their windows and then install curtains or draperies to make the window look finished. However you more often than not see the shutters or blinds alone on a window.
Like we said, blinds don’t last as long as the interior shutter. Often they guarantee the shutters for life. When you choose shutters over blinds, you’ve made the decision that the shutters will remain on the windows if you sell the home. They become a permanent fixture of the entire room the moment they’re installed.
When you choose interior shutters, consider them an investment because they add value to your home. If blinds are your choice, they can be an added benefit as well, and the choice is yours.
Golden West Shutters Specializes in Orange County shutters, Los Angeles shutters, and San Diego shutters.
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Internal Home Enviornment
With Spring officially just a couple of weeks away now is the perfect time to begin thinking about environmental control for your home. As the weather begins to warm up you may notice that some rooms in your home stay warmer than others while others become cold or don't retain any heat at all.
While there are many ways to control the internal environment of a home, one of the best ways to do so is to ensure that your home's windows are covered properly. Some homeowners may utilize draperies which can keep the intense sunlight of spring and summer out a room while others will simply choose cheap blinds to do the same. The problem with these two choices however is that neither blocks out light very well nor helps maintain a comfortable temperature in any given room.
Shutters on the other hand do both in spades and depending on which style and material you choose for your windows, shutters can help keep the home warm at night by trapping heat and cool during the hot spring and summer days by keeping heat out in trapping cool air in.
If you're a homeowner who wants reduce energy costs and maintain a comfortable environment without spending an arm or leg then be sure to contact us to discuss shutters for your home.
Golden West Shutters Specializes in
Orange County Shutters, Los Angeles Shutters and San Diego Shutters
While there are many ways to control the internal environment of a home, one of the best ways to do so is to ensure that your home's windows are covered properly. Some homeowners may utilize draperies which can keep the intense sunlight of spring and summer out a room while others will simply choose cheap blinds to do the same. The problem with these two choices however is that neither blocks out light very well nor helps maintain a comfortable temperature in any given room.
Shutters on the other hand do both in spades and depending on which style and material you choose for your windows, shutters can help keep the home warm at night by trapping heat and cool during the hot spring and summer days by keeping heat out in trapping cool air in.
If you're a homeowner who wants reduce energy costs and maintain a comfortable environment without spending an arm or leg then be sure to contact us to discuss shutters for your home.
Golden West Shutters Specializes in
Orange County Shutters, Los Angeles Shutters and San Diego Shutters
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