Shutters are not only popular in the southern states of the US such as Florida, Georgia and Carolina. New England States such as Massachusetts or Maine have many period properties and plantation shutters look wonderful is such homes.
This photo of shutters on a curved bay window in a period property in Boston show effective a window treatment plantation shutters can be in such homes. Curved or angled bays can be difficult to successfully hang drapes as the shape of the window makes tracks expensive and fabric becomes bulky, taking up valuable space on either side of the window.
The shutters on this window look sensational. You can see that the plantation shutter panels have been thoughtfully designed, in that the panels themselves mirror the framing of the windows. This means that the shutter stiles (the solid upright parts of the shutters) match the framing of the window. Therefore, when the shutters have the panels closed, but shutter slats tilted open, you have a nice clear view through the shutters slats and through the glass.
These shutters have 2 ½” slats and are finished in ivory paint. The shutters and frames are made using FSC certified hardwood. As with all shutters sold by us, they are made exactly to your design requirements, delivered to your door ready to install. Custom made shutters are always better the off the shelf shutters which are often cut down or packed out to try to make them fit.
It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for shutters for your Boston townhouse or your condo in Georgia – shutters from The Shutter Store are always a perfect fit.