Comments on: Window Shutter Ideas

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:44:52 +0000

Love shutters, it’s like the icing on the cake!

By: Barbara@HausDesign

Barbara@HausDesign — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:49:29 +0000

I love the look of shutters – kind of like an exterior accessary!

By: Manderley

Manderley — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 06:12:07 +0000

I prefer the shutter windows, are beautiful. I’m loving red, yellow and orange door, so funny.

xoxo

By: Gloria

Gloria — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:20:33 +0000

I have shutters on only two windows, my the windows on my porch (the front of the house) and they are synthetic, for decorative purposes only. Like you, Luciane, I just liked the look! They’ve been on there for over 25 years. At the time, my mother was not happy, saying that one should have REAL wood shutters, that are able to close. Although I heartily agreed, the synthetic ones that are just ‘put up’ are so much less expensive if one just wants it for decorative purposes. Hence, we went the cheaper route! But, if I won the lottery or something, I WOULD want real wooden shutters, that would close.
Best,
Gloria

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:13:18 +0000

I have to admit that one of my architectural pet peeves is too skinny faux shutters especially on multiple windows. I think decorative shutters should only be used if when closed they would cover the window area (even though they don’t technically close), as a real operating shutter would. When we bought it, my 1920′s Cape Cod had operable louvered shutters (popular here in the south) that were in bad repair. I had custom board and batten planks with a diamond cutout made which my husband and I painted and hung. Really they were not that expensive if you use a local carpenter. They made a real difference. Personally, I would never use shutters unless they were the real thing.