Friday, October 10, 2014

Tips In Having Quality Interior Plantation Shutters For Your Window

By Jocelyn Davidson


If you want the interior of your house to have a nice blend and you have already placed in the right furniture and walls, what is left to consider are windows. Choosing the right type of window would be vital to get that classy feel for the overall look. With that reason, you would look for a few options.

To start with window treatments, you need to choose a versatile and inexpensive design. If you want to have a quality interior plantation shutters could provide you with that. They can blend easily in your room and can also be added when reselling the house.

There is a bit of difference with plantation shutters compared to others. The traditional style is basically smaller which are 1 and one fourth to 1 and seven eighth inches. This style is mostly known as the cafe shutters which covers only the bottom section and is narrower. You can have these if you want but are not that common in most stores and builders.

For the actual, they are about 3 and one half and 4 and one half inches. These are commonly found in the western area like California and Arizona. It was first introduced by the Spanish, and most of the southerners have huge plantation homes which is where it got the name. The versatility of these is what made them common and convenient for control in air and light to let inside the room.

Choosing wood as the material is the best choice. Wood has a great feel to it and is by now still the ultimate choice. It gives you that desired classy look and elegance. If your budget is not up to it, fauxwood is another inexpensive option. They are usually made from polyurethane resin. Although if you are feeling a bit doubtful with the quality, you can have it metal which is powder coated and finished so that it still blends with the interior.

When you figured all of that out, the installation would start with the mount to be placed on the windowsill. Measure it horizontally in parts for the top, the middle, and then the bottom. Always write the largest measurements, and you can show these measurements when looking for a design at the home decor store.

There are different designs you can choose from. It can be half glass at the top and paneled on the bottom. There is also bi folding to either splitting at the center or to one side, depending on the structure of the room and its surroundings. Double hung fashion are two separate shutters at the top and bottom so you can individually control them.

Now to add the mount of the shutter on the interior and exterior of the window. It needs a wooden shim so that the panels can stay put properly. You need to drill holes for the screw about one eighth of an inch, but some of the mounts are already pre drilled so there is nothing to worry about.

If you already positioned them properly, you can now put the shutters. Make sure they are placed correctly and adjust them accordingly. You can start screwing them in place and after that you can cover the screws with a screw cover and hammering it lightly with a cloth above it. Lastly, you may add drapery or a fabric valance while making sure it still blends in with the room.




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