The Benefits of Indoor Window Shutters
Indoor window shutters add a premium, inviting ambiance to a room while elevating your existing décor. First used on the exterior of homes, shutters moved inside around the 19th century. They were common in Europe and in early America but lost their appeal in the Victorian Era. However, shutters have since come back in a big way and add a lavish and inviting appeal to any home.
As sustainable buildings have skyrocketed in popularity, shutters have grown with them due to their excellent insulation properties.
How Much Do Shutters Cost And Where Can I Get Them?
Shutters come in a wide range of sizes and prices, from ready-made versions you install yourself to custom designs. Average prices for shutters run between $20 and $35 per square foot, depending on the wood selection, whether they’re stock sizes or made to measure, and painted or unfinished. Carpenters will be able to fashion solid or plantation shutters for you, but it can be cheaper to instead use a specialist company. There are a lot of shutter businesses out there, ranging from large national chains.
Shutters from Budget Blinds of Tempe & Central Phoenix add a premium, inviting ambiance to a room while elevating your existing décor. Choose from a variety of designer-inspired materials and finishes. In addition to their lasting beauty, shutters provide exceptional light adjustment with their movable louvers.
What Are The Benefits Of Interior Shutters?
Interior shutters come with a multitude of benefits. They offer flexible light control that you just can’t get with curtains, drapery, or shades. They also are very flexible with how much warmth and fresh air you let in during the warmer months, and how much cold you keep out during the cooler months.
Plantation shutters are specifically designed to be an effective insulator — they’re installed over the window opening, thus blocking the most potential heat gain/loss. Their coverage of your window opening keeps winter’s chill at bay and creates a barrier between the sun’s heat and the inside temperature of your home.
In addition, the ability to tilt the louvers as needed allows you to control the sunlight flowing into a room to keep it from heating up on a summer day and to direct the sunlight up into the room and off your floors and furniture, saving those items from being bleached out by the sunlight.
Additionally, interior shutters do all of the following:
- Protect interior furnishings and floors from sun damage
- Can be custom designed to fit virtually any window
- Take up very little space, both physically and visually, making them a good solution for windows with little adjacent wall real estate for curtains
- Available in different styles and configurations
- Fit a range of architectural styles, from classic to minimalist
- They pair with curtains, drapes, valances, and other window treatments well
Indoor Shutters Increase Your Home’s Value
Shutters are classified as permanent fixtures to your home. In fact, the IRS considers them a capital improvement. which means their installation will increase the overall value of your home. This is an important consideration not only for when you sell your home but also for when applying for a home equity loan.
Why Interior Shutters May Not Be For You
Shutters aren’t for everyone — they’re not traditional in style and don’t offer the same flowy feel as curtains or drapes. While some may see them as a statement piece or a warm and welcoming addition to their home, others may think they’re too rigid or simple.
Looks aside, shutters do have other downsides to them that one must consider before purchasing them. For instance, solid-panel interior shutters lack light control and air circulation that other makes may have. Shutters are also costly — especially when made of solid wood.
The appeal of wood can’t be mimicked either. Faux wood shutters often have the same grain on every slat. You may not be able to tell from far away, but close up the similarities will be more noticeable.
They’re heavier as well, so may not be suitable for larger windows or homes with pets and kids.
If that’s not a problem, give us a call at Budget Blinds of Tempe & Central Phoenix. We’ll find the right fit for your windows during our free design consultation call. Reach out anytime online!
