Installing shutters to your home offers many advantages, from curb appeal and energy efficiency savings, to privacy protection and enhanced curb appeal. However, window shutters should be tailored according to their intended function and proportioned appropriately for their style of the building.
By creating a cohesive aesthetic and eliminating mismatched styles that could otherwise create home design missteps, this will ensure an appealing unified appearance and protect you against home design faux pas.
Curb Appeal
Shutters add charm and personality to a home’s exterior design while increasing curbside appeal, not to mention adding value – making them the ideal solution for homeowners seeking quick yet impactful home improvements.
To ensure window shutters look their best, they should be properly sized for each window space. Ill-fitting shutters stand out like sore thumbs and detract from the overall beauty of a home’s architectural design. Furthermore, they should complement existing windows seamlessly so they create an aesthetic pleasing to potential buyers and appraisers alike.
Window shutters add curb appeal to a home. Here, this historic brick and clapboard home enjoys light brown shutters which add contrast and definition to its front facade, helping it stand out from its neighbors.
Energy Efficiency
Shutters or louvres can be opened or closed to regulate light coming into a room, providing control over how much light enters it and helping keep homes cooler in summer and warmer in winter by trapping air inside and blocking cold or hot outside air from coming in through openings in shutters or louvres. Furthermore, they prevent furniture from fading as UV rays from the sun don’t penetrate them as easily.
Shutters are an energy-saving window treatment, helping homeowners save money in the long run. Less heat escaping means lower cooling costs and reduced electricity or heating fuel use means reduced carbon emissions.
Durability makes shutters an invaluable addition to a home, making them an investment with lasting value and energy efficiency benefits. Unlike window treatments which must be replaced regularly, shutters are permanent fixtures that add value while last for years – something often touted in real estate listings as selling points. Installing shutters could be among the best upgrades to give your property curb appeal and energy efficiency enhancements.
Privacy
Shutters add an extra level of privacy and protection for your home, helping deter nosy neighbors and dissuading thieves who might attempt to break in through windows with shutters installed and closed. They may also help deter future break-in attempts – making it harder for thieves to break in through these secure shutters than through unprotected windows with open shutters.
However, when selecting shutters to complement the rest of your house and any exterior window treatments you might add later (such as exterior shutters), make sure they match properly sized or mismatched shutters that complement them aesthetically and add value to your property. Inappropriate sized or mismatched shutters may decrease aesthetic value and overall value significantly.
If you want your shutters to blend seamlessly into the rest of your home’s aesthetic, opt for light green hues that match up with trees and plants in your yard. That way, they act more as an accent piece instead of starkly standing out against its overall style.
Security
Shutters provide a physical barrier between intruders and your home, acting as an effective deterrent against them gaining entry. Shutters serve as an important protective measure to keep both family and belongings safe during busy seasons such as November and December.
Shutters offer more durability than curtains and blinds, which can easily become damaged from snags or tears. Plus, unlike fabrics which swell or tear easily when subjected to rough handling by children or animals.
Sliding shutters provide light, noise, and ventilation control in any room. Easy to maintain, they come in an assortment of colors to complement any decor and come with minimal upkeep requirements. If you don’t want operable shutters but still require them once closed, a bullet catch behind each panel can make them appear non-functional while still holding them securely closed once closed – or install shutters with hinges and dog mechanism so as to give the illusion of functionality.