Wood Plantation Shutters

In just about every decorating magazine you pick up you'll find that a wood plantation shutter has a starring roll. Thats because wooden plantation shutters reek wealth and opulence. They are very expensive when compared to other window treatments, but that's because no other window treatment looks or feels like real wood.

Wood plantation shutters will cost you at a minimum around $30 a square foot installed. So for a window that is  52 inches wide by 60 inches long, a standard size here in S Florida, would cost you $650. That's a good price but, be advised the extras like decorative hinges, moldings, etc will up the price considerably

Wooden shutters come in just about any wood color or tone you can think off. There are even some shutters made of exotic woods that come with the knot holes in them. This adds to the beauty and rarity of the shutter as well as a conversation topic for visitors and guests.

Here are just some of the woods you can get plantation shutters fabricated from:

Ash                                                                          

Curly Cherry
Lace
Mahogany
Padauk - Mapleweave
Padauk

Purpleheart
Quartersawn Oak
Red Oak
Teak
Walnut

As you can see the variety and choices of finishes are endless. Let your imagination wander and smile at the possibilities. You are limited only by the bounds of your imagination.

From North to South, East to West you'll find a wood plantation shutter in fine homes, corporate offices and boardrooms as well as Lawyer and professional offices. The reason is simple. A wooden plantation shutter is intimidating, allures to great authority and as I said at the beginning reeks of sophistication.

In the last few years thanks to new processing technics the price of a quality shutter has come down but with those new techniques also comes short cuts and hard to spot at first imperfections. So give due diligence to who you get your shutters from. Here is the one Shutter source that I would recommend.

Another problem that has come about due to new tools and techniques that has almost eliminated the inside mount shutter. Because of dry wall tools it is almost impossible to find a level window casing so to compensate the shutter manufactures are turning to putting a frame around the shutters and mounting them on the outside of the window casing. This assures that the shutter is mounted square and will work correctly.

About the only complaint that I continue to hear concerning plantation shutters is that the staple they use to attach the control dowel to the front of the shutter has a tendency to come out with time. When buying your shutters be sure and ask them to give you a few extra as you will probably need them down the road a bit.

A Wood plantation shutter will continue to be one of the best window treatment to utilize for you windows. Buy your plantation shutters from a reputable company who will stand behind there product and installation. A wood plantation shutter is too expensive an investment to trust to just anyone.