{"id":40006,"date":"2018-10-15T18:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T23:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=40006"},"modified":"2018-10-15T16:23:16","modified_gmt":"2018-10-15T21:23:16","slug":"five-reason-love-plantation-shutters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=40006","title":{"rendered":"Five Reason to Love Plantation Shutters"},"content":{"rendered":"

We just had plantation shutters added to all of the windows in our new place.\u00a0 This is the third house in which we have used them.\u00a0 Jordan has plantation shutters on all of her windows, too, and this is her second house to have them.\u00a0 We both love plantation shutters for so many reasons.\u00a0 If you have been thinking about adding them to your windows, maybe this post will help you make that decision.\u00a0 Granted, they are pricey, but it’s a one time expense.\u00a0 You can purchase them at big box stores, but we have always opted to have them custom made.\u00a0 That means that a professional will measure the windows, will install the shutters, they will fit each window properly, and if something goes wrong, the company will fix them.\u00a0 Here are our five reasons for owning plantation shutters.<\/p>\n

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They Look Great from the Outside<\/h2>\n

We hope you enjoy this photo of our last house which had shutters.\u00a0 Maybe it’s because we are southern girls, but we both think that plantation shutters give our homes a southern vibe. I love for all of the windows on a home look unified from the outside.\u00a0 It’s just a much cleaner look.\u00a0 That means that if a house has curtains, I prefer all of the curtains to be lined in either white or creamy fabric so they will look unified from the street.\u00a0 Plantation shutters definitely give a unified look.\u00a0 You have a choice on the size of slats to use in the shutters.\u00a0 We have two inch slats, and Jordan has three inch slats.\u00a0 Three inch slats allow more light to come into your home.<\/p>\n

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They Look Great from the Inside<\/h2>\n

Like I said, I love a unified look in a home.\u00a0 I like to walk from one room to another and feel as if I’m in the same house.\u00a0 It’s easily done with paint colors and fabric colors that are in the same color family and that play well together.\u00a0 Having plantation shutters on the windows contributes to that feeling and look.\u00a0 They’re a common element throughout the house that help provide an easy transition from room to room.<\/p>\n

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They’re\u00a0 Convenient<\/h2>\n

Plantation shutters allow me to “put the house to bed” at night and to “wake it up” each morning.\u00a0 When the sun goes down and we turn on the lights, I go around the house and close the shutter slats.\u00a0 That gives us privacy and gives our home a night time cozy feel.\u00a0 When we get up each morning, we open the slats and let the sun shine in.\u00a0 We also have the option of having the bottom halves of the shutters closed for privacy and the upper slats open to light the light in.<\/p>\n

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Plantation Shutters Insulate<\/h2>\n

Believe it or not, plantation shutters provide insulation on a very cold day and on a very hot day.\u00a0 If the temperatures are hovering in the 90’s, closing the shutters will help keep the heat and sun out even if you have top of the line windows that are working perfectly.\u00a0 Ditto for those cold and windy winter days.\u00a0 Closing the shutters adds an extra layer of protection against Mother Nature.<\/p>\n

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Curtains Can Still Be Used<\/h2>\n

Our last favorite thing about planation shutters is that they can stand<\/del> hang alone, or they can be paired with curtains.\u00a0 If you are a person who loves curtains to soften the look of your windows and the room, then you can still have curtains.\u00a0 They add a degree of elegance when you have both curtains and shutters.\u00a0 It all depends on your tastes and how you want to room to look, feel, and work.\u00a0 The neutral shutters just provide a backdrop for the curtains.<\/p>\n

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So, there you have it……five reasons to love plantation shutters.\u00a0 Do you have them, or are you thinking about getting them?\u00a0 Did we help you make a decision?<\/p>\n

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Take care.<\/p>\n

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We just had plantation shutters added to all of the windows in our new place.\u00a0 This is the third house in which we have used them.\u00a0 Jordan has plantation shutters on all of her windows, too, and this is her second house to have them.\u00a0 We both love plantation shutters for so many reasons.\u00a0 If […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":30437,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40006"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40006"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40006\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40029,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40006\/revisions\/40029"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/30437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}