Interior Shutters for Privacy and Style
Interior shutters are some of the most popular window treatments in America. They earned their common nickname, plantation shutters, because of their popularity and prevalence among southern plantation-style homes in the 18th and 19th centuries. And they've stayed popular over the years thanks to the ingenious way they balance privacy and style, which we're looking at today with our exploration of Hunter Douglas plantation shutters.
Types of Plantation Shutters
In the Hunter Douglas window treatments collection, North Carolina homeowners will find three types of plantation shutters categorized by their building material: wood shutters, composite shutters, and vinyl shutters.
Interior Shutters for Privacy & Protection
All three types of Hunter Douglas plantation shutters can offer North Carolina households protection and security in several ways, including safeguarding household items, personal privacy, and home security, regardless of whether residents are home or away.
- UV Protection: Prolonged UV exposure can cause irreversible damage to many household items. Hunter Douglas window treatments act as a layer of protection blocking, deflecting, or absorbing UV before it causes damage. For plantation shutters, the impenetrable louvers excel at blocking light, plus Hunter Douglas Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Vinyl Shutters are themselves UV resistant for lasting protection.
- Privacy: The tilting louvers on plantation shutters uniquely protect privacy without making the space feel closed off or gloomy. The hard louvers can completely block the line of sight for trustworthy privacy, yet sunlight can still bounce in through the adjusted gaps for natural illumination.
- Home Security: Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Vinyl Shutters can upgrade to PowerView® Automation. You can program motorized plantation shutters using this advanced system to open and close on an automated schedule. That way, residents benefit from the easy control automatic shades provide at home. When they are away, the automated shades create the illusion of occupation to safeguard the home against intruders.
Customizable Shutter Style
While all plantation shutters share a common construction design and look similar, there are custom elements in the window treatment that we can tailor to suit a range of style tastes or match different interior design aesthetics.
- Color: As a predominant element of the shutter's visual aesthetics, color holds significant sway over the final style. Hunter Douglas plantation shutters come in various color choices, from traditional wood to modern neutrals to bold white hues.
- Louver Size: The width of the louvers on a shutter can be customized to modify the style of plantation shutters. Wider louvers have a more modern aesthetic, and the correspondingly larger gaps between louvers allow in more natural light and provide a better view for an open, spacious feel. On the other hand, smaller louver sizes carry the treatment's classic style with their corresponding smaller gaps better at providing privacy and creating room-darkening effects. Hunter Douglas plantation shutters come in three louver sizes – 2 ½", 3 ½", or 4 ½".
Composite Shutters near Apex, North Carolina
Whether you're interested in composite, vinyl, or natural wood shutters, our team stands ready to help at Benchmark Shutters & Shades. With the full line of Hunter Douglas window treatments, we can show you all your options for modern plantation shutters and then help you customize your choice for a tailored lighting solution. Request a consultation now. Benchmark Shutters & Shades serves Raleigh-Durham, Chapel Hill, and Apex, North Carolina.