2016 Window Style Trends: The Roman Shade

Roman Shades

Manufacturers have been reinventing the traditional, relaxed Roman Shade in a variety of new and attractive styles. The range of looks possible with today’s Roman Shades is practically limitless! From the loosely constructed, casual feeling of the Roman shade we’ve always known, to more crisply tailored versions in bold, graphic patterns, Roman Shades are on the style forefront for 2016.

Lovely Sheers

Particularly popular this season are selections in sheer, neutral colored, natural fabrics; wonderful for dressing up or dressing down any space. Notice how the Roman Shades in sheer taupe, shown in the photo at left, bring an updated neoclassical look, with a modestly soft, feminine appeal, to the kitchen in the  the sample in the photo above. What a beautiful way to welcome the day!

Elegant & Unstuffy

If you love the look of an elegant room without all the pretense and stuffiness of elaborate, heavily pleated, overly dramatic window treatments, take a look at the variation shown in the photo here. You can see how well the relaxed nature of the Roman Shade works in the room - simply pretty, not pretentious. The attractive damask pattern in muted tones that quietly echo the primary hues of the room, is a great choice for this space.

Crisp, Bold & Vibrant

Finally, take a look at the crisp Roman Shade shown in the photo above. The striking pattern, cool colors and crisp fabric make this kitchen feel vibrant and energized. Talk about an updated contemporary twist! This is a look that would work well in a range of style aesthetics, from modern to transitional styled homes.

Contact Just Add Shutters

As you can see, today’s Roman Shades have come a long way from the shades you used to know. If you’re thinking about adding beautiful new touches to the windows in your home, contact Just Add Shutters. For more tips on specific shade, shutter and blinds styles and models, contact our design professionals at Just Add Shutters Nashville. We specialize in everything you need to update your home’s window decor, from shutters and shades, to custom blind sales and installation. Call Just Add Shutters today at (615) 296-0661. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Just Add Shutters for Holiday Charm

You’ve heard the song, “Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays…” Or how about this one:

“There's a happy feeling nothing In the world can buy

As they pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie

It'll nearly be like a picture print by Currier and Ives

These wonderful things are the things

We remember all through our lives”.

It’s true. There are certain images that conjure up warm, cherished memories, just like that "picture print by Currier and Ives”, mentioned in the song.

A Classic Dickensian Christmas

Take the stately Victorian home above, for example. It just looks like Christmas, doesn’t it? Even minimally decorated, it’s filled with the details that we associate with the holiday. In fact, it looks like Dickens himself could easily walk out the door at any moment, doesn’t it? But would we feel the same way about the building without the intricate gables, carved columns, and idyllic shutters?

Christmas Charm

This precious, Americana-feeling cottage dressed up for the holiday with classic red bowed wreaths and candy cane striped columns, oozes Christmas charm. But imagine the same house without the black shutters attached to the windows on either side of the chimney. Amazing what a difference it makes, isn’t it?

image courtesy thriftydecorchick.com

Making Memories

On a completely different note, the shutters on this contemporary home provide the perfect backdrop for these strikingly simple wreaths. This attractive pairing adds stylish holiday charm that would be hard to achieve without the shutter accents. Definitely a memory in the making!

Transformation Tip: Just Add Shutters!

Are you looking for ways to add holiday charm to drab exterior windows? Here’s a tip: to transform the look and feel of any home instantly, just add shutters! What look are you trying to achieve? The simple addition of exterior shutters can quickly infuse a sense of romance, charm, drama, sophistication and even a hint of history to your home. There’s nothing quite like the look and feel of a beautifully decorated shuttered window at the holidays.

Contact Just Add Shutters Today

When you need wood or vinyl exterior or interior shutters, as well as shades, and custom blind sales and installation, call Nashville’s best: Just Add Shutters. You can reach us directly at (615) 257-0666. We look forward to helping you transform your home!

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Just Add Shutters to Beautify Your Home for the Holidays

Company’s Coming!

It’s the Holiday Season, and that means company’s coming. If you’re like many Middle Tennesseans, you hear those words and think, “Eek! My house will never be ready in time!” But don’t worry. It’s going to be ok. At Just Add Shutters, we’re here to help.

Many people look around their home and feel frustrated. All the see, from room to room is the same old thing. Nothing special. Nothing that makes a person say, ‘Oh….!” when they reach the threshold. Just the same old stuff.

What many people don’t realize is that often, all a room really needs is a few important components to draw the eyes and direct the space. Arranging the furniture in a way that is clear and well thought out is one of the two best things you can do to make a room pop. What’s the second? You guessed it: window treatments.

You could always opt to install simple drapes or shades. But if you’re looking to add impact, shutters and blinds win hands down, every time. Why? Because they add an attractive architectural element that has presence. Gravity. Substance. They do a wonderful job of drawing the eyes, and truly make a room feel polished and put together. What’s more, with many styles of shutters or blinds, you have the option of adding beautiful flowing curtains as a rich complement.

Just Add Shutters

When you want to create a fresh new look for any room, you can count on Just Add Shutters We carry a terrific selection of shutter and window treatment styles that will make your room look fresh, new, and stylish. If you need help, our Just Add Shutters window treatment professionals will be happy to provide their skillful direction and assistance. We will help you select the perfect shutter, from measuring and ordering, to expert shutter installation. When you need wood or vinyl exterior or interior shutters, as well as shades, and custom blind sales and installation, call Nashville’s best: Just Add Shutters. You can reach us directly at (615) 257-0666. We look forward to helping you!

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When DIY Meets D-I-DON’T

One of these things is not like the other….

Fixer-uppers and diy home renovation on a dime is all the rage these days. But sometimes the choices a penny-pinching homeowner makes can be downright comical. Of course, it’s funny how many people would look at these two windows and never notice the difference. As for the rest of us, well….

There goes the neighborhood?

We’ve known some folks so agitated by this kind of home improvement faux pas that they would offer (mildly insist) to fix it on their own dime. It can be kind of hard to argue with them depending upon how you look at it. After all, the expression, “there goes the neighborhood” isn’t always tossed about in vain. Protecting your property value can be a very real concern.

When free isn’t cheap.

As for the rest of us? When it comes to home improvements, wise homeowners know the difference between things that are cheap and things that are a great value. What seems like a good choice in the short term can wind up costing you more over time. And sometimes, cheap or even (especially?) free can be the costliest of all!

Shine like the star you are.

We suspect that may have been the case in the photo above. What should have been passed by, or perhaps handed over to a crafty friend or neighbor for their latest Pinterest project, was deemed “close enough” and installed to their home exterior - for all the world to see. That’s why at Just Add Shutters, we love to share our professional opinions with all of our customers. We guide you to the best choices to make your home stand out like the bright, shining neighborhood star it was always meant to be. Can you say, “instant curb appeal?”

Just Add Shutters

We can help you create the custom exterior shutter look you love for your Nashville home. We are proud to offer a terrific assortment of shutter and window treatment styles for you to choose from. Need some help? You can count on our Just Add Shutters professionals for skillful direction and assistance, from selecting the perfect shutter, to measuring and ordering, to expert shutter installation. When you need wood or vinyl exterior or interior shutters, as well as shades, and custom blind sales and installation, call Nashville’s best: Just Add Shutters. You can reach us directly at (615) 257-0666. We look forward to helping you transform your home!

For information about special offers from Just Add Shutters, click the link below: http://www.justaddshuttersnashville.com/

Style Your Windows with This Year’s Best Decor Trends

With the growing chill in the air, we’ve all begun to turn our energy toward indoor home improvement and decorating projects. Soon our homes will be filling with parades of beloved friends and family. What better time than now to style your window treatments with this year’s best decor trends? Here’s a quick recap of some of our top 3 favorites. Take a look, then maybe select some favorite inspiration images to help guide your choices, as we did with the image above.

Industrial + Transitional

You’ve seen the popular look of industrial-inspired decor filling artists’ lofts and chic urban hideaways for several years. Now, we get to enjoy the best of both worlds: appealing wooden shutters in matte black or ivory, accented with aged-look pewter or brass hardware or accents. As desired, a light sanding or distressing may be carefully added to solid wood shutters for added impact. Just the right amount of panache, without making your home look like a restoration hardware knockoff. Simple and true to your unique aesthetic.

Global Exotic

Do you love the colors, textures and patterns of India, Morocco, and Turkey the way we do? Then you’re going to love this. Replacing the formerly popular “Tuscan” motifs, Global Exotic decor will fill your room with the rich, colorful hues that will brighten up any chilly grey day. Fabric shades are available in a myriad of these rich hues, as well as patterns. Choosing a rich shade color that stands up as a neutral by itself, such as a deep eggplant skewing toward black, plum, or aubergine, yet relates happily to the color saturated accessories in the room such as pillows, window seat and chair coverings, and throws. A wood shutter with a pronounced exotic grain pattern, such as bamboo or tigerwood, is another striking choice. Accent your look with fun accessory finds in mother of pearl, faux horn, tinted glass, brass and/or iron. Complete your look with a beautiful rug featuring various colors from your assemblage.

Vintage Hollywood Glam

This is another incredibly fun style trend to interpret in your own special way. Begin with a base of wood shutters in matte or glossy black, cream, or palest blush champagne. If you prefer, you can also go with a fabric shade in a creamy blush range, paired with a glamorously full,  sweeping window scarf falling in a generous pool to the floor. Choose between pewter look, aged brass, or shiny chrome or brass for hardware or accents. A gorgeous, art deco inspired sculptural tie back works beautifully with your dramatic window scarf. Accents in similarly hued marble, mother-of-pearl, mirror or mercury glass finishes, shiny brass or chrome, aged sterling, pewter or brass, and special vintage keepsakes like glass and sterling decanters, mirrors in one-of-a-kind frames, and elegant typographic prints.

Whatever you do, be sure to have fun with it!

It’s always enjoyable to discover new and unexpected combinations that stir your passions; and who doesn’t want to be inspired by their surroundings? For more tips on specific shutter and blinds styles and models, contact our design professionals at Just Add Shutters Nashville. We specialize in everything you need to update your home’s window decor, from shutters and shades, to custom blind sales and installation. Call Just Add Shutters today at (615) 296-0661. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Can Plantation Shutters Keep Your Home Warmer?

It’s happening. Brrrr! The chill is back! If you’re like most Middle Tennesseans, you’re probably thinking about turning that thermostat up again. While you’re at it, it’s time to start thinking about winterizing your home for winter. Have you started working down your fall home maintenance list yet? In addition to things like a check-up for your furnace and weatherproofing windows and doors, we have another suggestion. Did you know that plantation shutters can keep your home warmer and cozier this winter?

It’s true. Plantation shutters are a great way to help trap the heat inside your home by reducing the loss of heat through the window glass during chilly winter months, while taking full advantage of warm midday sun when possible. Because plantation shutters are so easy to operate, most homeowners find themselves far more likely to take advantage of their functional benefits. The more heat gets trapped inside your home, the less you will find yourself feeling the need to inch up the thermostat again. And you know what that means for your energy bill!

At Just Add Shutters, we can measure plantation shutters to be custom built to your specifications. You’ll be amazed at the affordability of the cost. And when you consider that their installation has the immediate benefit of whittling away at your energy bill, it’s hard to find a reason to deny yourself any longer.

We love shutters! Plantation shutters are among the hottest styles of shutters to spruce up your home today. And with the added benefit of cold weather heat retention, now is an excellent time to add plantation shutters to your home! For a wide selection of plantation shutter and other shutter and blind styles, contact Just Add Shutters. Need updated window installations by a trusted Nashville shutter and blinds company? We specialize in shutters, shades, and custom blind sales and installation. Call Just Add Shutters today at (615) 296-0661. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Bring the Richness and Warmth of Fall Indoors with Just Add Shutters

   Fall. 

It’s all around us. And if you’re like us, you’re loving it. Crispy leaves everywhere in a range of burning goldenrods, blazing oranges, all the way to cool plums, cherries, apple greens, and deep browns melded with a touch of slate. Talk about inspiration! Nature is always the best creator when it comes to stunning color palettes. We have a suggestion: this season, why not take a decor cue from nature? You can bring the richness and warmth of fall indoors by utilizing that same inspiration in your unique window installation selections!

Custom shutters and blinds form the perfect foundation to begin building your rich fall decor aesthetic. Natural wood blinds evoke the rustic woodsy feeling of autumn. Prefer a slightly more sentimental version that echoes the reminiscence of fall? Try a plantation style shutter. Top/down, bottom/up style shades allow your home bask in the golden ambiance of the season’s setting sun, while simultaneously protecting your eyes - and your interiors - from damaging UV rays. Want to have fun with fall patterns and textures? Check out our terrific selection of fabric shades.

How will you take a cue from the richness and warmth of fall colors in your unique window installation selections? To learn more about the fantastic selection of styles available, contact your local Nashville area Just Add Shutters. When you need beautiful, stylish shutters, shades and blinds in all the latest colors, textures, and patterns, we are you go-to source! We also specialize in custom installation. So don’t delay, give us a call at Just Add Shutters today at (615) 296-0661. We look forward to hearing from you!

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The 3 Basics of Shutter Cleaning

We Love Shutters!

Shutters do a great job of managing light and heat for your home. They also add dramatic impact to any space. But cleaning them can seem a little overwhelming. Nonetheless, allowing dust and grime to mound up season after season is not an option. All that buildup can be damaging to your shutters, not to mention your family’s health. Especially heading into the driest season of the year. That’s right, that accumulation of dust and allergens has to go! But just what is the best way to clean shutters?

There are a number of manufacturers today making shutter models that pop out for easy cleaning access. You may not yet be fortunate enough to own these easier care shutters yourself. But don’t fear. At Just Add Shutters, we are bringing you today a few of our favorite helpful tips to make cleaning more traditional shutter styles a breeze...well, almost. As always, the key to simplifying shutter cleaning is having the right tools.

The 3 Basics of Shutter Cleaning

STEP 1: Dry Dust

• Using your favorite sturdy microfiber or feather duster, dry dust all shutters. Investing in a tool with a microscoping handle will lessen the amount of time you spend straining to get to hard to reach places atop  a ladder. If you’d like to be extra thorough, follow up the dusting with with vacuuming using the brush attachment .

STEP 2: Furniture Polish

• Wipe all possible shutter surfaces with a microfiber cloth and spray furniture polish. This will bring your shutters to an attractive shine.

STEP 3: Handle Hard to Reach & Stubborn Spots

• Remove dust, stubborn residue and any soiling from hard to reach spaces like deep crevices with a toothbrush and furniture polish.

Final Notes

Never use soap or water on wood shutters, as their use can cause warping. Believe it or not, some people we know actually look forward to shutter cleaning time. They line up their blinds dusters, telescoping feather dusters, an assortment of small and long handled brushes, a small ladder, and their favorite music, and go for it! One thing’s for sure; once you’ve finished your task, the feeling of accomplishment you experience is very satisfying.

Contact Just Add Shutters

Today, shutters have made a beautiful comeback. Among the many sought after styles of shutters available, plantation shutters and soft fabric shutters are two of the hottest. For a wide selection of these styles and others, contact Just Add Shutters. Need updated window installations by a trusted Nashville company? We specialize in shutters, shades, and custom blind sales and installation. Call Just Add Shutters today at (615) 296-0661. We look forward to hearing from you!

For information about special offers from Just Add Shutters, click here: http://www.justaddshuttersnashville.com/