5 Reasons Exterior Shutters Rock!

Most new homes come with a stock set of blinds on the inside of a window to block out the light, but Just Add Shutters of Goodlettsville, Tn. thought we’d provide you with this list of the 5 Reasons Exterior Shutters ROCK!

1.     Protection.  We know exposed windows are in vogue at the moment, but with exterior shutters, if you want your windows to show, all you have to do is flip the shutters back and let the sunshine in!  The benefit of having exterior shutters is the provide a buffer between your window and the elements in the event of a storm

2.     Light Control.  Shutters are an easy and efficient way of controlling the amount of natural light (and heat) coming into your home.  Scrap the drawstrings that snag, tangle and break and opt for solid wood sliding exterior panels!

3.     Security.  Like windows, most exterior shutters come with a lock to keep them from flying open in foul weather.  If you’re looking for an added layer of home security, exterior shutters are a great first barrier between your home and any intruders.

4.     Privacy.  Shutters are welcoming in appearance, but still provide a layer of privacy to your home.  Wanted guests feel welcomed by the shutters, while people looking to snoop will be turned off by the covering home shutters offer.

5.     Aesthetics.  Exterior shutters have been around for hundreds of years and they’re not going anywhere anytime soon.  If you’re looking for a way to make your home more welcoming and classic, exterior shutters are a great outside home dressing!

Just Add Shutters in Goodlettsville, TN also services Nashville and the surrounding areas.  We specialize in shutters, shades, and custom blind sales and installation.  We also do interior window design and treatments, unusual window treatments, bedroom window treatments, commercial window treatments.  Our shutter selection includes plantation shutters, interior shutters, wooden shutters, faux wood shutters, composite shutters, vinyl shutters, and interior as well as exterior shutters.

Benefits of Wood Blinds

You moved into your home 10 years ago when the kids started kindergarten.  The apartment you were living in downtown was beautiful, but the school district just outside of downtown had better public schools.   

The home was definitely a fixer upper.  You started with the carpets, which were 30 years old, tore them up and had hardwood floors installed.  Next you moved onto the kitchen, granite counter tops and disguised dishwashers and refrigerators that look like cabinetry.  Then you moved on to the bathroom, re tiled, re grouted, installed new shower heads and water conservation flush toilets.  And now you’ve moved on to the blinds.

Like the old carpet, the blinds, mostly aluminum and no longer fitting the finer aesthetic of your home, are in dire need of a makeover.  You want to go with wood shutters, but you’re not totally convinced of the benefits of wood shutters in your home and wonder if maybe you should just upgrade the aluminum.  At Just Add Shutters, we specialize in selling and intalling all types of blinds, shutters, and drapes.  But today we thought we’d provide you with a list of benefits to classic wood shutters.

1.     Interior shutters can be a permanent replacement in in-home decoration.  In many homes throughout Europe, especially from the Georgian era, wood shutters were once prominent and are still a fixture on the windows of antique homes to this day.

2.     Wood shutters block out light better than other window coverings such as metal blinds or drapes. 

3.     Like granite counter tops or hardwood floors, having high quality wooden shutters increases a home’s value exponentially.

4.     Now that we're in the summer months, wood shutters keep homes cooler by deflecting excess sunlight.

5.     Because of deflecting sunlight, wood shuttersreduce cooling costs.

6.     Unlike drapes, shades and curtains, wood shuttersdon’t fade.

7.     Wood shutters are timeless and won’t change in style a year or two after you have them installed.

Just Add Shutters in Goodlettsville, TN also servicesNashville and the surrounding areas.  We specialize in shutters, shades, and custom blind sales and installation.  We also do interior window design and treatments, unusual window treatments, bedroom window treatments, commercialwindow treatments.  Our shutter selection includes plantation shutters, interior shutters, wooden shutters, faux woodshutters, composite shutters, vinyl shutters, and interior as well as exteriorshutters.