The Best Shutters & Blinds for Your Sunroom

At Just Add Shutters, we are here to help! That’s why today we’re bringing you suggestions of some great, practical options for the best shutters and blinds for your sunroom that do a super job of reducing heat gain while allowing a glimpse of the outdoors with varying levels of transparency. One style you will always want to avoid in a sunroom is metal (aluminum) blinds, as they absorb heat and can have a radiant heating effect upon a room.

VERTICAL BLINDS - Relatively inexpensive, vertical blinds keep the floor to ceiling look of your windows when they are tilted open.

SOLAR SHADES - Great for cutting the glare and UV rays. Solar shades allow a person to see outside, and can be rolled all the way up and out of the way.

WOVEN WOODS & BAMBOO SHADES - Can be raised up, but while they are down they are still typically sheer enough to see through. Many have optional light-filtering or room-darkening liners also.

CELLULAR SHADES - Superior insulators, cellular shades help with the heat in the summer and cold in the winter. When pulled up, you can hardly detect their presence.

WOOD & COMPOSITE SHUTTERS -  Have the natural look of the outdoors. Shutters can be moved completely out of the way of the window.

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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 shutter and blind styles, 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!

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Back to School = Home Makeover with Shutters & Blinds!

School Days!

The kids are back in school and for some of us, that means we after busy morning sendoffs, we finally have a moment to breathe again. Pshew! It’s that beautiful, tranquil time of year. The sun still glistening through the window, just before the fall leaves begin to to turn.

The Perfect Time for a Home Makeover

Even though fall is about to burst out, it still can get pretty hot some days. This would be the perfect time to pick out those new, cool, light filtering fabric blinds for kids’ bedrooms, the adjustable honeycomb cellular shades for the master bedroom, and those great, low maintenance composite wood shutters for the main rooms from Just Add Shutters. It’s so much easier to give the house a makeover when the kids are away. Plus, it’s so much fun to see the looks on their faces when they come home to the finished product!

One-Stop Shopping

Just Add Shutters is great because they’re a one-stop shop, which is such a convenient time saver! It’s always fun to see the new lines and hear about the hottest new products. Knowing they’ll take care of all the window measuring and installation expertly is a real relief too. Have you ever tried measuring for window treatments? You never really know for sure if you’ve gotten it exactly right until the product shows up. Let’s be honest: no one needs that kind of stress in their life. And what’s even better: with the prices at Just Add Shutters, you don’t have to try to cut corners with hit-or-miss diy projects that you end up regretting for years. Yes, it’s time for new shutters and blinds. This is going to be fun!

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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 shutter and blind styles, 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!

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What Is a “Plantation Shutter”?

You probably already guessed: we love ‘em! At Just Add Shutters, we are all about gorgeous window treatments, especially stately Plantation Shutters. But just what is the history behind the ever popular “Plantation Shutters”? You might just be surprised.

If you’re assuming they get their name from the traditionally grandiose Southern plantations of the “Gone With the Wind” era, well, you’re partially right. But only partially. As most architecture buffs know, the majority of homes we associate with “plantation” style are actually based on an architectural trend heavily utilized throughout the south among wealthy settlers building their estates called Greek Revival.

While it is true that shutters came into vogue in the United States in this era, the truth is shutters date back all the way to ancient Greece. Even more fascinating is the fact that the earliest shutters were made not of wood, but marble. This was due in large part to the greater functionality that shutters of the earliest days served. Not simply a decorative element designed to help limit light exposure to the home, the first shutters were also relied heavily upon as a protective device against enemy intruders.

It’s fascinating to take a look back at the origin of things, and observe how far we’ve evolved - and how much has stayed the same. Contemporary Plantation Shutters come in a wide variety of colors, materials, and styles. We’ll see you next time for a review of the many elegant styles available in Plantation Shutters today.

Among the hottest styles of greater Nashville window treatments available these days, Just Add Shutters has a wide selection of styles http://www.justaddshuttersnashville.com/of Plantation Shutters and other window treatments available. 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!

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Why We Love Wood Blinds

When it comes to wood blinds today, at Just Add Shutters Nashville, we think the real question is: what’s not to love? Wood blinds beautifully ascribe to the key factors trending in window treatments this year: simplicity and minimalism. Of course, there is quite a bit we would add to that when it comes to the listing the attributes of wood blinds.

WARMTH

Wood blinds add a feeling of warmth to a room. Natural materials frequently have that effect on an interior. Happily, there are many excellent faux wood options you can choose to successfully achieve this feeling as well.

PRESENCE

As demonstrated above, wood blinds can add a real sense of presence to a space. The deep, rich, natural shade fills the room with an authority that goes a long way in directing the space.  

RICHNESS

Compared to other window treatments, nothing adds richness to a space like wood blinds. Not only are they more substantial, they are more architectural in design than

SIMPLICITY
Wood blinds are great for their clean, simple look. They are perfect to address the need to manage light and privacy needs for your windows without taking away from other architectural details in the room, such as specialty moldings and trim.

CONVERTIBILITY

One of the things we most admire about wood blinds is its ability to play well with others. Other window  treatments, that is. Wood blinds marry well with a variety of other window dressings, like valances and curtains, for example.

Call our design experts at Just Add Shutters today

Wood and faux wood blinds come in a wide variety of styles and colors to coordinate with your unique decor. Call Just Add Shutters today for help choosing wood blinds to enhance your home in style! In addition to wood and faux wood blinds, Just Add Shutters specializes in shutters, shades, and other custom blind selections and installation. Call Just Add Shutters today at (615) 296-0661. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Make the Most of Summer with Solar Shades

What better way to beat the heat - and still enjoy the summer - than with the comfort and protection solar shades provide? Often referred to as “sunglasses for the home”, much like sunglasses, solar shades come in a wide variety of “prescriptions”, ranging from basic light filtering to room darkening.

Proactive home and business owners all across the Middle Tennessee area are employing the use of versatile solar shades for their many benefits. Most people install solar shades for their ability to reduce the sun’s glare and heat, effectively reducing summer cooling costs and protecting their interior from fading. Another benefit to solar shades is the ability to continue to enjoy the view, while adding an element of privacy. Of course, if privacy is a primary concern, a room darkening shade will keep you under cover, as well as create the perfect environment for daytime viewing of large screen presentations.

The solar shades of today are as beautiful as they are functional. Available in a variety of colors and weave styles, the addition of solar shades can perfectly accentuate your design aesthetic. Of course, as pictured in the photo above, solar shades are a wonderful way to make an outdoor space, like a porch, bath house, or pergola more functional and inviting.

Solar shades may be installed indoors or out, and are often used in conjunction with complimentary window treatments. Would prefer a remote control motorized version so you don’t have to interrupt your midday work around the home to manage the shades? No problem. All you have to do is say the word.

At Just Add Shutters Nashville, we can help you find the perfect shade solutions for your home or office. Looking for more than just shades? We also specialize in shutters and custom blinds as well. Call Just Add Shutters today at (615) 296-0661. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Using Shades & Blinds for Summer Energy Savings

  

We may love the warmth of the spring and summer sun, but chances are our energy bill doesn’t! Although windows provide much needed light and ventilation, summer sun streaming through panes of glass can quickly overwhelm your home with heat. In areas with hot summers, this added heat increases energy use, as your air conditioner has to work longer to cool your home. Energy Star-approved windows reduce this solar heat gain, but replacing windows is an expensive project to undertake. How about a more cost effective solution? Installing beautiful custom blinds to beat the heat will help you save energy and keep your home cool without breaking the bank.

How to use blinds for maximum energy savings

Completely closing your interior and exterior blinds whenever the summer sun is shining directly through the windows will keep your home cool and to save the most energy. For example, east-facing windows should be blocked in the morning. As the sun moves higher, you can open the slats of interior blinds to allow in some light. Once the sun is no longer shining through the window, you may fully open the blinds. If you need daylight in a room while the sun still directly hits the window, turn the slats of Venetian blinds so the light is directed toward the ceiling, or better yet, incorporate Top Down Bottom Up shades in your rooms, which give you the option of lowering the shade from the top. However, only do this if you have a pale ceiling, as dark ceilings will absorb the light and heat up the room.

Blinds, shades, shutters or any window treatment that can be closed will help to stop solar heat gain and can take a big bite out of your summer energy bill. Need some help choosing the styles and designs that would best enhance your home? You’re in luck! Just Add Shutters is your Middle Tennessee custom blinds experts. Need to update existing window installations? 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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Just Add Shutters for Charm, Romance & History

If you’ve ever traveled abroad, then you, like so many others, may have returned with a deep, passionate love for shutters. There’s nothing else like classic, beautiful wooden shutters to transform a home into a place with history. It’s the kind of history that sparks the penning of romance novels, with a gentle heroine gazing longingly through the tilted slats, imagining her long lost love returning to her. You could just as easily imagine the author of those novels perched at a desk just beyond the windowsill, taking note as the day unfolds, as interpreted by the sweet summer breeze that gently beckons and entices. Or perhaps you remember the images of mama, throwing open the shutters, tidying the sheets, tending to the children, and stopping to rest but for a moment before preparing the children’s lunch and completing her baking for the day. Can you remember the glorious scent of those tantalizing pies, loaves of bread, cakes and cookies slipping through the windows, and dancing provocatively on the breeze?

Shutters transform the look and feel of a home instantly, adding charm, romance, drama, heritage, and maybe even a touch of heroism to a home! At Just Add Shutters, we can help you create the custom look you love, from Plantation Shutters to Cellular Shades and Roman Blinds.  For a wide selection of styles, contact Just Add Shutters. Want to transform your home or even office with beautiful, affordable, custom window installations by a trusted  Greater Nashville company? We specialize in wood or vinyl interior or exterior shutters, as well as shades, and custom blind sales and installation. Call Just Add Shutters today at (615) 257-0666. We look forward to hearing from you!

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