As we briefly mentioned in the previous section, one of the primary ways plantation shutters add value to your home is by boosting your ability to control the temperature within your home. Plantation shutters are more insulatory than other types of window treatments. That means that they keep outside heat out better than other types of window treatments, as well keep the heat inside your home in. There haven’t been specific studies of how significantly plantation shutters can boost your home’s energy efficiency, but given that large amounts of sunlight can raise a room’s temperature by an amount you can feel over the course of the day, we’d bet you’ll be able to notice the difference in your energy bill, too.

Plantation shutters can help you enjoy more privacy in your home. Unlike blinds, which open vertically, plantation shutters open horizontally, which, due to their angle, prevents nosy neighbors or burglars from seeing through the cracks when they’re closed. As you control the amount of natural light pouring into your home with your plantation shutters, you’ll also control just how much of a view the outside world gets of your living space. Only shutters offer this level of security enhancement for your home!

Plantation shutters — especially ones made with high-quality wood — last longer than most any other type of window treatment. When you choose custom, handcrafted wooden plantation shutters from Shutters And More In Los Angeles, your shutters are protected with a 10-year warranty, and a lifetime warranty on the installation!

Plantation shutters are also easier to use than curtains or blinds, which often involve several hanging pull-strings that can get tangled by pets or inexperienced children.

Plantation shutters are easier to adjust than other types of shutters and window treatments, allowing you to control the level of outside light that makes its way into your home. It also helps you control outside noise, too — wooden plantation shutters are thicker than most other types of window treatments, offering you greater protection of the sweet peace and quiet of home.

Plantation shutters are more versatile than other types of window treatments. Plantation shutters can fit on either the interior or exterior sides of windows, and when you choose handcrafted plantation shutters from Shutters And More, we’ll custom-fit them to the size of your windows, allowing you to place plantation shutters wherever you’d like throughout your home! Most other window treatments are only made to fit standard-sized windows, and most are only appropriate for indoor installation. Plantation shutters can be installed practically anywhere that your home’s aesthetic calls for, or wherever you’d like more control over light, temperature, and sound.

Once you install plantation shutters, that’s all the hassle you can really expect. Plantation shutters don’t need to be dry cleaned like curtains do or scrubbed down like blinds so — just a simple wipe-down every so often does the trick for plantations shutters. This makes them a great option if you suffer from allergies! We’ll go over how to properly care for wooden plantation shutters in the next section.

Just like any accents to your home’s aesthetic, plantation shutters raise a home’s value on the real estate market. Due to the way that plantation shutters boost a home’s energy efficiency, you can expect a more significant boost to your property value than if you were to simply repaint a room or install new carpet. Plantation shutters are an investment that can net you short-term and long-term returns!

Plantation shutters offer many practical enhancements to your home, but let’s ignore one of the main factors people consider when choosing new window treatments for their home — the aesthetic value. Plantation shutters bring a touch of taste and grace to the homes in which they’re installed, no matter the overall scheme of the home — plantation shutters can bring color and vibrancy to minimalist homes, they can tie together a rustic country home, and they can complement almost all kinds of furniture. They’re an ace in the hole for interior designers — plantation shutters just work with everything!