When enhancing thecurb appeal of your home, few things have as significant an impact as custom wood shutters. These exterior custom shutters can add charm, elegance, and a touch of personality to your home's facade. Custom shutters come in many styles, colors, and materials. Choosing the right ones can completely change the appearance of your home.  ..read more

Shutters have always served a variety of purposes. Along with adding a decorative splash to the outside of a luxury home, they can help control things like light and airflow. In some cases, they can also protect against harsh weather. With so many considerations in mind, you want to choose your exterior shutters carefully. Here is a step-by-step process to help you narrow down your choices and make a selection that you will enjoy every time you step out of your door ..read more

Bedroom remodels consistently rank among the most popular interior home improvements, and with good reason. Many people spend more time in their bedrooms than they realize. Sleeping occupies approximately one-third of the average person’s life, which means most people spend about eight hours per day in bed. Of course, bedrooms are more than sleeping quarters. They’re also sanctums; rooms many people turn to for relaxation, peace and privacy ..read more

The word “Parmesan” probably conjures thoughts of the Italian-style cheese or the dishes it deliciously accents and lends its name. But the term as it applies to popular, cheese-centric fare like chicken Parmesan and Parmigiana may actually be rooted in window shutters. In particular, the shutter style known today as louver shutters ..read more

Choosing the right garage door is more than an aesthetic decision, especially for residential architects and other trade professionals. Beyond style, material and color considerations are the garage-entry dimensions, garage-door clearance measurements, operating needs, and compliance with local and national codes. From the home design and building perspectives, specifying the ideal garage door for a given project can be a complicated and time-consuming exercise. But the process doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Ultimately, selecting and sourcing a garage door should be rewarding and even enjoy ..read more

Among the many benefits of custom, exterior shutters is that they offer nearly boundless opportunities for personalization. One of these occasions is the design configuration of the shutters. What, exactly, does “shutter configuration” refer to? Shutter configuration is the arrangement of fields on a given shutter. For example, a panel shutter may have a single field within its frame or up to four stacked fields, depending on your design preferences. Fixed-louver Bermuda shutters, on the other hand, may have one field, two side-by-side fields or four double-stacked fields. Following is a look ..read more

When considering exterior shutters for a house, some trade professionals and homeowners understandably think only of the home’s front. The street-facing or driveway-facing facade is what welcomes residents home every day, and it’s what makes an impression on visitors and prospective buyers. Window shutters that are thoughtfully paired with a home’s design provide eye-catching curb appeal, but people sometimes don’t think beyond the front curb. Yet the attentive placement of shutters across the entire exterior enhances a home’s architecture, materials and color palette. If the shutters are fun ..read more

The Mediterranean region encompasses diverse cultures, whose impacts have long resonated in home design. Today, the Mediterranean influence on U.S. homes continues to grow thanks to aspects that are both timeless and forward-looking. The sway of Mediterranean style spans from a home’s architectureto accent features like exterior shuttersto interior designto landscaping.   ..read more

Exterior shutters, garage doors and front doors are among the first features people notice on a home, and they collectively have a significant impact on a home’s curb appeal. These elements tend to stand out because they’re often street- or driveway-facing attributes that are highly visible to residents, visitors and passers-by. Shutters, garage doors and front doors are also opportunities to provide colorful visual flair that complements other design facets. Shutter colorsand door colors don’t have to match, but they should augment a home’s architecture, exterior materials and color palette ..read more

More than 100 million birds are killed annually in collisions with windows. If that figure makes you shudder, consider shutters. Having windows with exterior shutters has proven effective at reducing bird strikes. Like the birds that visit and make our yards their homes, shutters also provide several practical advantages.   ..read more