Sunday, October 18, 2009

Shutters and Blinds: What Are The Differences?

By Tess Reardon

The windows are usually bare when you move into a new home and at that point you need to decide what you are going to get to cover them. Most people automatically get blinds but there is another option that might be even better. Shutters can in many cases do the job of blinds and at the same time provide much more style to the rooms they are installed in.

When you start looking into interior shutters ideas, you will discover that shutters usually offer more style and elegance than blinds do. Shutters have become increasingly popular as they provide the same privacy as blinds, but they add more design elements to the home. Yet few people consider interior shutters when they move homes and this can only be because blinds are in our conscience and shutters are not.

Caf shutters work well in a room like a kitchen because they provide privacy at the bottom and yet let light in at the top. This is great for rooms on the ground floor where you dont want people peeping in but you still want some natural light. Some newer blinds can also do this as they can be opened from the top but this kind of blind is not usually as stylish looking as caf shutters are.

Another option is plantation shutters that will also add more elegance to your home than blinds can. People put in plantation shutters as an alternative to blinds because they look classier than blinds. Folks are discovering that shutters add more style to the home than most kinds of blinds and they do pretty much the same thing.

If you want cheap plantation shutters, you should do some searching online to find where you can get the best price. Looking online for shutter will reveal that there are many different web sites that sell shutters and will have them shipped to your door. If you don't want to order them over the Internet then your options will be more limited and you will have to see what you can find in your local area. Ordering them online will mean you have to install them yourself so if you want someone else to do it, your best choice is to buy them from a local store in your area.

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