Not Your Typical, "Run-of-the-Mill" Shutter

The last several years shutters have been all the rage. If you were to call your local shutter provider, here's what you'd probably find...


Nice. Charming.



What a beautiful room. This shutter looks pretty good here.


But... take a look below at a few alternatives to your standard, run-of-the mill style of shutters. I love the colors, different styles of panels, hinges and textures. Notice how beautifully the colors and textures compliment and play off each other to create extraordinary, one of a kind treatments!

I love this turquoise color, the simple style and the wrought iron accents!


The shape, the weathered wood and the metal detailing make this one extraordinary!


I like the iron hinges on these dramatic black shutters.


I like the playfulness of the black and white, with the blood red trim.


What a beautiful color!

I like the carvings on each door and the warm coral color.

These shutters are exquisite! I really like the clean, simple lines and the subtle visual interest of the cut outs in the center of the panel.


You may have noticed that many of the photos show exterior shutters. However, there's absolutely no reason they couldn't be used indoors as well. I think they'd be a fabulous treatment on just about any window! What a unique and beautiful statement they'd make!

Hunter Douglas Shutters are Made in the USA

We’ve been hearing rumors that Hunter Douglas shutter products come from overseas. This simply is not true. When you purchase any Hunter Douglas Shutter it’s important to know you’re getting:

• A product fabricated in the United States of America.

• Happier customers - They don’t have to wait the usual 6 - 8 weeks like most competitors. Production time is a quick 5 - 10 business days.

• GreenGuard Certification - all Hunter Douglas Shutters carry this important indoor air quality certification.

Note: Hunter Douglas is also discontinuing their Alouette & Alustra Light Louver lines.

Complicated? You Betcha!

When perusing through your latest edition of Architectural Digest, have you ever thought about what it took to get such a beautifully decorated home? Take a sneak peek behind-the-scenes at an unusually complicated installation we completed last week.


Here are a few details, pictures and a couple video snippets -

• A curved fabric shade!
  
• Two fabric shades over 15' wide and motorized!
• A curved shade to match! (Do you know how hard that one was?)
• All shades line up perfectly with each other - even the one that's curved.
• Two very large cornice boxes. One even starts out straight then curves to follow the wall. And it's all in one piece! (That one was a monster!)

Intricate electrical wiring by one of the installers and he's wearing sunglasses!

Getting the one-piece, curved cornice box into the house was a bear!




After much trepidation, they got the curved cornice box up. I made sure the installers washed their hands before touching this nice white cornice box. Also note the use of gloves to make sure it didn't get any smudge marks.


What you can't see very well is the use of furniture pads on the floor. This is a standard on our installations. It insures the floor doesn't get dirty or damaged. We go above and beyond not to disturb our client's home any more than necessary while we are there. Not everyone provides this.

And here's the completed project. Quiet motors. Smooth running. No hiccups, stops or stalls. The shades end at the right place at the floor.

My customer was so happy with the project, he gave us a video testimonial. He was nervous, but did a great job! Thanks Sam!

Despite this project's complexities, it was installed in one afternoon! There were no fixes, repairs, re-makes or re-do's! All as a result of meticulous attention to detail, careful planning and working with an experienced window treatment specialist. It makes all the difference in the world.