Plantation shutters?
 

Do these keep your bedroom dark? Keep light out? Where do u recommend to purchase?

No. I Have shutters and light blocking drapes in the same window,if you want to keep 100% of the light out.

I had them on my previous home and they will be installed by 48Hr-blinds soon in my new home. I like the wide slats, not the split right to left that most sell. They block most of the sun, 'sun-block-drapes block 100%

Yes they do make the room darker if you close them facing up then down. They will also help keep the heat out when closed. Do your homework and do not necessarily go with the cheapest company. We used Blinds plus Shutters and were very satisfied.

Love ours, they are as dark as you want them

some light will come in around the edges of the blinds

Mine work fine but when it starts getting light outside they allow light to come in where they do not fit tightly at the edges. During the night other electronic lights (clock, cable box, etc.) are way more annoying. They do not darken the room enough to get any quality sleep during the day if you need it. I like them and would get them again. I especially like the wider slats. Have had both.

I’ve had plantation shutters in many of my homes and they including the last 4 . I don’t no how dark you want them , but they are okay for me. The OP was right about paying maybe a little more , you can’t go wrong with village blind and shutters. FYI I like my homes to have a certain sleek look in never put drapes or curtains around them, if you are you might as well have regular blinds, I always take down the sliders also and put up s some kind of crinkle or other type of slider , the worse thing you can do for a room is keep those original sliders when there are so many different types of shade to put there

We've had them since moving in 4 yrs ago and they work and look just great! Not gonna give you 100%, air seal tight darkness, if that's what you need. But you can certainly nap/sleep during the daytime easily enough, as ca)n visiting kids/infants. Blinds4Less in Lady Lake did ours, as well as roller shades on lanai, and fabric draw shades on sliding doors - All fantastic jobs!! (352) 753-5003

We have plantation shutters on order for our entire 2650 sq ft house to replace 20 year old vertical blinds. Got two estimates. Significant price difference between them. If you want details send me a private message.

kathy

We’ve put plantation blinds all over our home. We’ve been using Blinds 4 Less, in Fruitland Park, for all our window coverings for years. Haven’t used them in a couple of years because we have no more windows to cover.

We have them and they keep the heat out

We just installed plantation shutters throughout our entire home (Iris). Love them! I was amazed at how much better they were at reducing the light level in the bedroom than the old blinds. We bought them from Blinds for Less and couldn't be happier!

For total darkness I go for blackout fabric as a curtain. I go the extra mile by having it velcroed to the sides on the wall (sticky backed sided on wall and on curtain), velcroed in the middle of joining curtains and a valence at the top of curtains that is flush to the ceiling. Perfect black out. Nothing is else is as good in my book.

My daughter has them in CA & I loved hers so just ordered thru Home Depot with Rockwood Shutters. 3.5 inch slats with the trim around the edges. The technical measurements have been done & the guy said I should have them in a few weeks times. Really looking forward to having them installed as I do think they add a great look to the house.

I have enjoyed Plantation Shutters for years, they are currently all through the home I am selling and I intend to refit whatever resell home I buy in TV when my year lease is up with Plantation Shutters. One item I learned quickly is purchasing from the DIY outlets can save you a HUGE amount of cash! They are not that hard to install and the instructions for measuring windows for Plantation Shutters is a snap with a digital laser measuring tape.

The blinds do a good job of blocking light, but not 100%. We used 48Hour blinds in Leesburg and couldn't be more pleased. Great service and good quality blinds with the big slats. Easy to clean, love them!!

Yes, they will keep the sun out and will lower the temperature in the house. We had Lowes put ours in; the guy who came out to measure the windows was the same person who installed them. We were very pleased with their work.

I used a company that was recommended by a friend. Mine do not have the ability to close in the down position, only up. That prevents them from blocking the sun so, no. Mine do not serve as light blockers. I’ve also had a problem with the screws popping out and had the company come back for adjustments. They ended up removing them and I had paper shades for 2 weeks. The screws still pop out. I don’t want to bash the company I used, but if I had to do it again I would buy them elsewhere.

I love my plantation shutters. They darken the rooms and keep out a huge amount of sun and heat. They are adjustable in both directions, meaning you can flip the slats up or down. You will see tiny slivers of light at the seams, but they are thicker and larger than miniblinds so room is darker overall. For complete black out in bedroom, use with blackout drapes that extend beyond the top and sides. We used Dress Up Your Window just off of 44 on way to Leesburg. Wonderful family business, high quality products, numerous choices of sizes, colors, and styles. They also did our motorized garage and lanai screens which are awesome. They do all kinds of window treatments like cornices, etc.

We wanted high quality at a good price...we love our excellent shutters from... Shutter Professionals. They control light and heat too. Some light is of course visible... enjoy them!

If you flip them up it will keep the room dark - not down

No they do not keep the light out. They look great but not great in bedrooms in my opinion

We love our plantation shutters. We sleep during the day and the shutters keep out enough light that drapes were not necessary. Joy Blinds installed ours.
Our wide slats close up or down. We had the shutters installed outside of the windows, rather than on the inside so I could open 'in' the windows for cleaning. Super great install job! The cat does miss her window ledges though.

There is only a small magnetic latch holding them shut, so we are searching for a shutter latch for strong storms. Ideas welcome and yes, a drill and a nail would work, just not my style.

We used Home Depot when they had a sale on Shutters, plus they gave a Veteran’s Discount a year ago this month. We covered all windows and three sliding glass doors. The only one that needed curtains with the shutters was the front bedroom facing West. We even have the shutters on our garage window. We have the up and down wide ones. Love them.

Can you give me the two names of the companies and the prices Thanks Diane

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kathy

Do it Yourself
 

Recently did all windows except the garage for a Begonia (8 windows) for under $3,000. Easy assembly required. Each window required seven holes to be drilled and seven screws installed. Less than 30 minutes per window. Blindster.com.

I had them installed when I first moved in. Love them. So much better than curtains. So many options for letting light in or keeping it out. Very little maintenance--only occasional dusting.

Blinds for less too busy. No appts till OCT

Since people are not traveling and taking part in their other normal activities everyone is getting quotes for home remodeling projects. Definitely be prepared to wait for an appointment!

Good luck.

k.