Plantation shutters vs curtains/drapes??
 

If you had to do it again, would you install plantation shutters or drapes on the windows? Not sure which way to go. The shutters look so neat and clean while the drapes give color. I also read that the shutters keep out a lot of light. Is it too dark with the shutters? I'm sure they help with keeping the heat out as well. What is the cost of shutters vs curtains? Thanks for your advice again.
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Love my plantation shutters!
 

I love my plantation shutters. As far as light you can have as much or as little as you like. Depends on how much you close the bottoms/tops. I used Rick at 48 Hours for ours. It takes about a month after he measures them.

The shutters do look beautiful. The only disadvantage I know of is that if you put sliding ones on the sliding glass doors (looks great), half of the glass is always covered and blocked if you slide one over to bare one of the doors.

I love my Plantation Shutters and would do it again. Like the look of them and how you can have part of them open and still have privacy. I love them on my door wall too so the look is consistent all through the house.

love my shutters

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stupid me...plantation shutters...is that a brand name or company..whats the web site or is it locally? thanks

Plantation shutters are wood or wood-like shutters that fit on the interior of windows and the "slats" can be opened or closed to modify light. Most can be thrown back like shutters and allow the windows to be totally uncovered. They are pretty, and also add a layer of heat or cold resistance against the window.

I am sorry we didn't choose them in some of our rooms now. Rick at 48 hour blinds is my choice to install them. We were there to meet him and let him in when our friend Swimdawg had her shutters installed. They look BEAUTIFUL!

Love my shutters too...even the sliders. Would do it again in a heartbeat. I too used 48 hour blinds.

I knew when I bought my house 4 yrs. ago that I wanted Plantation Shutters throughout. I've lived in a lot of houses and find draperies to give a heavy feeling and quickly become dusty and need cleaning. Shutters give a sense of airiness and actually bring in more light than curtains based on how much you have them opened or closed. I have not regretted my decision to use Plantation Shutters for one minute.

I've already ordered my shutters from Rick at 48 Hour! We are doing the whole house!

why can't we get shutters when we pick the house?
 

I just wondered, why couldn't you order the shutters at the time we build the house? They have the window measurements from the plans and it's not like they haven't put shutters in all of the models before? Why wait until after the house is built?

Your options are blinds or no blinds....

No shutters.

I know that's the choice but why wouldn't you order them at the time you spec out the house instead of waiting until it's built? That way the day you move in the shutters can be installed by 48 hour Blinds. You could consult with the blind people after you get done with the designers. Just wondering....

I'm not sure of your question.

Not all windows are the same. Rick does measure your windows as the house is being built and he will put them in the day you close.

I contracted with Rick last month. He has been in my home as they were building the home to measure the windows to assure there is a proper fit. The day I close, he or his team will come to my home and install them.

Rick does not work for The Villages, so you wouldn't order them through them.

Does that answer your question?

approximate cost to shutter the entire house?

Trish,

I PM'd you!

Ang

I see....I guess I was reading a previous post and they said it too like one month or more to get the shutters installed. I was thinking that he measured after you moved in and then had to wait a month for them. My mind was on one track and apparently not the right one!! I get it now. I'm glad shutters can be installed right after moving in.....The mind is a terrible thing to lose!!

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Oh... Now I understand what you were thinking. Yes... It takes a month from the time you order them, but you will order them when you are in TV with the design team. I called Rick before we came to town. He must have written down the date because he called me EXACTLY the the time we were on the road to "The Pink House" and asked if we would meet him at a house he had done to see his work! I had already seen his wonderful shutters but we wanted to see more! They were so striking!

He did want to know how we were decorating our home. For example, my home wouldn't look right with WHITE shutters like my girlfriends because we aren't doing the light and bright. So he showed me a Bisque that was PERFECT! Also... the home we looked at was decorated much like mine and she had the bisque installed in her home. *sigh* Beautiful!!!

My house came with shutters throughout. If it hadn't, I'm sure I would have installed them as I love the look and convenience of them.

Did anyone do shutters and valance or other window treatment too? Probably overkill....

We did!
 

The drapes are not functional, just a window dressing...On previous posts I published pictures but have since deleted...Will send new pics.

I have sheer curtains on living room window only - they just hang at the sides to soften the look a little. Never closed. When I go away, I always loop them up over the rod to prevent possible destruction by the cats.

Thanks...would love to see pics!

plantation shutters
 

I love my shutters. I wish I had them all over my house.

I wish Swimdawg would show some pictures of the inside of her spectacular home. It is GORGEOUS!!!!

Ok Swimdawg, Gracie is bragging on you. We would love to see pics of beautifully decorated homes. Everyone here has been so helpful to us new builders. I feel leaps and bounds ahead of those who aren't on this forum for answers to new build questions.:bigbow:

I love my plantation shutters. I was wary of the light issue, but I have found there is no problem. Unlike Michigan - there is more than enough light in Florida even with window coverings.

The other difference between up north and down here is that there is so much more dust!. I'm in a new neighborhood so I'm hoping this will change once the building slows down but I think some of it is pollen so it may be something I have to learn to live with.

Because of the dust, I really think shutters are a cleaner option. I might have to dust them frequently, but at least they are clean. Curtains would be another issue. I also put in wood floors and am really happy with that decision for the same reason.

You don't need to do the same treatment in every room. I have plantation shutters in the front of the house, blinds in the guest rooms. Plantation shutters are more expensive than blinds. Curtains would probably be less expensive, but that would depend on what you chose.

Check out Joy's Blinds & Draperies on Hwy 301 in Wildwood. Helpful people, good service and good prices.

Shutters
 

Shutters are ordered from Rick for the entire home minus the Garage.

As Angie said you have to look at your paint and then the shutters to pick the color.

In Angies home the beige was a perfect match., I thought so in ours but when Rick came to visit, Ruthie and him over ruled. Our paint worked better with white.

Also you have to pick traditional with handles or not, which way they open and on large windows, Bar or no Bar.

And no two window openings are the same.

So its more fun to flash the neighbors at night for a couple of weeks while you wait for your new products to get ordered.:)

You,re too funny....:a20::a20::a20:

If I could figure out how to put iPhone photos in an album, I'd do it.....but I really don't know how to do it.

Whenever I send a photo to Gracie, I need to call in the nearest Physical Therapist for her because my pictures arrive crooked...or is it crocked??!! :)

Maybe when I'm there in Feb, I can get Pooh or someone help me post pictures????

Send those pics!
 

Sounds good. Gracie seems to be a "jack of all trades." she,ll help you. Looking forward to seeing them. :)

What do people do with the slider door? I have shutters on all the regular windows and I looked at 48 Hr blinds site and saw beautifull pictures for French door blinds. Love those but my slider has be wondering how to cover it. Would love to see pictures of what everyone else does. In the past I've used verticals for my slider up north but I don't love the idea. Any suggestions? If you have something you need to put up every day doesn't that let in a lot of light that fades furniture and brings in a lot of heat? Something like the blinds would give me 'half light' which might be better but the look isn't my favorite. What to do, what to do. I know there must be better minds than mine out there...

I was kind of dreading the verticals on the sliders as well but don't know of a better, functional way since those doors will probably get a lot of use.

48 Hours
 

I met with Rick while they were building my house. We discussed the color scheme, what kind of shutters I wanted and how they should. To be honest, I deferred to him for much of it as he is the expert.

I gave him a deposit and my closing date. On closing, I called him and as promised, he was there with his wonderful crew. I left to pick up my cart and by the time I got back, they were installed.

Everything went seamlessly! I would and have recommended him to my friends and neighbors.

I love my shutters and I love 48 Hour!!!

Please do not hesitate to call him!

Thanks Angie. I was going to call them for my shutters.

Has anyone used the Vertiglides? They are another option to the verticals. I am still unsure of what to do.