Beside curtains and blind, shutters are a type of a window treatment that adds charm to the window settings. Depending upon the functionality, they can be installed both inside or outside. There are different shapes of shutters that highlight your interiors. They are

1. Arch shape
2. Rectangular
3. French door cuts
4. Trapezoid
5. Circle
6. Specialty shape including; half arch, eyebrow arch, angle top, octagon, perfect arch

Four material types are used to produce shutters. They are wood, metal, laminate and PVC. Wood is a common material that works for all kinds of shutters. Can be sealed, stained and easily painted and can also be cut in a variety of styles.

• For laminate shutter, glue is used to create a sturdy body by keeping everything together. Often slim paper sheets are painted and then fixed with glue. Popular in areas where precipitation is common as it is best in handling rain.
• Metal is an ideal option for shutters as it offers a sturdy body, but it can easily become a victim of dent. It is necessary to watch for the coating over it. Metal shutters can be painted in a variety of ways.
• Polyvinyl chloride is shortly known as PVC offers a small series of connecting rods on the insides keeping shutters together. It is popular for its functionality to handle UV rays from the sun and recommended for spaces where sunlight is bright.

Advantages

• With a range of Versatility of designs, fabrics, patterns, themes, styles and colors shutter can match your décor and its color scheme perfectly.
• Shutters interiorly helps protect the room against sunlight and heat in the summers and wind and cold in the winters. When installed outside they eliminate the need of plywood. In case of storm and wind they protect from the dust and pollen entering the space.
• Presence of a lock with a shutter prevents it from flying open. This characteristic of shutters provides extra security by adding a second lock to your windows.
• With a neat fold opening it displays the entire width of the window in the space and when closed outlines the fine details of the shutter.
• They are known for their product’s style and functionality, but along with it they are long lasting too, thus shutter is an ideal choice for budget conscious home makers.
• There is a range of shutters that allow you to easily choose between privacy and visibility. Even when closed you can adjust the rod to allow light to enter into the space.
• You can go through a range of readymade shutters and also customized, which after selection can be easily customized to fit the space in the room.
• Shutters with louvers can be easily adjusted for varying amounts of sunlight to enter the space between the slats.

Shutters when installed, makes your home look great. They are a fashion piece that can completely change the look and ambiance of your space. If you are thinking for a change, this is the easiest way of changing a space attire.