Coastal areas are extremely prone to hurricanes and severe storms and if you live in such areas it is most important to make sure that your home is well protected from strong winds and hurricanes. Building Codes in Hurricane Prone Areas have specifications according to which you have to set up hurricane protection for your house.

Hurricane shutters are very effective at protecting doors and window from strong winds and storms. There are different kinds of hurricane storm shutters available that you should look through before you decide which product will be the best for your home. [Read more →]

Plantation shutters have increasingly become very popular among homeowners; and it’s not a surprise because by having plantation shutters in your home, the value of your prized property increases by several percentage points. And why is that so?

First, no one can dispute that plantation shutters can practically instantaneously transform any room into classy sophistication. Second, they are attached permanently to your house windows. Third, it is not cheap to install them and they add insulating value, ventilation and privacy in the room. The new homeowners will “inherit” those value added advantages upon purchase of a home with plantation shutters, without having to spend more for shades, curtains and valences. [Read more →]

Plantation Shutters have generally been categorized with blinds; although, in the strictest sense, they are different, looking for the best and the cheapest good quality plantation shutters sometimes would require you to look at online and offline blinds stores too.

Difference Between Blinds and Shutters

Blinds normally have smaller slats while plantation shutters should be at least 2½ inches and can go as big as 5½ inches.

Another difference of plantation shutters as oppose to blinds is that plantation shutters have a rod which is normally vertically located at the center of the frame. This rod is used to control the louvers or slats. The slats may be opened, half-opened or closed using the rod. [Read more →]

In the big industry of plantation shutters, window shades and window blinds, there are two long running companies that have established themselves as leaders and pioneers.

They are the ones who have years of experience and they know what shutters works best and what don’t.

These are Graber and Hunter Douglas. Which of the two company offer the best plantation shutters? [Read more →]