Why Choose Custom Wooden Shutters? The answer is quite simple: wooden shutters offer homeowners that desired, dramatic look and require little maintenance over time. Once you compare a home with vinyl shutters and a home that features beautiful wooden shutters with functional hardware, the difference is night and day. Attractiveness: Wooden shutters are both authentic and attractive, rendering other lower-quality materials uncomparable in both investment and overall quality. Energy Efficiency: Wooden shutters protect unwanted sun and heat in summer and gusty winds and frigid temperatures in the winter, which can ultimately reduce energy costs. Low Maintenance: The quality of the wood selected makes all the difference with the longevity and maintenance required for wooden shutters. Western Hemlock, Western Red Cedar and Sapele Shutters have proven to last for many many years. Helpful Tip: Keep your shutters looking beautiful for even longer with helpful tips like brushing away debris or wiping down hardware with a damp cloth to retain their rich, authentic integrity. Customization: There's no surprise why homeowners often prefer wooden shutters over other materials. One of the many advantages is their ability to customize the look that embodies their unique style. For example, choose from different Shutter Configurations or even a cute Shutter Cutout of our favorite animal, seahorse or flower. Historical Accuracy: Did you know that wooden shutter styles have been paired with a variety of architectural styles of homes? For instance, colonial-style homes are often seen with panel shutters on the first floor and louver shutters on the second floor and Mediterranean/Spanish style homes typically showcase board & batten or louver style shutters. Premium Finishes: Color can be used to represent a particular mood or act as a form of expression. Wooden shutters can be stained to show off their innate beauty or painted to compliment your personality. Top off your wooden shutters with a color finish that matches the exterior color scheme of your home, create contrast between paint colors and the material of your home. Functional Beauty: Pay homage to the traditional methods of installing wooden shutters with functional Shutter Hardware Shutter Hinge, Tiebacks (Shutter Dogs), and even Pull Rings and Shutter Locks can be added to complete the entire look of your home. Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama… Whatever you want to call these beachy shutters, you can't deny that they add a tropical sensibility to any home from sea to something a bit less coastally oriented. As we cruise head first into the summer season, we thought it would be an excellent time to revisit this timeless tropical favorite! Light blue bermuda shutter on white stucco beach home You probably would have guessed it, but Bermuda shutters were indeed designed with the beach home in mind, gracing the windows of tropical bungalows and island hideaways. But something this good-looking could not be confined to just one place for long and before long, Bermuda shutters were seen across the country. They tend to be multi-use from allowing a breeze while still maintaining that sense of privacy to even being repurposed and interpreted as patio dividers in a larger frame to even finding a purpose indoors as interior design accents and focal points. If you are a fan of natural light but not a fan of roasting in an overabundance of sunshine, Bermuda shutters will always have your back. In fact, Bermuda shutters have been used in the Caribbean for ages for just that purpose: to protect themselves and their homes from the blazing heat of the direct sun. We can almost smell the ocean air still wafting through, though! Max out your shade without sacrificing that fresh air. White bermuda shutters on dark brown beach homeWhile these shutters have a timeless aesthetic to them overall, they do have one pretty cool and pretty futuristic feature - remember those top lifting DeLorean doors? Well, Bermuda shutters can take you right back to the future (strictly at 88 miles per hour, of course) as well with their top hinges! They tend to have a bit of a chameleon aura to them when it comes to color as well, looking equally good in a tone that matches the exterior hue of the house or one that pops boldly in contrast. The best part about Timberlane Bermuda Shutters? We can customize that colorful aesthetic; however, best fits your beachy dream! From breezy blues to white sand inspired pale tones - even a color as black as an ocean night sky - the opportunities for hues, finishes, and general aesthetics are all but endless with Timberlane. Have you long harbored a secret tropical yen? Are you looking to purchase that superb shore home, finally? Whether you are planning on updating and accenting your main abode or taking on a vacation getaway, to achieve the perfect coastal curated home, you cannot go wrong with the island inspiration, the vacation vision - the original, beautiful Bermuda shutter! There's Comfort in Customization Your home is not only your sanctuary, but it is also a reflection of you, your style, and where you are in your life. You are probably very familiar with the world of customizing your interior: you flip through countless pages of kitchen counter upgrades, you browse the vast aisles of wall paint, and you have custom furniture pinned on Pinterest. But the exterior of your home is just as much your own and is your face to the world! One of the quickest ways to add a lot of charm is with custom shutters. Think about the story you want to tell with your house: Do you want a rustic farmhouse? Go with shutters in the board & batten style. Are you in love with the beach? Bermuda style shutters can add a touch of the tropics. Do you love your classic Colonial? Panel style shutters are the perfect accent to pull together your manor. Making the Most of Your Space They say that windows are the eyes of the house, so the shutters are all the more important! Use them to accentuate a color scheme or draw attention to a feature. If what you love about your home is your wide-open spaces, why not make that a focal point? Sage green rolling opening Bermuda shutters These sage green Bermuda shutters are quite the unique accent, definitely cementing this home as reflective of the owner and also upping the curb appeal at the same time. The best part about this outside-the-box idea is that it opens up the space and ties the homeowner's love for outdoor entertaining to the home itself. The Home as Theme Red panel shutters on yellow stucco houseIf a picture is worth a thousand words, the outside of your home must be worth at least an even 10k. Like every feature inside, let your house tell your story. Warm red touches here really bring a feeling of Tuscany. Just by looking at the outside, you can already have an idea of what you may find inside - cozy touches, warm colors, and more accents that reflect an old-world or even somewhat Italian sensibility. Imagine this home without those brick-colored shutters - it's much more generic! From Stately to Cute White panel shutters with seahorse cutouts on blue house and white panel shutters on red and tan stone houseWhatever your personal style, you can project that from your home. If you're more of a mind to tradition and high-class touches, add some uniformity like this Colonial. Does your taste skew to a more relaxed style and do you like adorable accents that no one else has? Consider some cutouts akin to this beautiful beach home. Your house is yours, and so it is a reflection of you, inside and out - take advantage of that and let your personality shine.