This is our very large window in the master bedroom. We had some sheer curtains and nothing on the arch. I actually like to look out the window when I wake up as well as admire the stars through the arch at night, but it was time to put up something more substantial. As you can see, the arch is extremely large, so the shutter for it came in two pieces. I'm glad we had professionals install these things.
The third bedroom, the dining room, and the study/office kicked off the shutter extravaganza last year, and the master bedroom, second bedroom, and window over the door finished the process yesterday. Whew, finally.
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It looks like the shutters are white, but they are actually a pearl color. Is there a difference? Not really, but the color matches our bookshelves and columns in the study as well as the ceiling color throughout the house. Subtle, I know, but it's the little things that tie a look together. In addition to looking fantastic, these shutters are functional as they do a fabulous job keeping out the heat of the sun as well as the cool air in the winter.
It only took us 15 years to take the big plunge to spend the money on these good quality and very delightful window treatments, but it was worth the wait. I have always liked to have a lot of natural light in our house, so it's nice to have shutters that I can adjust to let in just the right amount of lovely light from the great outdoors.
Home is my favorite place, and a few improvements here and there, now and then, make it so cozy.
2 comments:
They look great! How did you come up with the idea to do shutters? Is it common in Texas since there's not a lot of window opening?
Thanks! We have always wanted shutters because they are functional, elegant, and fit in with any decor - and good for resale value. I have no idea if they are a Texas thing, but we can actually open the shutters to the right and left to gain access to the window: to open, close, clean, jump out, whatever. So on the very few days the weather is perfect for opening the windows, I still can.
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