The name of Plantation Shutters got from the grand houses built on South America's cotton plantations. where these shutters became commonplace both because of their aesthetic appeal and their insulating qualities. The main distinguishing characteristic of plantation shutters is their wide louvres. A louvre is a form of construction involving a horizontal arrangement of materials. The plantation shutter was installed outside their windows (exterior shutters) initially, But today, you can install these as inside window shutters (interior shutters). They can also either be movable (adjustable) or fixed window treatment with different choice on louver size, material and style. Besides. plantation shutter has the ability to keep a room warm during the winter and cool during the summer.
The Interior plantation shutters are easy to maintain. A regular wiping down with a damp soft cloth is all that is typically needed to keep it looks new and tidy. Besides decoration, Plantation shutters also give homeowners near-absolute control over privacy and air flow. Additionally, It's classic feel making them a favored choice for both interior designers and homeowners.
Plantation shutters are not as simple as they used to be. Now, window shutters can be used not only as interior and exterior shutters, but also have various shapes and styles, and each style of plantation shutter may have a different name. in Australia, Europe, America and the UK One of the most popular shutter designs in residential and commercial buildings is plantation shutters.
The name of the plantation shutters is derived from the large farmhouses and old plantations in the southern United States that used exterior window shutters. After applying the design of these exterior shutters to interior shutters, they found that they can effectively control the indoor temperature under extreme outdoor conditions, such as warmth or heat insulation. According to the outside weather and different times of the year, extreme temperatures can be effectively prevented.
Different from other types of window treatments, plantation shutters has large shutter slats/ louvers. These are similar to the blinds effect, but plantation shutters is stronger and can be moved horizontally instead of vertically. When using window shutters, there is no need to pull the rope like blinds, just use the shutter tilt rod to move up and down to control the angle of the slats to open and close the shutters. The material of plantation shutters can range from composite materials to natural hardwood (basswood is the best material for plantation shutters). Unlike the materials used in cheap blinds, plantation shutters can be used for many years. For more, please see the comparison of plantation shutters vs blinds.
Plantation shutters are the best choice for window treatments in any room. Many people choose plantation shutters when decorating interior window treatments for their homes or businesses for the first time. This is because plantation shutters has many types for installing windows of different shapes. Custom shutters can meet the needs of homeowners. The types of interior window shutters manufactured and supplied by Goodwood are:
Ash shutters
Basswood shutters
Pine shutters
Poplar shutters
Paulownia shutters
PVC shutters
You can also view the corresponding shutters according to different rooms and windows.
The painted finish is very suitable for plantation shutters. Both wooden and pvc shutters can be painted. Painted shutters usually match the colors of interior doors, skirting, chair railings, and crown mouldings. If painted shutters are scratched or dented, they must be easy to repair and paint.
The stained finish is only suitable for wooden shutters. When you are looking for the rich natural beauty of wood, a stained finish is the perfect choice. Manufacturers of shutters usually use water-based paint baked in the stain treatment process to create furniture-grade finishes. It is difficult to obtain furniture-grade finishes by rubbing with your hands, because it is difficult to apply stains between shutter louvers, stiles and rails.
Xiamen Goodwood is a leading manufacturer and supplier of interior plantation shutters in China. All PVC shutters and wood shutters are manufactured by our plantation shutter factory in China. Plantation shutters are elegant, practical, durable and easy to maintain, and are favored by European and American shutter wholesale companies. There are more and more large shutter suppliers in the UK and Europe choose to build long-term cooperation relationships with Xiamen Goodwood, if you are interested in plantation shutters, contact us to talk about cooperation, we will help you expand your market!
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Xiamen Goodwood is a China poly shutters manufacturer producing poly shutters, pvc plantation shutters, has experience in shutter assembling more than 6 years and shutter profiles extrusion more than 10 years. We have already build good relationship with some customers in australia, the USA, canada, south african, UK and Europe.
Hinged Shutter is the most popular form of the shutter be used, It's frame and panel be linked by hinge. The shutter comes in assembled already, When you receive the order, you just need to put the hinge pin.
Sliding Shutter can be used in a number of situation but is commonly used over sliding doors. which is combining with hinged panel with track, The extra accessories are: Track, Wheels, Pelmet ( Head board, Side board, Top fascia, Side fascia, Fascia returns ) and other accessories.
Bi-fold Plantation Shutter is a kind of shutters more suitable for a room dividers & covering a sliding door. this one is similar as the Sliding Shutters, but it can give you a full view of outside when you fold all the panels.
Tier-on-Tier Shutters cover the entire window and the top and bottom panels can be controlled separately. It is an ideal choice for road facing windows, bay windows etc where you'd like to have more flexibility in the daily use.
Café Style Shutters: These louvered shutters cover just the bottom half of your window, letting light and air in while maintaining the privacy the bottom half of your window.
Solid panel shutters is solid wood panels that cover the window entirely. Solid shutters have been used in the UK for more than 200 years. They provide a more traditional finish to dressing your interior windows. Solid shutters for bay windows.
Shaped Shutters: Goodwood can offer you the custom made shutter with any size and any shape you want to fit your windows well. Like shape including: oval, round, arched shutters, octagonal, hexagonal, sunrise-shaped, etc.
Shutters tilt rod be used for controlling the louvers opening and closure. Goodwood has 4 different types of shutters tilt rod for your choice.