There is a certain charm in the southern plantation shutters. A memory of sunny days spent sipping iced tea while being cooled by the ceiling fan.
Plantation shutters, window treatments, and contemporary designs have a classic, simple look that has survived unchanged for hundreds of years, and are so attractive that they can turn an ordinary window into a virtual work of art. They never go out of style.
The only downside so far has been the price, as they generally require a professional carpenter to measure each window and build custom plantation shutters. Unfortunately, this is generally the reason that homeowners settle for a "second option" for window treatments.
Certainly the plantation shutter construction process is best done in the factory by professionals who have years of experience. Using specialized tools, they can custom fabricate each part and provide you with an exceptional plug. Unfortunately, this also comes at a great price.
What if the whole mystery were solved about your window measurement techniques and plantation shutter manufacturing steps? Also, what if it was done using simplified methods that didn't require specialise tools? See the possibilities; your "first choice" for window coverings with a contemporary design for the price of materials, mainly wood. You may even have most of the materials needed to build these beautiful shutters in your garage.
When looking at the plantation shutter construction process, it is primarily about
* Measure the space where the blind will be installed.
* Determination of blind measurements.
* Build a blind frame using 2 horizontal pieces and 2 vertical pieces, basically a square.
* Installation of slats that pivot up and down inside the frame.
* Installation of the tilt rod that allows to move the fins up and down.
* Painting or staining of the entire unit.
* Installing the shutter on your window.
Fortunately, these steps can be broken down so that a non-timber professional can build eye-catching plantation shutters. It is also possible to have other ways of performing each step to match the available tools.
Of course, expensive specialised tools are used in the factory to build shutters, but the main reason is that they make hundreds of units per day. Building a few units for your home doesn't require this expensive automated hardware.
And, once you've learned how to build your first room, you can duplicate the process and decorate every window in your home, all for the cost of materials. Do you see the possibilities now? Your "first choice" for contemporary design window treatments is now affordable.
