Why Shutters are a Great Addition to Your Maui Home
The window blinds and/or shutters you choose for your home have a huge impact on the way your home looks and feels. It’s these smaller details you’ll notice first, and that will govern the environment you create with the décor of your Maui home. But window treatments do even more than that. For instance, your window treatments will be a huge part of your home’s energy efficiency, and they can raise the resale value of your home.
With so many different types of window treatments, though, which are you supposed to choose? While other types certainly have their place, shutters have a number of advantages, and can give your home some significant benefits.
Low-Maintenance
Shutters extremely low-maintenance and require very little attention. If they’re taken care of, you won’t need to do much beyond dusting and wiping away fingerprints from the panels. Cleaning your plantation shutters is as simple as adding a little water to a cloth. They’re also extremely durable, and you won’t be paying more for replacements any time in the near future.
Energy Efficiency
Our shutters are more energy efficient than other window coverings because they’re custom fit to each window opening. By reducing the amount of cooled or heated air leaking from the windows in your home, and by reducing the amount of heat let into your Maui home, your new shutters will help lower your energy bills by astonishing amounts. They may have a higher cost upfront than other window treatments, but these shutters will pay for themselves by lowering your energy costs.
Durability
Other types of window coverings will need to be replaced over the years. But shutters are a permanent fixture. As long as they’re cared for, you’ll never need to replace them. This will save you more money down the line, and it will also increase the resale value of your home.
Control
With shutters, you can easily control the amount of light you let into a room. You’ll have more of a choice when it comes to light management, and that can help you lower the cost of electricity. You can choose from a variety of slat sizes, from the classic 1 ¼” up to 6 ½”, so they’ll be able to let in as much light as you choose and complement any style of home decoration.
Clean and Classic Design
Shutters are the perfect match to nearly home decoration style. They’ll immediately add a sophisticated look to any home interior. They’re simple design is clean and classic. Plantation shutters used to be a mark of class and were only available to the elite, but today the average homeowner can enjoy their upscale look with relative affordability.
