The Difference Between Exterior and Interior Shutters: Rundown for Gainesville Homeowners
Interior and exterior shutters are totally different things, and if you’re uneducated on the differences, you could spend a lot of time or money shopping around for something you don’t need. Let’s look at what you need to know.
Exterior Shutters
First off, we have to state that Sunburst Shutters Gainesville doesn’t make or sell exterior home shutters. Instead, our specialty is in elegant interior shutters for Gainesville homes.
Outdoor shutters really only serve one of two purposes: they’re either purely for decoration as an accent to your windows, or they’re reinforced “hurricane shutters,” built to protect your windows from heavy damage during intense weather.
Decorative exterior shutters usually look fantastic on very specific home styles, like Mediterranean homes. Hurricane shutters are fairly uncommon barring a few areas of the U.S., and most hurricane shutters don’t even resemble normal shutters, and instead look like large steel sheets.
For those exterior shutters that do open and shut on your window, there usually isn’t much functionality to them. They are unable to form a seal to block heat and their louvers (if they have them) usually can’t be adjusted. Aside from that, exterior shutters can add a layer of color to your home.
Look Into Exterior Shutters If:
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You want to guard your windows from intense storm damage.
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You want to add a color accent to your home.
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You have enough space around your windows to install exterior shutters.
Interior Shutters
Interior shutters are our specialty, and they’re the optimum window treatment in combining aesthetics and functionality. Placed directly in or on top of your window jamb, interior shutters blend into your home’s furnishings from the minute they’re installed. And unlike exterior shutters, interior shutters can go on any window, in any room of your house.
The fashion that high quality plantation shutters bring your home is unmatched, and shutters are extremely multifaceted. Plantation shutters can beautifully accent any style of home; from historic Prairie style homes to chic houses, and have an assortment of colors, stains, and frame options to fit your taste.
You might need interior shutters if:
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You want to be able to control your lighting, inside temperature, and energy-efficiency.
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You need a flexible, resilient window treatment.
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You need to add visual interest to the inside of your home, and color match your existing indoor trim.
