Designers see shutters as features that enhance a home's charm and architecture. Shutters should appear functional (able to cover windows) and be well-sized. Choose classic styles and include details ...

Window shutters have been around for hundreds of years. In addition to the practical aspects of providing privacy and protection from the elements, there is a wide range to choose from to enhance a ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Shutters are a common sight across climates, from the warm regions of southern France to the chalets of the ...

There's no denying the beauty of an old wooden window shutter, especially if it's an original piece from your home. In addition to being stylish, wooden shutters allow you to control how much light ...

The mass production of housing that began in post-WWII American suburbs dramatically changed the architecture of residential housing from both a design and manufacturing perspective. Enabled by a ...

Plantation window shutters, also known as plantation shutters, are a type of interior window covering that consists of a set of horizontal slats or louvers mounted inside a solid frame. The shutters ...

I went to France recently and noticed many homes had external window shutters that help block the sun. My home gets hot in the summer, and I've been considering air conditioning - but now I am ...

Editor -- In your response to Mary Lou Cranna on "finding the perfect window covering. . ." ("Dumping drapes on bay windows," July 4) you listed as a disadvantage the use of shutters as "the panels ...

If you're a fan of the whole "rustic" look and you need a place to keep incoming mail and papers organized so they don't pile up on the countertop, this mail organizer will do the trick. It's made ...