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Why White Shutters are the Most Popular Shutter Color in Dover
So why is white the most common color for plantation shutters? Let’s take a look at some of the reasons why white shutters have been a Dover window staple for such a long time.
White Shutters Are Timeless
Top quality shutters such as Polywood® plantation shutters are designed to last decades, which makes white a great color choice. That’s because white furnishings are timeless, and always in style. Regardless of what new trends in color pop up over the years, white will always go with them. And whether your home has intricate or basic furnishings, the classic look and clean design of white plantation shutters fit in without a hitch.
Need proof? Just take a look at how many different styles of homes make use of white plantation shutters. Tudor style, modern, Mediterranean, Cape Cod, and several other styles of home all frequently feature white shutters in their design. It’s obvious that white shutters span a period of several years.
White Shutters Are Energy Efficient
One of the biggest draws of plantation shutters is their unmatched energy efficiency. Polywood shutters are able to block up to 30 degrees of temperature flow through your window, and there’s no more effective window treatment available in America.
So why is color important? You may already know that lighter shades tend to reflect heat, while darker colors absorb it. That means that a white shutter won’t let heat easily pass into your house, unlike a dark color. If you’ve ever stepped out onto a faux-wood deck that’s been baking in the sun, you know how much heat it can accumulate. The darker the shutter color, the more heat it will absorb and pass through into the room.
White Shutters Offer The Most Freedom to Design
Your Dover home is a reflection of yourself, so the ability to fully express yourself through your home design is essential. Not many window treatments offer the same creative freedom that white plantation shutters do. Here’s why.
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White is one of the best complementary neutral tones. That means it doesn’t complicate a color pattern, so you won’t be forced into a specific palette in your room.
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White shutters let you skirt “the rules.” You might have heard the advice to exactly match your window treatments to your trim, but with white shutters that’s not always necessary. Since they’re so complementary, they can perfectly fit with non-white trim.
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If you want to combine window treatments, white plantation shutters offer a great contrast to patterned curtains, drapes, and similar fabric window coverings.
