05 May 2010

Shutters?

Have you ever noticed the way that shutters add a cohesive and finished look to a house?


Today shutters are mere ornament but a funtioning shutter like the one above has the added benefit of protecting windows when closed.
These shutters, on a door in Virginia, are ingeniously designed with louvers angled in different directions to catch the breeze.
The back of this house seems to ache for a finishing touch. New construction generally skips the ornament on the sides and rear of the house. A few shutters at modest cost would add a refined and complete look to all sides of this house.

2 comments:

  1. Kerry, so true! I always say exactly that when I go by a home with unadorned windows on the exterior!

    Karena
    Art by Karena

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  2. I like shutters a lot! I am NOT a fan of the fake plastic ones that they make now. I like the old wooden ones!

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