House without shutters

Maria Killam on Instagram: "When I removed these shutters to have them painted, I fully expected to hang them back up… BUT I’m kinda liking how my house looks without them right now (at least until I can tackle the exterior changes I want to make). What do you think? Better with or without shutters? 🤔 #shutters #homerenovation #homeexterior #exteriordesign #curbappealmatters"

Shutters are a pretty hot topic around here at brick&batten. Just to sum it up, we are big fans of shutters when they are done right. But in all honesty, some homes look better without shutters, and a poor shutter choice can make a home look like an eye sore. While getting personalized design advice from a professional exterior designer is usually the best way to go, there are a few shutter styles that work on (almost) any home. From flat panel to board and batten, see what works on your…

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How To Update your Exterior: Paint Vinyl Shutters for $20 • Emily Rone Home

Thinking of sprucing up the exterior of your home with some shutters? (get ready… here comes a 2 minute rant!!) Please, please, please read these shutter do’s and don’ts before you start! Hopefully then you can avoid the same mistakes so commonly found with shutters in the Midwest!! I’ve traveled across the USA, coast-to-coast, East-to-West […]

Painting vinyl shutters

Scott Sidler owns a historic window restoration company called Austin Historical in Orlando, Florida. He mainly works on pre-war buildings across the Southeastern United States but while Sidler is returning them to their former glory, he often notices ridiculous door, window, and shutter solutions.

Fake shutters make angry plain and simple. Once you understand why they may make you angry too, but understanding this simple design element can change the look of our neighborhoods! Come with me won't you?