M3 Wood Shutters
The natural beauty of our wood shutter can not be matched with vinyl or aluminum shutters. Match our M3 Shutter to your window trim.
$17.00 per square foot + free installation in the GTA. more...
House Shutters
When you are redecorating your home it is a good time to consider making good use of house shutters to add style, elegance and practicality to your new look. Shutters were inspired by Greek architecture and have transcended through the ages to become one of the most popular window treatments around the world. Not only are they exceptionally functional but with so many designs and styles you can customize each room in your house to create a one of a kind look that will please everyone in your family. Many older house shutters were made from slats of hardwood such as basswood, however today you have many different materials to choose from including aluminum, PVC, medium density fiberboard and hardwood blends. Each of these materials does an excellent job and can be used anywhere in your home, however most people do not recommend using wooden shutters in areas where they may be exposed to water or high levels of humidity like bathrooms.
One of the reasons for the popularity of house shutters is their ease of use, they can be opened or closed in seconds or angled to allow just the right amount of sunlight in without heating up the interior of your house on a sunny summer day. Many people also choose to put shutters on the outside of the house, that while the louvers themselves do not move, they are on hinges to allow you to close them against inclement weather. These days most of the outside shutters you see are merely for decoration as window quality has improved dramatically in the last few decades. Great places to install house shutters n your home include large picture windows or spacious bay windows that can be difficult to cover with curtains. Properly installed shutters can not only be very functional here and less expensive than having custom drapes made to fit, but they can add a very elegant look to these large windows from both inside and out. Trying to decide which type of house shutters you should use starts with deciding which windows you are planning to use them in and what the overall décor of the room is like or is going to be like when you are finished redecorating.
Wood shutters are a very popular choice, while they can be somewhat expensive they can last for a long time if taken care of properly. One the reasons for their popularity is that they can be finished in a variety of colors and finishes to suit any combination of décor using paints, stains or varnishes.
PVC house shutters are very economical to buy and can be purchased in an ever growing variety of colors and styles to suit most needs. They are easy to hang, since most of them come with all of the hardware that you need and are even easier to keep clean. Most of the time all you need to do to clean PVC shutters is dust them on a regular basis and every once in a while take a soapy cloth to them and wipe them down.
No matter what kind of house shutters you are in the market for you can find them at M3 Design Group, whether it is custom crafted wooden shutters or the latest in pleated cloth they can help make your home of office look beautiful and be more functional than ever.