Other Uses For Shutters Beyond Your Windows in Bakersfield

December 11, 2019

If you installed plantation shutters on your windows, you know how easy to maintain, energy-efficient, and beautiful they are. But did you know the other uses for shutters -- plantation and otherwise -- that can solve some problems in other areas of your Bakersfield home?

Creative homeowners these days have created other uses for shutters beyond just window treatments. For us shutter lovers, here are some novel ideas for how to get more use from shutters all over your house.

Shutters Can Hide Your Sliding Glass Doors

[Polywood|Plantation|Interior ]211] shutters on a sliding glass door in Bakersfield

Sure, homeowners adore their plantation shutters on windows in Bakersfield, but they are also the ideal treatment for doors of all types. Shutters can fully cover sliding doors and french doors and offer optimal light control, privacy, and energy efficiency. Plantation shutters like our Polywood® shutters are still easy to clean and durable enough to endure your family entering and leaving all day long.

Plantation shutters can also be a stylish option for otherwise plain interior doors. Replace doors in bedroom closets, coat closets, linen closets, pantries, and more with shutters. The shutters easily swing open and closed to keep your clothes or food hidden away.

Interior shutters as a room divider for a business

Photo courtesy of Room Resolutions

Shutters can also be used as an accordion door in large rooms. You can straighten the panels and louvers anytime you want to create privacy, block noise, or stop drafts.

Shutters Work Well For Passthroughs And Cutouts

Shutters framing out a cutout between the kitchen and living room

Many times when a floor plan doesn’t have a truly open concept, it still has a passthrough or cutout in between the kitchen and another room. Functionally, the cutout lets things like food or plates to be passed to the next room without walking around to the door. And a passthrough can help create a sense of spaciousness by opening up the room just a little.

Shutters can give improvements to your passthrough or cutout. If the cutout doesn’t have a countertop underneath, you can use the shutters to frame the cutout like a window. When plates and dishes start making noise in the kitchen, you can just close the cutout’s shutters to reduce the offending sound. Closed plantation shutters also might mean that the cook is done for the night!

Ingenious Shutter Uses

Barn-door shutters around a flat-screen TV in Bakersfield.

The more you look at shutters outside of a window-only treatment, you can start seeing alternative uses for the coverings. For instance, for a hanging flat-screen television, shutters can help hide it from sight when the screen is off. This approach should also work well with other treatments, like barn door shutters. You might even be able to install some shutters as doors on a cabinet or storage shelf.

If you love your plantation shutters, talk to your installer about other uses for shutters in your Bakersfield home. They can help you find ideas to bring the style of plantation shutters to all areas of your home.

Need Help Picking Plantation Shutters For Your Bakersfield Home?

If you’re inspired to get creative with shutters in your home, Sunburst Shutters can help. Just call us at 661-449-1092 or fill out the form below to book a free in-home consultation. We’ll discuss your needs and demonstrate our selection of premium shutters.

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