Everyone loves an easy-to-use window treatment that poses no danger to children , allows you to control the light and transforms a room. Shutters have all of these advantages and add a whole new architectural feature to your Colorado Springs home.

One of our clients certainly thought so. She hates draperies and the way they can block the light out of a room. She says they feel oppressive and she didn’t want to use blinds since they would leave her windows looking unfinished unless she added a valance.

The solution? She chose shutters. Shutters have a clean look and she can easily control the light by opening or closing the vanes. They look finished, just like a piece of furniture looks finished when it’s delivered.

The shutters were a great solution in her spacious home with large windows, however, shutters aren’t always the best choice.

Like furniture, shutters can take up a lot of space. Each panel includes a frame that can cover 20% of the glass, a significant loss for an average sized window. People often imagine they can use shutters that open and close like hurricane shutters, but that would take up a lot of space inside of a house.

It would be like having several open doors in the room. The shutters work best when they remain closed.

Shutters are also their own architectural feature and can overwhelm the esthetics of a small room or window. Imagine putting a large, hand-carved wardrobe into a small bedroom and you get a sense of the effect of shutters in the wrong room.

Were you thinking of shutters, but don’t have enough space? We can use Hunter-Douglas’s Silhouette shades where you had imagined using them. Their fabric vanes resemble shutters, but they can be pushed up and out of the way. These window treatments also diffuse our strong Colorado Springs sunlight and protect your room furnishings from sun damage.

Whether shutters are the right choice or not, Pikes Peak Interiors can design a window covering with that is right for your home. We have years of experience in Colorado Springs. Contact us and we’ll create an easy-to-use, safe window treatment you’ll love.