Shopping Pick A Venue Village of E. Dav. Obi tuaries Deborah Sperberg opens wooden shutters to allow sunlight to warm her concrete floor.
Shutters offer a lot of light control and insulate well against heat, cold and noise.
Window shades, blinds or shutters may be the answer. With relatively easy set up and installation, a range of window treatments can add the ideal touch to any room. Wood blinds are relatively easy to keep clean and durable enough to stand up to everyday abuse. There are many different opinions about the ideal wood to use for wood blinds, each of which has credibility, says Window-ology. The important thing to remember is that you should choose a North American hardwood, such as basswood, poplar, or aspen.