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Traditional window shutters can be easily defined by the size of its individual parts. Standard measurements of this shutter style are
- a panel that is three fourth(¾) inches thick
- louvers that are about one and one fourth(1¼) inches wide
Thus, traditional window shutters are the preferred window treatment for small scale windows. Another way to determine if the shutter style is a traditional one would be to check the profile of its louver slats, which ought to be wedge shaped with a thick slat edge tapering down to a thinner slat edge. Then there is the matter of the shutter panels, which is normally composed of four units; wherein one panel unit is equivalent to one shutter. Each panel is attached to the other with special shutter hinges that allow them to be neatly folded, aside from the pertinent shutter panels that are attached to the window frames. These are the major characteristics of traditional window shutters.
“Colonial” is the other name of traditional window shutters. This is due to the fact that these shutter types were most popularly seen as a staple in the architecture of those colonial regions of the American past.
Another way to define something is to identify what it is not. Traditional window shutters are the opposite of plantation style window shutters. The other shutter type has a larger measurement overall than its traditional counterpart. It is used as window treatment for larger scaled windows, whereas traditional window shutters are used for windows that are smaller in size than the popular contemporary large scale window openings of today. Furthermore, plantation style window shutters have elliptical louvers where traditional shutters are wedge-shaped.
Finally, there are two major types of traditional window shutters, the café and the flair fold. We will discuss them here in detail.
Café Shutters
Café shutters are one of the popular types of traditional window shutters. Here we see them covering only the lower half of a window. This allows for a kind of privacy that still provides a good view from the upper half of a window. Some homeowners prefer this type of shutter for its style, affordability, and practical use. More commonly seen in café interiors, kitchen windows, and breakfast nook windows, it is a quaint traditional style for window treatment.
Flair Fold Shutters
Flair fold is another term for the four panel units mostly seen with traditional window shutters. Another term for this shutter subcategory is “bi-fold.” This kind of shutter is easily built, as unfinished traditional shutter panels can be bought singly. It is then only a matter of piecing them together into two pairs, for each window side, with the use of hardware hinges. The shutters will neatly cover the window when closed, with an option of accordion style opening for bringing in the breeze or perhaps opening the house to some sunlight when needed.
These are the main facts regarding traditional window shutters. Other concerns might be about material, repair and maintenance, and costs. These should also be asked when looking at indoor window shutters for the home.