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A bay window is one good example of a large window. It is a window with three large panels that is designed to protrude outwards from the walls of a house or building. The usual bay window arrangement is that of two smaller windows flanking the largest one at the center, and all three at fixed angles to each other. It can create more space in the interior of a room. It can bring in a good view. If you want the best of the bay window treatments for this type of large window, check out window shutters.
Solid and stable, window shutters have reliably covered all kinds of windows since the invention of windows itself. Even before the time when glass was placed on window openings, solid shutters have been there to cover that hole in the wall that lets in air and light into a house. Nowadays, window shutters and other window treatments have developed in sophistication, but the purpose is the same; to protect and beautify a home.
Window shutters are more sturdy and permanent than other possible bay window treatments such as blinds, curtains, shades, and draperies. It requires less maintenance. It has a more striking effect. No other bay window treatments can boast of a fixed and sturdy installation, the ability to be opened and closed with the use of hinges, and louvered shutter slats that can be opened and closed as well. And then there is the choice of installing these shutters inside or outside the house. Of all the bay window treatments, this is the one that offers the most options for controlling amount of light, air, outside view, and privacy to come into a home.
Window shutters can be grouped into two types: the traditional shutter, and the plantation shutter. For bay window treatments, it is the latter type of window shutter we need. Plantation shutters are designed for large windows. This is due to the bigger measurements of its panels and louvered slats. Then there is the option of custom designing these shutters to the exact measurement of a window. Traditional shutters are also called colonial type shutters. These are mostly seen in regular-size windows. These have thinner, slender louvers and are not appropriate as bay window treatments.
Now that we have identified the plantation shutter from all other bay window treatments as the one we want to grace our little nook, let us discuss other relevant concerns about shutter bay window treatments. Your choice of material will influence the look and style of your bay window. Shutter materials range from
- Timber or hardwood
- Vinyl, PVC, fiberglass
- Aluminum
If you choose the traditional hardwood material, you will then have a choice of wood specie with its individual degrees of hardness, wood color, and wood patterns and textures. Vinyl can have the appearance of faux wood and many other color and textural choices available with the material. Its strength is in its ability to withstand water, moisture, and heat without warping, cracking and fading. Aluminum is more suitable as exterior shutter than as interior bay window treatments.