The post-war housing boom after World War II brought about the need for houses built quickly and efficiently. Suburban America was created as subdivisions of houses spread out from inner cities. Many of these homes were built exactly alike, or reversed, to make the most efficient use of materials and to meet the demand of new families for a first home. To keep their home from looking like part of a row of Monopoly houses, creative homeowners often installed decorative or functional exterior shutters.
The second wave of housing came when the baby-boomers became adults in the ‘seventies and began looking for their first homes. Single-story ranch-style houses were the most economical, and entire subdivisions of these homes spread even further out of the cities. Once again, commonality was apparent, and homeowners looked for ways to make their homes unique. Paint, trim, and shutters were again the answer.
Shutters could be made to depict a certain style, such as Plantation, Colonial, Tudor, or Bahama. The addition of decorative hardware could enhance the style and make the shutters even more attractive. Certain climates in the United States have used shutters as weatherproofing, but the concept of shutters being purely decorative has become very popular.
Although there are wonderful new materials on the market, such as vinyl, aluminum, and composite, there is nothing as long lasting and rich looking as real wood crafted from pine, cedar and redwood. Painted or stained, real wood shutters add value to a home, whether as functional pieces or fixed and purely decorative.
Today the addition of exterior shutters for decorative purposes is an inexpensive way to customize a home, make it stand apart from the neighborhood, enhance the value and street appeal, and add style to a house.
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