We don't use dated "sunburst" designs to cover arched windows. We built curved plantation shutter frames with curved shutter panels nested within them. This results in functional louvers all the way up through the curve. Whether you have a "perfect" arch or an "eyebrow" arch, we're able to build beautiful shutters for each unique shape. While many companies charge extremely high prices for arches, we price our arches typically a few hundred dollars more than a standard, rectangular shutter.

One advantage of wood over "poly" shutters is the ability to build wider shutter panels, which results in a more clear and unimpeded view. Our standard is to build shutter panels up to 36" wide (a common window size), whereas "poly" can only span 28" with a single panel. This means that the typical window would need to be broken into two-panels if built out of "poly". We even build our wooden single panels up to 47" wide in special circumstances.

One of the biggest aesthetic issues of outside-mount frames is that most manufacturers build them so that the frame sticks out over your existing window sill. The overhanging frame looks out-of-place and like an afterthought. To combat this, we build our outside-mount frames with a faux "sill cap". This bottom sill cap sits on top of your existing window sill and visually serves as a replacement. From most angles, it is undetectable that our new sill cap isn't part of your original trim. The frame profile doesn't overhang, and the frame looks a lot more built-in and integrated with the existing window sill.

Our engineered design is stable and does not require the “fixed middle divider rails” that other manufactures require. This fixed middle divider rail is typically a 3” or 4” dead section that separates a top and bottom set of louvers. It does not move, and therefore impedes your view. The one use case where we sometimes recommend a divider rail is when “split-tilt” is used with our front/center tilt rod. It is often nice to have that separation between the upper front/center control rod and the lower front/center control rod, so they do not accidentally clash or collide.

Many manufacturers use "astragal strips" to hide large gaps where two shutters meet. An astragal strip is usually an oversized 1" wide strip of material that is found in the center of two shutter panels to conceal the large gap underneath. Instead of astragal strips, we use interlocking panels that cleanly meet in the middle with only a small gap. Having no astragal results in a cleaner looking shutter, since it avoids bulky, oversized ways of concealing panel gaps.