What are Decorative Shutter Hinges?
Shutters add visual interest to your house’s facade and protect the vulnerable windows during heavy storms. Decorative shutter hinges allow shutters to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing, since they are able to swing shut without sacrificing a fashionable design impact. Decorative shutter hinges link the trim of the shutters to the casing of exterior or interior windows. They bring interest to the edifice of your home in areas where climate requires shutters to be secured during hurricanes. This piece of hardware comes in a wide variety of sizes, finishes, and designs to set your home apart from the architecture of your neighborhood or blend with the existing hardware. One structural division in decorative shutter hinges is between mortise hinges, mounted to the side and front of the window, and front-mounted hinges that lay flat. For example, spear or strap hinges have a small plate attached to an elongated bar designed to hold heavier wood shutters. Butt or blind hinges ar
