What are Plantation Shutters?
Basically there is no difference, but the term refers to their origin. Plantation shutters can be a beautiful way to filter light, add accent to a window, and still allow you the option of keeping a window view entirely free. Learn more about plantation shutters here. And see the many ways to use plantation shutters in any room in your home in this gallery of photos. [Editor Note: Photo from Shutterclassic.
Considered to be the optimum in window treaments, a Plantation Shutter is really any shutter that has a louver blade that is on the wide side. Ours are 2.1/2″ wide yet you can find shutters referred to as a Plantation Shutters with louver blades as narrow as 2″ and as wide as 3″. Someone, at some point in time, gave them this name to evoke images of somewhere tropical, sultry breezes and a more relaxed way of life.