Colour Your Home Beautiful With Solid Shutters and Plantation Shutters

Just like with any other window coverings, plantation shutters and solid shutters do not come in one standard colour, such as bright white, but are available in a whole range of shades and stains to suit your decor.

Not all designs of solid shutters and plantation shutters have the full choice of finishes, but the colour range is vast for some styles. Your selection is purely down to personal taste but, if you find yourself spoilt for choice, we have compiled a few pointers to help you make the most of your interior.

Here we will look at how your choice of plantation shutters and solid shutters can create different effects. We shall also reveal which colours are mood enhancers and will help energise and uplift you.

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How Your Choice of Coloured Shutters Can Create Different Effects

If you are going for a minimalist look and have plain white walls, choosing white solid shutters or plantation shutters will make the room feel light, airy and spacious. However, there is a danger that too much white can make the room feel cold and stark. So to make the space more homely, brighten up the room with colourful paintings or accessories such as throws, rugs or cushions.

A large room with dark painted walls can make the room appear smaller and gives it a more intimate appearance.  For a cosy effect, keep the walls dark and paint the skirting board, fire surround (if you have one) and ceiling white. Match this look with white plantation shutters or solid shutters and choose a light coloured carpet. You can use a similar technique to make a room appear calm and spacious, but instead choose a more subtle colour for the walls, such as light green or grey.

If you want your solid shutters or plantation shutters to introduce an accent colour, this will help bring the whole look of your room together. Perhaps you want the colour of your shutters to reflect the colour of your sofa, rug, or cushions, for instance. For a more dramatic effect, choose shutters in a bright hue such as red, orange or lime green. Black shutters also create impact and look fantastic against white walls in a monochrome room.

If you don’t want to go bold and dramatic, choose a neutral colour. If this is your preference, avoid cream shutters against white walls, as this makes the shutters look ‘dirty’ against bright white.

Wooden shutters look stunning but steer clear of this if there is already too much timber in the room as this can make a space appear gloomy. In this case, painted shutters may be a better choice. However, the right wood stain is a great look for a room with pale or neutral walls, ceiling and furniture.

Colours and Their Meanings

Some people place special emphasis on colours and their meanings and will pick out a particular colour because it makes them feel good. One particular colour that helps lift our mood is yellow, as it reminds us of the sun and is seen as an optimistic and cheerful colour. It is a good choice for an entrance hall, study area or children’s playroom.

To create a room that is relaxed and tranquil, blues or greens are ideal. Blue is the colour of the sky and the sea and is also said to stimulate calming chemicals in our brain. Green is a serene colour and is also said to be one of the easiest colours on our eye. Green or blue is suitable for almost any room in the home.

Reds and purples are said to boost our energy levels and enhance our mood. Purple helps boost creativity and is a good choice for a study area. As red helps stimulate the appetite, it is ideal for a dining room. Orange is another mood booster and is said to stimulate the mind and radiate positivity, so it is a good colour for a creative room.

Bespoke Coloured Shutters

If you are opting for coloured shutters, our Phoenix, Portland and Vancouver Shutters have the widest range of colours or stains. As our shutters are bespoke, we can match the colours to suit your paintwork, so you can choose any colour for your interior. We will also closely match Farrow and Ball colours.

Our Portland shutters are the architect’s choice in shutters and are extremely robust with an engineered core to prevent warping. The Phoenix is light, so is ideal for conservatory roofs. The Vancouver, or cedar shutters are seen as the best wooden shutters you can get and they are expected to last a lifetime.

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