Decorative exterior shutters are a beautiful addition to your St. Petersburg home. They can truly extenuate your windows and provide shade from the sun and protection from the rain. All while providing your home with impressive aesthetics. It can be easy to feel confused amongst the various color and style options. So here’s a guide explaining different shutter styles and trending colors that will fit you and your home best.

Decorative Exterior Shutter Styles

At West Shore Construction, we have many decorative shutter styles to choose from but, the most popular are the Bahama and colonial shutters. Colonial shutters influence a classic or even modern look, whereas Bahama shutters can provide your home with an island feel. So if you enjoy the island aesthetic and want your home to reflect that, then Bahama shutters could be the perfect style for your St. Petersburg home.

Colonial shutters are attached to the sides of your windows, and Bahama shutters deploy from the top. Regardless, both decorative exterior shutters are permanently attached, so you won’t have to find any extra storage space when they aren’t in use. Furthermore, both shutters offer light control, as well. This can benefit you in the mornings when you want to sleep without the sun impeding or even saving you money on energy bills.

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What Shutter Colors Are Trending?

Before you start thinking about what colors are popular, you should consider the entire color scheme of your home. It’s unwise to choose a shutter color without considering the already existing styles of your home. Your shutters should be painted what’s known as an accent color. The accent color is meant to support and even extenuate the primary color, so think about your whole home when choosing a color for your shutters.

Once you’ve figured out the perfect color scheme, some of the popular decorative exterior shutters to choose from are,

  • Black
  • White
  • Charcoal Slate
  • Black forest green
  • Hamilton blue
  • Country redwood

Black is the most popular option considering it’s appealing with almost any other color. These darker colors can stand out, especially on larger homes with primary beige colors. However, black heats up quickly and can begin to fade in the following few years. On the other hand, White is a reflection of light, so this is not an issue. Additionally, the combination of white shutters and white trim can make your windows appear larger.

Should Your Shutters, Trim, and Door Always Match?

You can really get craft when it comes to your trim, shutter, and door combination. You do not have to match the colors. For example, matching your shutters and door a blue color but leaving your trim white can look very elegant. Or, if you want to choose white shutters and white trim to have your windows appear larger but want a more exciting color for your door, the unison of your home won’t be compromised.

Will Shutters Add Value To Your Home?

If your shutters are properly installed, they can increase the value of your home. Decorative exterior shutters will catch the eye of potential buyers and boost your curb appeal. Not to mention you might have buyers who are specifically looking for homes that already have shutters installed.

Although, your decorative shutters will only set you back if they aren’t installed properly. That’s why it’s important to have a company like West Shore Construction performing your shutter installation. You won’t have to worry about incorrect measurements or crooked shutters. Your satisfaction is guaranteed, and you can check out our portfolio to see the high-quality work yourself.

Accessorizing Your Decorative Exterior Shutters

There’s a lot of creative freedom available in terms of your decorative shutters. You can choose different colors, color combinations, and styles. Take it a step even further by accessorizing your decorative exterior shutters. You can customize with corner brackets or ring pulls to refine your shutters and make them into something special truly.

However, you don’t want to take your accessories too far and have your shutters end up looking tacky. You really only need two or three elements to achieve your desired design. So don’t get too excited when choosing embellishments for your shutters, because in this case, less is more.

Contact West Shore Construction For Decorative Exterior Shutters

If you’re looking for beautiful decorative exterior shutters built with the highest quality material and installed by reliable professionals, you’ve come to the right place. Contact West Shore Construction online or give us a call at 727-488-8182.