Our Custom Interior Shutter Blog
There’s an old saying every Southerner knows by heart: “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” Nowhere is that truer than inside your window frames. If you’re weighing hardwood shutters vs. Eclipse polyresin shutters for your Georgia home, the climate outside your windows should lead the conversation. What looks perfect in a showroom in October […]
There’s an old saying every carpenter knows: use the right tool for the job. Window treatments work the same way. Plantation shutters, blinds, and shades all cover a window, but they behave differently in Georgia’s heat and humidity, cost different amounts over their lifetimes, and do different jobs in different rooms. Most homes end up […]
Here’s a secret that clears up a lot of confusion right away: Eclipse shutters are plantation shutters. “Plantation shutter” describes the style, wide, tiltable louvers set in a solid frame. Eclipse is a brand of plantation shutter made from a synthetic polyresin material instead of wood. So the real question isn’t Eclipse or plantation. It’s […]
There’s an old rule from geometry class that doubles as smart shopping advice: the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. With factory-direct plantation shutters, that straight line runs from our workshop floor in Suwanee to your window frame. No importer. No distributor. No big-box retailer stacking a markup on top of somebody […]
There’s an old carpenter’s rule that applies to almost everything in home improvement: measure twice, cut once. It’s about doing the careful work up front so you don’t pay for mistakes later. The same thinking should guide how you shop for custom window treatments. Shutters, blinds, and shades are one of the few upgrades you’ll […]
When designing a room, windows are often referred to as the eyes of the home. However, the architectural framing, your window molding, and the window treatments you select act as the ultimate design pairing. If your trim and coverings clash, it disrupts the visual harmony of the entire room. Achieving a seamless blend of architecture […]
Many homeowners feel trapped by the idea that a home “refresh” requires contractors, dust, and weeks of waiting. They look at a room that feels tired or dated and assume the only fix is a major renovation. However, as the old saying goes, “The windows are the eyes of the home,” and when you change […]
Plantation shutters are one of the most recognizable window treatments. Their classic, clean lines evoke a sense of timeless elegance. You might picture them in a sun-drenched coastal cottage or a stately historic home. But beyond their good looks, plantation shutters are packed with surprising benefits that many homeowners never realize. They are more than […]
The Georgia sun is relentless. One minute you’re enjoying a peach, the next your AC is screaming just to keep the living room under 80°F. Most homeowners think of window treatments as “jewelry” for the room. At Blinds by Noon, we see them as the first line of defense for your wallet. If you’re staring […]
When you’re prepping a home for market, you’re told to paint the walls neutral and declutter the closets. But there’s one “secret weapon” that real estate pros and appraisers look for the moment they walk through the front door: Plantation Shutters. At Blinds by Noon, we don’t just see shutters as decor. We see them […]