Make Your Home More You: 4 Simple DIY Improvements For Your Shutters

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Make Your Home More You: 4 Simple DIY Improvements For Your Shutters

Your home is a reflection of you — your unique personality, aesthetic and style. When you walk into a room, your shutters are a major part of what people see, and they serve as an extension of your wall, adding character and function to your space. 

In this blog, we will explore four plantation shutter DIY ideas that will make your window shutters instantly more you.

1. Jazz Up Your Shutters With Lighting

To give your shutters a personalized, ambient, glowing look, you can try jazzing them up with various types of lighting. LED lighting strips, fairy lights and motion-activated lighting are all fantastic DIY shutter ideas to add customization to your shutters without impacting their daily function.

You can try:

  • Attaching adhesive LED strips to the inside of each slat.
  • Wrapping fairy lights around the securing rod.
  • Sticking motion-activated lighting to the supporting pillars.

2. Try Creating a Botanical Haven

Utilizing plants and foliage is an effortless and beautiful way of creating gorgeous, customized shutters that reflect your style. There are several ways you can add plants and foliage and upgrade your shutter. You can experiment with these ideas:

  • Hanging plants in pots from the securing rod
  • Adding a plant tray frame below your shutters 
  • Using artificial ivy on the adjacent wall and slats

3. Get Creative With Paint and Chalk

Perhaps one of the most traditional ways to customize your upholstery, paint and chalk offer an endless array of opportunities to make your shutters more you. Choose from a wide range of colours, textures and designs to create:

  • Customized one-sided slat paint effects
  • Flower, striped, spotted or checkered slat patterns
  • Hundreds of color variations

4. Test Out Some Washi Tape Patterns

If painting is a bit too messy for you, you're not alone. Fortunately, washi tape is a great alternative to paint and chalk, offering intricate, customized patterns that reflect your space. Washi tape is patterned, adhesive tape that comes in little rolls — and provides endless decorative opportunities.

You can try:

  • Creating some sharp, art deco patterns on the shutter slats.
  • Covering every other slat with different tape patterns.
  • Creating a checkered pattern on the slats with tape.

Get More Ideas From Colorado Shade & Shutter!

Are you feeling inspired, but not sure if your window shutter DIY will be perfect for your space? Get in touch with our lovely team today and get expert guidance on your shutter set up. We'd love to give you a personalized consultation.

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