Interior wooden shutters are great at darkening rooms and offering plenty of security, privacy, shield interior spaces against the brunt of daytime sunlight also makes them great window coverings for energy-efficiency and finally relief in your monthly utility bills. In narrow sense they are used to protect the home from the elements such as storm, rain, cold, or flying pests. They are highly decorative with small amount of functionality. There are several different types of wooden shutters available, which offer different looks and functionality to protect your home against storm and sun.

Louvered Shutters

They come in portable and fixed positions. These are the most ordinary style of interior shutter treatments and the moveable options provide the most functionality of the two styles. The moveable option allows for positioning of the louvers for best control of airflow, direction of light and privacy. Fixed louvered shutters are purely decorative only and when closed, block most of the airflow and light and cannot be controlled.

Interior Paneled Shutters

They were used to block the heat of the sun and keep drafts at bay. Generally speaking, they offer little control over light and airflow and these days offer a purely decorative old-style look.

Fabric Insert Shutters

Fabric insert shutters can be matched to the décor of the room and offer a charismatic, modified and custom-made look. As with other fixed shutter systems, fabric inserts don't allow for much flexibility of air or light control, unless you use sheer fabrics for a transparent effect.

Bahama Shutters

Bahama style shutters are increasingly being used as interior shutters for their exclusive decorative qualities that bring to mind coastal and hot weather locations, especially in colder climates that require stronger exterior protection from the elements. These types of shutters hinge from the top of the window and draw away from the bottom. They keep the sun at bay while allowing cooling breezes to pass through the window. Generally, these types of shutters are a single board, either flat panel or with downward facing fixed louvers, that covers the entire window opening.