The Best Window Treatments For Southern Homes in North Carolina
Here in North Carolina, we take pride in our interior design, just like the majority of homeowners in our area. And Southern homes require a unique approach when it comes to window coverings.
Shutters Help Keep Southern Homes From Overheating
We’re all aware of how hot it can get in Charlotte during the summer months. And while it can get up to three digit temperatures outdoors, your house can trap heat, forcing your air conditioning to work harder. With an effective window treatment, Charlotte homes can beat the heat and stay comfortable all year long. That’s why the best window treatment for Southern homes is Polywood® plantation shutters.
More than any other kind of shutter in Charlotte, Polywood helps control your home’s temperature. With their exclusive material and expert design, Polywood shutters create a solid seal on your window, helping reduce temperature flow by up to 30 degrees. Not only does that keep your home cooler, but it means your A/C can work a little less hard to cool your home, saving you money each and every month.
Some North Carolina homeowners even go a step further. It’s not rare to see homes here double-up on comfort by installing more than one window treatment. For example, solar window film can reduce strong sunlight, diminishing heat from the sun as well as glare on your windows – and they work well with any other window treatment. Draperies are another good option to pair with shutters specifically, adding a second protective layer against the North Carolina sun.
Window Treatments That Capture Southern Style
Without going too deep down the rabbit hole of historic Southern home architecture, a lot of homes in our neck of the woods have a couple of commonalities: ties to history, space for gatherings, and beautiful front sides.
There’s no window treatment that matches the Southern style quite like plantation shutters. It’s even in the name – plantation shutters are called that for being so common in big plantations and manors across the South so many years ago. As we mentioned, shutters can control temperature more effectively than other window treatments, and they perfectly accentuate Southern style. Their solid lines and skilled craftsmanship make them great accessories on a home with a wrap-around porch, balustrades, or ornate woodwork.
And Polywood shutters are offered in white for good reason. White is a perfect accessory color in Southern houses, both reflecting sunlight and giving an air of both style and comfort – perfect for any home in Charlotte or the greater Southern U.S.
Classic Southern Homes Should Have Beautiful Window Treatments
For style and practicality, shutters are the answer for Southern homes. To see what shutters could look like in your home, schedule a free consultation the Sunburst Charlotte team. Call us at 980-231-1116 or use out your information below for a free consult meeting with our design team.
