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 Plantation Shutters Feature the Followings: |
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Elegant, stylish and high quality |
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The plantation shutters are the most elegant, cost effective and stylish window light, privacy and ventilation system available. Hand-selected premium basswood or other hardwoods, tight grain results in long-term stability and durability. Uniform appearance with rich wood character in stains, smooth paint finishes. Constructed of select premium hardwoods in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, master craftsmanship, furniture-quality finish. |
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Easy Maintenance |
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Plantation shutters are easily cleaned using a feather duster and a damp sponge or soft cloth. Unlike aluminum and vinyl products, there is no static charge to attract dust |
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Eco-friendly |
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The vast majority of wood used for wood window blinds and shutters is basswood and poplar. The reasons for their dominance in the wood window coverings industry is their stability and light weight. To a lesser degree other domestic species, such as cedar, aspen and cottonwood are used. |
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Recently, window covering products made from various forms of plastics have been marketed as environmentally sensitive alternatives to wood slats and louvers. While plastic alternatives have a place in the window coverings industry (in high-moisture environments and as low cost alternatives), marketing them as environmentally friendly is misleading. |
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Besides cotton, wood is the only renewable resource used in the window covering industry. Plastics and synthetic fibers are all petroleum based and aluminum is mined from fixed reserves in the ground. Once all the petroleum and minerals for aluminum are used up, there won't be any more. Contrast this scenario with wood - not only is there more wood fiber growing every day, there's more growing even after subtracting the amount harvested. |
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In summary, not only does wood uniquely bring natural warmth and charismatic beauty to all interiors, it is the most environmentally beneficial material for use in window coverings. Rather than promoting the use of non-renewable wood substitutes, our industry should be looking for more ways to use wood, the extraordinary resource that is renewable, recyclable and biodegradable. |
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