How To Pick The Best Interior Shutters for You
Interior shutters add value that few other window treatments can match. They last decades, bump up what buyers will pay when you sell, and give you true light control. However, Hunter Douglas window shutters are available in various materials, and selecting the wrong ones for your Sacramento home can result in an expensive mistake.
Rico's Window Coverings has been helping Sacramento homeowners choose the right shutters since 1958. Here's how to determine the best interior shutters for your situation.
Heritance® Wood Shutters for Traditional Spaces
Heritance® Wood Shutters are made from real hardwood with a furniture-quality finish, with the natural grain bringing warmth unmatched by synthetic materials. These work well in living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms where you want a classic look.
Wood shutters are available in over 20 paint and stain colors, as well as custom matching options if needed. Larger louvers (3.5 inches or 4.5 inches) look more contemporary and provide a better view-through when open. Smaller louvers (2.5-inch) lean traditional and block more light.
Skip wood in bathrooms, kitchens, or laundry rooms where humidity is constant—the moisture will eventually cause warping. Go with composite or vinyl instead.
NewStyle® Hybrid Shutters for Durability
NewStyle® Hybrid Shutters combine a wood frame with composite louvers. You get the wood look with better performance in humid spots. The composite won't warp, crack, or yellow from Sacramento's heat and sun.
These Hunter Douglas window shutters cost less than real wood and look nearly identical once they're up. They handle daily use without showing wear—kids slamming them, pets rubbing against them, and constant adjusting. The composite also insulates better than wood, which is particularly helpful when Sacramento reaches 100 degrees.
NewStyle® shutters work anywhere, including kitchens and bathrooms where wood would be risky.
Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters for High-Moisture Areas
Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters are solid vinyl built for tough conditions—high humidity, intense sun, temperature swings. These are the best interior shutters for Sacramento bathrooms where shower steam creates constant moisture, or windows that get blasted by afternoon sun.
Vinyl resists moisture completely. No warping, no cracking, no discoloration. They're also the easiest to clean—just wipe them down, and you're done.
Vinyl shutters have fewer color options (usually white and a couple of neutrals), but they're the most practical when conditions are harsh.
Louver Size Makes a Difference
Larger louvers (3.5 inches to 4.5 inches) look modern and provide a better view-through when tilted. Smaller louvers (2.5 inches) control light tightly when closed and have a more traditional look.
Got great views of the hills or your landscaping? Larger louvers let you enjoy them. Street-facing windows where privacy matters? Smaller louvers give you better coverage.
Tilt Rod or Hidden Tilt?
Traditional shutters have a visible rod down the center that you push to tilt the louvers. Hidden tilt systems eliminate the need for a rod—you simply push directly on the louvers to tilt them. Hidden tilt looks cleaner and more modern but costs more, and some people find it less intuitive.
Visit Rico's Window Coverings
Choosing the best interior shutters in Sacramento, California, means seeing how different materials and louver sizes really look. Rico's Window Coverings can showcase Hunter Douglas window shutters at our Sacramento showroom and explain which options best suit your windows and budget.
We serve the areas of Sacramento, Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Roseville, Rocklin, and Granite Bay. Stop by or call today to get started on shutters that'll last decades.