When I first viewed our house, it had louvered shutters closed across most of the windows with the slats angled horizontally, which made it feel a bit like a prison. I fully intended to replace them ...

Deciding on windows can be doubly fraught. Not only do they impact a home’s beauty and personality from the outside, but, as architect Kevin Clark points out, “Nothing has as much effect on an ...

Shutters have played a huge role in New Orleans homes and buildings throughout the city's history. Early residents of the former French colonial city adopted the French custom of putting louvered ...

Dear Jerry: I never paid much attention to the shutters on our 1928 stucco home until the recent windstorm ripped five of them off! When we retrieved the shutters, I realized they were a thin plastic ...

No matter where you live in New Orleans, you’ve likely noticed that most of the homes in your neighborhood have exterior shutters. They’re charming architectural details that have framed windows for ...

Broken louvered window shutters on a weathered building. - Edy Waluyo Nugroho/Getty Images If you love the cute cottage look, then you probably find louvered window shutters totally adorable. They are ...