| Bahama shutters are louvered shutters that are | | | | give years of use through extreme heat and |
| hinged at the top of the window frame and swing | | | | humidity without rotting or becoming brittle. They |
| out at the bottom. The purpose of this type of | | | | may be customer-finished to a special color, or |
| shutter is to allow free air movement through the | | | | ordered pre-finished stained, natural, or painted. |
| house, provide screening from direct sun, and deflect | | | | Custom sizes may be ordered, too. The shutters are |
| rain from entering through an open window. | | | | attractive and add a decorative touch to the exterior |
| Bahama shutters are most often used in hot climates | | | | of the home. |
| where airflow is important to keep a house cool, | | | | All across the Southern United States and Hawaii, |
| fresh, and comfortable, especially where there is no | | | | bahama shutters are being installed in homes as |
| air conditioning or it is used sparingly to save energy | | | | people are becoming more energy conscious. Using |
| costs. They have the advantage of shading a | | | | protective window coverings will cut energy costs by |
| window from direct sunlight without completely | | | | reducing the amount of air conditioning needed to |
| eliminating light. Rain does not enter through the | | | | keep a home comfortable. Bahama shutters can be |
| window with bahama shutters, yet will allow the | | | | locked in the open position, thus making the house |
| cooler breezes from the storm to refresh the interior | | | | more safe than an open window with a screen. |
| air. | | | | The look may be reminiscent of Bogie and Bacall in |
| Made of real wood, bahama shutters come in | | | | Casablanca, but sometimes 21st Century technology |
| Southern pine, California redwood, or Western red | | | | can’t beat simple construction that performs |
| cedar. The quality construction of the shutters will | | | | with versatility, long-lasting quality and style. |