As another autumn in the Black Hills approaches, it’s time to focus on improving your home’s insulation. One of the best solutions for increasing your home’s energy efficiency is with plantation shutters. Today, our team at The Blind Guy discusses how plantation shutters will help your home stay warm this winter, introduces our three favorite shutters, and explains how Automation stabilizes your interior climate.

All of our plantation shutters will improve your home’s energy efficiency in the following ways:

• Elevated Insulation: Shutters create a barrier between the outside climate and your home’s interior. This barrier will reduce heat loss and improve your windows’ R-value, which measures their resistance to heat.
• Temperature Control: Plantation shutters temper your interior climate in all extreme seasons. In summer, they block sunlight, heating your home. In winter, they trap warm air and prevent cooler air from entering.
• Cost Savings: Plantation shutters are well worth the investment, as homeowners have reported huge savings in their monthly energy bills. Shutters reduce heat loss by up to 50%, accounting for 30% of energy use.

Investing in plantation shutters is one of the wisest choices you can make. If you want even more insulation for your home’s windows, consider pairing drapery and plantation shutters on one window. The combination of shutters and drapes will allow you to block even more incoming cold air from the outdoors while enhancing the look of your space with stylish fabrics.

Now that you know how plantation shutters can improve your home’s energy efficiency, let’s explore our collection.

The Blind Guy is proud to carry three different types of plantation shutters from three name-brand manufacturers: Hunter Douglas, Graber®, and Alta®.

The outstanding sophistication of real wood shutters is unbeatable. Their rich grains and sleek slats offer an uncompromised elegance. Real wood shutters, such as Hunter Douglas shutters and Alta® shutters near Spearfish, are best suited for rooms where moisture and humidity are not an issue. They will transform your dining, living room, and bedroom with unmatched charm.

If you are seeking the beauty of hardwood but need some elevated durability, composite and vinyl shutters, like Graber® composite shutters, are the perfect solution. They are an excellent choice where humidity can cause mildew to build up, making them the best match for bathrooms and kitchens.

Upgrading your shutters with automation will help stabilize your interior climate. You can program your shutters to respond to various weather conditions. For example, you can open your shutters on sunny winter days to let the warm winter sun naturally heat your home. On cool, cloudy days, you can schedule your shutters to close to preserve your energy consumption.

The Blind Guy Custom Window Coverings has been providing customers with state-of-the-art window treatments since 1997. When you are ready to improve your home’s energy efficiency with plantation shutters, contact us today, and one of our friendly staff members will contact you. We proudly serve Spearfish, Rapid City, Belle Fourche, Hot Springs, Custer, Keystone, Buffalo, SD, and the northern and southern Black Hills.