If you have recently purchased a home near the beach, your daily life will soon be filled with sunshine, sunsets, and the sound of waves. As you prepare to enjoy all of that, we recommend planning for a little indoor privacy as well. That’s where affordable blinds and shutters come in.
Plantation shutters and blinds are almost always the best options for a beach home. Besides improving your home’s aesthetic appeal, they also help to control lighting while providing you with the privacy you need. Blinds and plantation shutters are easy to clean/install and provide you with lots of options. There’s no reason not to love them, but one might suit you better than the other.
Blinds vs. Shutters: Which is Better for Your Beach House?
Making a choice between both options can be simplified. While both window treatment options are aesthetically pleasing, one may possess a unique characteristic that will entice you just a bit more. A quick review of the characteristics for each window treatment below may help with your decision.
Blinds Considerations
Advantages of choosing blinds for your beach home include:
- Affordability
- Little space required
- Vast style and options range
- Allows owners to regulate how much light is admitted
A major factor to weigh when choosing blinds is that some styles may require more regular cleaning.
Shutter Considerations
Shutters have numerous advantages, including:
- Durability
- Superior insulation, with the best R-value of any window treatment on the market
- Easy maintenance
- Timeless appeal
- Customizable to fit any window shape
- Privacy
- Excellent air filtration and light control
Value is the main element to think about when choosing shutters. For a slightly higher initial investment than blinds, a homeowner can increase the appraisal value of a house.
Factors to Consider When Selecting Window Treatments for Your Coastal Home
Searching for affordable blinds and shutters doesn’t mean that you have to sacrifice quality. We encourage our customers to consider the following elements in order to determine the best value money can buy:
Safety and Functionality
Window covering safety is one of the most important factors to keep in mind when shopping. Cordless blinds deliver peace of mind to households with children and pets, whether they live in or visit your home.
Functional and convenient window treatments require minimal adjustment and are easy to clean and maintain. Account for your lifestyle when weighing cost and convenience.
Quality and Durability
Initially choosing to invest in high-quality, durable window treatments will lead to savings when fewer replacements are required. Beach homes often garner more visitors, and come with several environmental factors to consider. Moisture can quickly inflate wood, while exposure to ultraviolet rays will likely twist or warp low-quality materials. Ensuring that you only purchase premium quality blinds and shutters will prove to be a wiser, more affordable choice over time. With our lifetime warranty against fading and warping, saving is guaranteed!
Personal Preferences
As with every other kind of purchase, you should also factor in your personal style and interests. What designs do you love? How about colors? Regardless of what your answers are, the most important thing is to choose what you love and ensure that it adds to the comfort of your home.
What Are the Most Affordable Blinds and Shutters for a Beach House?
“Affordable luxury” exists, and locally-crafted blinds and shutters from AAA Blind and Shutter Factory will certainly suit your vision and your budget. Take a peek at some of our products!
Interior Plantation Shutters
For uniquely-shaped windows, we provide arch top and angle top window treatments. Additionally, our bifold shutters add a traditional appeal to your beach home and allow you to slide and fold as you wish. Meanwhile, we also have bypass and hidden tilt shutters for excellent light control, practicality, and privacy.
Even then, you may not find all you’re looking for in one shutter style. That’s why we give our customers the option of specifying their individual needs. This lets us manufacture shutters that are strictly to your taste.
Faux Wood Blinds
Our faux wood blinds come in 2 and 2.5 inches with adjustable PVC slats. Faux wood is known for a number of amazing characteristics including moisture-resistance, durability, and easy maintenance. Our seamless-looking faux wood blinds will enhance both the aesthetics and comfort of your home.
Experience Quality and Service with AAA Blind and Shutter Factory
Regardless of your preferred window treatment, one thing is clear — AAA Blind and Shutter Factory is your best bet for top-quality, yet affordable, blinds and shutters. We’ve served Horry, Georgetown, and Brunswick Counties for many years and are well-known for our dependability and excellent service delivery and our goal has alway been to provide the best value for your money.
Contact us to schedule a complimentary in-home consultation, or shop at our showroom in Little River, SC today.