As personalized style becomes a lasting trend, more and more people are looking to incorporate materials like reclaimed wood into their decor.  After all, the unique look of reclaimed wood definitely gives you a one-of-a-kind conversation piece, while adding a bit of historic ambiance to your rooms.  Of course, using too much reclaimed wood can also be overpowering.  That’s why some people have looked at scaling the material to a single featured piece of furniture or something like window treatments, such as shutters.

For a while, consumers have been cautioned about the safety concerns of corded window treatments, such as blinds and shades.  Between 2012 to 2017 there have been 50 fatalities from window cord strangulation reported to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.  One study even found that from 1990 to 2015 there were almost 17,000 injuries related to cords.   In fact, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has consistently called corded window treatments one of the “Top 5 Hidden Hazards in the Home.”

Winter’s here, and your thermostat is working hard. You’ve already added extra insulation to your attic and blocked any door drafts, but did you know you could be losing heat through your windows due to poorly insulated window treatments? This is why so many people are turning to Polywood® shutters since they are the best energy efficient shutters to keep your house warm this winter.

All those home renovation shows on HGTV makes renovating a room from the studs out seem so easy.  After all, if the Property Brothers can completely overhaul an entire house in under 45 minutes, how hard can it be?  Inspired, you grab your favorite design magazine and start drafting up quite an ambitious plan

Like many people, you spent a lot of the holidays at home battling your outdated interior design. Whoever thought Hollywood mirror lights were a good idea? Was our Tuscan kitchen always this dark? And can we finally upgrade to shutters from those awful vertical blinds? It's time to update to the latest trends, and we can help.