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Black plantation shutters?

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I wanted to paint my window frames black and my slding doors are no problem but my whole house has white plantation shutters on all of the windows. My house is pretty open and about 2600 square feet. I want to paint my walls either white or a variation of white. Would it be weird to paint the plantation shutters (and their molding) black? Should I just stick with painting the 3 sets of sliders and leave it at that? I'm getting bored with the shutters.

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Jilly

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Please. Dust, etc shows up on black much more than white. Ever see the sun hitting a black appliance, car, etc after you cleaned it minutes before?

And if the OP likes indoor shutters, it doesn’t matter if some stranger hates them. They can be a wonderful look and nicely functional. I find it ridiculous to constantly urge people here to get rid of very expensive, valuable indoor shutters over a personal bias and intense love of solar shades.

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BeverlyFLADeziner
last year
Leave them white.
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jewelisfabulous
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Are you referencing interior shutters or the exterior shutters per Beverly's photo?
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White. The dust on black interior shutters would be awful.
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I can't tell you how much I dislike plantation shutters on the interior of homes thta are not plantations . The are heavy looking, cut views and are a PITA to clean so if you don't love them ditch them. The dust on black is no more than on white , really . Can you give us a bit of info as to what you want from window coverings maybe we can help with another choice .I think the windows are already busy with the grids and the shutters make them busier .
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ptreckel
last year
White interior shutters provide a nice background for your black windows. Otherwise, without that contrast (or with black interior shutters) there would be big black dense rectangles on your home’s facade. Have you seen a home with black window frames and no light behind them? They can look austere. Having white shutters behind the windows will enhance their appearance.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
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IMO the dust is there regardless of the color as fior my preference I have one and I can voice thta if I choose to IMO we need to see the interior of the house and I think the dark house color and black shutters makes the house look creepy of course IMHO.
Fori
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Keep them white and reconsider if they look weird afterwards.

Speaking of creepy, the house Beverly posted looks pretty darned haunted! (The white shutters, however, look fine.)
Jilly
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“ …as fior my preference I have one and I can voice thta if I choose to IMO …”

I didn’t say you couldn’t.

Again, I said it’s ridiculous to constantly try to impose your hatred for indoor shutters on every OP that has them, just because you love solar shades for yourself.
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Beth H. :
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can we see a picture of what it looks like?

I don't understand people who ask for paint advice but expect us to use our imagination.

There are so many other varibles involved.

Would it be weird? No. But w/o pictures, who knows if it would look good.

these are just some examples.

I'd prob remove some of the heavy shutters and do black shades. I think it has a lighter look to it

which looks better?

love black windows, but w/the black shutters it would be too much. this looks better
Fori
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I like those black shutters, Beth! But you could be right that they don't pair with black windows so well.

My house is super dusty though so it would be a no-go for me. Yes, white gets just as dusty, but it sure wears it better!
chloebud
last year
I think Beth’s 4th, 5th and 6th examples look nice. I love shutters but the black is just too much for me.
btydrvn
last year
If you are getting bored with the shutters just take them off….changing the color is a huge project…just put them in the garage for a while…if you post pictures…however,… lots more ideas could come into play
Mrs Pete
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I love plantation shutters, but they should always be white. Always white.

No to the black-trimmed windows as well.
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JAN MOYER
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Opinions need punctuation. Periods, commas, and capital letters to follow periods. This is especially true of strong opinion. Enough said : )
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Bergen Furniture & Design
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Well, black plantation shutters won’t look bad from the interior design viewpoint. However, as others said, and it’s true, black frames would look dusty and dirty more often. But if you are still interested in going with black, make sure to create the right contrast depending on your taste and other elements.

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