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Can You Tell if They are Faux Wood Shutters?

Hardwood shutters are a classic window treatment with a sophisticated, clean look and a warm, comforting charm thanks to the organic materials they are built with and the unique slatted construction of shutters. And while once the unique arboreal characteristics of real wood shutters were unmatched, modern advancements in man-made materials and finishing techniques have made models of faux wood shutters that are every bit as sophisticated and stylish with real wood like designs.

NewStyle® Hybrid Shutters La Quinta, California (CA) faux wood shutters that look like real hardwood

Hunter Douglas has two styles of faux wood shutters in its collection of interior window shutters both in a traditional shutter style design. Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters are a vinyl shutter engineered to resist damage even in adverse conditions like high heat or humidity. Palm Beach faux wood shutters are UV and water resistant thanks to innovative vinyl materials that also make this style of faux wood shutter extremely durable. NewStyle® Hybrid Shutters are a modern plantation shutter made of ultra-durable wood composites. Their enhanced materials are available with real wood like finishes.

The Look of Hardwood

Gone are the days when faux wood shutters looked like plastic replicas of genuine hardwood shutters. Nowadays, the finishes on faux wood shutters replicate the honest look and arboreal beauty of natural wood with precision and grace. Hunter Douglas faux wood shutters are available with several specialty finishes designed to be true to their natural inspiration.

  • Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters with DuraLux™ Finish: Recreate the chic look of a finely painted wood shutters with the DuraLux™ Finish that has a matte finish in the full range of Palm Beach Polysatin colors.
  • NewStyle® Hybrid Shutters with UltraGrain™: Mimicking the grain of genuine wood, the UltraGrain™ finish on faux wood shutters creates the look of real wood for a style with natural warmth and arboreal charm.
  • NewStyle® Hybrid Shutters with Finetech® Finish: To replicate the character and look of solid hard wood shutters on their faux wood shutters Hunter Douglas uses a proprietary Finetech® system with a low-luster finish.
Modern faux wood blinds are also available in solid colors like natural wood shutters that have been painted. Popular neutral tones anchor the color palette for Hunter Douglas shutters, perfect for creating striking window fashions that act as a rich yet neutral backdrops for décor.

Hardwood Construction

More than visual aesthetics, faux wood shutters mirror hardwood shutters in their quality construction. NewStyle® Hybrid Shutters like Heritance® Hardwood Shutters are constructed using Truemill® dovetail construction, a method that implements interlocking components to create structurally sound shutters. The masterful technique is a telltale of high-quality wood and faux wood shutters as it ensures easy and smooth operation as well as long lasting reliability.

Get the beauty of hardwood shutters and the durability of modern composites with faux wood blinds like Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters and NewStyle® Hybrid Shutters by Hunter Douglas. Strengthen your home décor with the beauty of wood inspired design and the toughness of man-made materials. Contact the design team at Ivan’s Blinds & More to discuss installing new faux wood shutters in your home for years of beautiful benefit. Located near La Quinta, California, Ivan’s Blinds & More serves Coachella Valley including La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indio, Palm Springs, and La Quinta, CA.