Cottage shutters

I’m bringing this post up to the top of the blog because I can’t believe it has been nearly three years since we made this change to our house! Hi you guys! I’m so excited to share these photos with you this week! We have been working on several projects around our house, because next...

When shutter rivets wear out, make new ones to repair an original hinge.

I need your help! Board and batten shutters for the river house: DIY or buy?.

Not every historic house had shutters, but many need them to look their best.

I knew the workshop needed shutters. There was too much siding and the windows weren't "substantial" enough...shutters would balance everything out. So this is a story about the shutters that Heidi built. Not jack. Oh yeah, did I mention they cost me less than $5 per shutter to build?! You should need only one 8' or 10' (depending on your shutter size) pine 1x4 per shutter. That's cheaper than a large pumpkin spice latte with an extra shot of espresso! I was determined to build these…

The weekend is here and what do you know, so is summer! This is the perfect time to get ahead on some of those outdoor projects. Marcie from Lucasville, Ohio is an Architectural Depot customer and she had such a beautiful project that she just completed. She purchased some shutters and a window box for ... Read more

These DIY Cottage Style Shutters are probably one of the easiest projects we’ve ever taken on. Just recently I decided to give them a makeover,

Home Town's Erin and Ben transform a plain, box of a house into a charming home with a European soul.

diy wood shutters exterior | ... types of board and batten shutters to give you an idea of the variety

Yesterday, I was trying to convince a client to plant rose vines on trellises on her home. Sometimes pictures are more convincing than words. What do you think? These two images are from a garden that Steve and I designed. We planted rose vines all over this English cottage. In...