Gorgeous, Ethically Harvested Bespoke Wood Plantation Shutters to Transform Your Home
Windows are the eyes to your home’s soul. When dressed appropriately with House Shades, they allow just the right amount of the sun’s light to enter a space and transform the energy and appearance of every room in your home. But we’re a picky bunch, and not just any window covering or shutter will do.
We’re fond of S:CRAFT’s ethically sourced hardwood shutters because they not only look stylish, classy, and lovely, but because they’re sustainably harvested and innovative; they conserve a substantial amount energy in your home which means you’ll save money in the long run.
These shutters are made from sustainably harvested Paulownia, one of the fastest growing tree species (it can grow up to 20 feet in one year!).
We’re loving the stained range of Fiji plantation shutters which are made from Paulownia, cultivated from sustainable plantations and harvested within 7-10 years (making it one of the world’s fastest growing tree species). Here’s a fun fact: It actually re-grows from the original root ball and is harvested rather than re-planted. Aren’t trees amazing?
Paulownia is a very light, fine-grained and warp-resistant wood making it an ideal shutter that will dress your windows beautifully and last you for years to come. Due to Paulownia’s low thermal conductivity, these energy efficient shutters will keep your home cool in the summer and warm in the winter. And if you have bay windows then I strongly recommend that you see these incredible window shutters for bay windows, as they just look stunning.
The Sumatra Shutters hail from a plantation in the Solomon Islands that protects and preserves the forest and provides full accountability and traceability of this premium timber.
The Sumatra plantation shutters are made of a tropical wood called White Teak – the most versatile hardwood and one of the world’s finest quality timbers. This range makes use of one of the most malleable woods and is ideal for specialty windows with unique shapes and curves.The Sumatra range comes in a variety of 28 custom colors and 20 stained options and, as with all S.CRAFT plantation shutters, a 3-year warranty.
S:CRAFT’s custom-made plantation shutter solutions are available through a carefully curated group of independent professional shutter retailers. You can find a retailer in your neck of the woods HERE.
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Lindsay E. Brown
Lindsay has spent her career at the intersection of media and social change. In her role at Eco-Chick, Lindsay has established partnerships and campaigns with some of the world’s most-recognized companies committed to sustainability and CSR. She co-created the popular interview series “Heroines for the Planet” that features groundbreaking women who share courage and a deep passion for protecting people and the Earth. Lindsay is the Marketing and Sustainability Manager at Health-Ade Kombucha and previously served as Director of Communications at the social enterprise CBS EcoMedia. There she directed corporate advertising dollars to the nation’s most effective non-profits tackling urgent social issues in local communities and was awarded CBS Corporation’s prestigious Share-the-Vision award. She has written for Whole Living Magazine, Edible, Cottages & Gardens, From The Grapevine, EarthHour.org, Eco-Age.com, and for environmentalists Laura Turner Seydel and Susan Rockefeller. Lindsay holds a BS in Global Business Studies and Marketing from Manhattan College, and received the 2012 Honors Award at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
