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Each to their own really. I'm not a fan as I think they are inauthentic, but then 3mx3m aluminium and glass sliding doors are hardly authentic either, so its where you draw your line. I work with a lad who is referring is house with ONLY items that are hand made in England, including the nails to put the floorboards in.
I'm not sure that style of shutter would have featured anywhere in this country, hence the name plantation, but I'm prob wrong on that.
I quite fancy solid shutters, so I can really bunker down when its time to bug in, our neighbours have them and they look fantastic.
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think the names refers to slave trade era - dont quote me on that
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inauthentic... draw your line
You've hit the nail on the head.
I'm less keen because they seem a bit on trend. Which makes dropping £k's on something temporary seem less good value.
Solid shutters would probably be cheaper, and nowadays I reckon you could use different materials so you're not coughing up for solid oak jobbies. The only thing is they are a bit more of a faff that just drawing some curtains. Plus you still ideally need curtains as well for noise and warmth in old London houses, so double faff.
musa
hugo7
Sarcy comments aside, aren't they a lighter modern look that echos the sort of thing you see in what would have originally been grander more expensive equivalents? Most of those sorts of houses tend to still have their original solid shutters.