5 Popular Wood Species for Interior Wood Shutters
Interior wood shutters are a unique choice. They open and close with a wooden touch that is undeniable. Interior shutters have been made with natural wood for hundreds of years, and they're still the choice of most manufacturers today. Wood is an important material for shutters. To find the right wood for your plantation shutters, you should ask a certified shutter seller to help you choose.
Best Wood for Interior Shutters
There are many different types of wood, such as basswood, poplar, pine, and other wood options, and each has diverse qualities that will be important for your project. For instance, some woods are stronger than others, some are lighter, some have better staining properties, and some have better painting properties.
Basswood Shutters
Basswood shutters are the most popular choice of all wood shutters. It has a closed grain and produces less sap, which makes it easier to apply primer and stains. The slow growth also means that the wood is straighter and cracks less, making it a much better choice than other woods. This option remains one of the best choices for Tier-on-Tier Styles or large panels, as for conservatory windows.
Basswood is a hard, durable type of wood that resists warping and is not easily affected by heat and water. That means you can install them even in spaces where you would normally avoid using timber shutters, such as bathrooms and kitchens. This versatile species can also be used in food containers, surfboards, and other custom projects.
The basswood series of plantation shutters are best-selling and most beautiful. You can choose from a wide range of finishes, which are more durable than most other plantation shutters. All of these shutters also come with the FSC certification, which means that they're eco-friendly.
White Ash Shutters
The white ash wood has a very deep grain, which can be seen when this type of timber is painted or stained. This wood is used for many purposes, from making baseball bats and carpenter's hand tools to tables and shutters. Shutters with white ash wood give them a more charismatic appearance compared to the usual light-colored woods.
Ashwood is an excellent choice for those that appreciate deep grains. The deep grain in the wood is best accentuated with a rich stain available in a range of colors. We also offer paint finishes with this wood type. We take care of every last detail and by hand apply a rag-rubbed stain to make sure the color is evenly spread and consistent. Attention like this will amaze you!
Pine Shutters
Monterey Pine Shutters are durable and affordable wood made from FSC-certified and sustainably sourced New Zealand timber. The shutters are made from the Monterey Pine tree, which is highly dense and grows at a medium rate. It is mainly used for flooring, furniture, and fences.
This piece is our most inexpensive yet high-performance option, perfect for those looking for a high-quality option without the bank-breaking cost. Monterey Pine shutter is a durable and affordable option with a gorgeous, straight grain. However, knots are common, so we often recommend a painted finish to keep it looking elegant.
Poplar Shutters
Poplar is a sustainable hardwood for shutters on larger windows and doors. This versatile wood is super easy to work with, which makes it perfect for larger projects. It's durable, fast-growing, but most importantly, it's the perfect material for paint jobs because it produces an excellent finish.
Poplar plantation shutters are a top choice for manufacturers around the world. Plantation shutters made of poplar wood holds paint and enamel well, making them durable and long-lasting. Their medium density, low shock resistance, bending, and stiffness make them strong and stable.
Plantation shutters are the latest craze, but they're often expensive. Poplar is an excellent choice for plantation shutters because it can be found abundantly and is less expensive than basswood. Our poplar shutters are available in a full selection of slat sizes, colors, and frames.
Paulownia Shutters
Paulownia shutters wood has a fine knot-free grain makes it the perfect wood for painting or staining. Paulownia is a lightweight, durable, fast-growing hardwood sourced from Northern Asia. Although it’s hardwood, it is approx. 1/3 lighter in weight, when compared to other hardwoods, makes it an excellent choice for Tier-on Tier or wider openings.
Paulownia shutters are painted with UV stabilizing paint, protecting them from the elements of sunlight. The two types of Paulownia shutters are mono or dual closures. Mono closures are block-painted colors matching Basswood and PVC shutters. Dual closures are finished with a “Rustic” finish, which resembles a whitewash finish.
Looking for Quality Hardwood Shutters?
With over 20 years of experience in supplying the wholesale shutter market, we have gained a vast wealth of knowledge over that time in how to control the entire process from timber cutting to final packaging for shutter production. We cut the trees, mill them in our wood mill, and do kiln drying before component milling and molding. It gives us complete control over the consistency and quality of our materials and shutter manufacturing.
We're committed to providing you with high-quality service and products. At the same time, the price can be a major consideration. That's why we take painstaking care to choose only high-grade timber hardwoods for our shutters. But it doesn't stop there. We also make sure not to use any other inferior materials, like particleboard or MDF.
Contact us today, and we'll help you. We give honest advice, always informed and sincere. That's the kind of advice we give – no hard sell or closing tactics. When our customer trusts us, we've built a relationship. We continue to provide the same high-quality service and production.
