A Brief History of Shutters

A Brief History of Shutters

A perfect touch to a classic home, shutters can add historic beauty and grace to your windows. But did you know that the use of shutters in the home goes back over 500 years, to the Tudor Era of Elizabethan England?  In this post, we look at the

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Movies That Made Shutters and Plantation Shutters Famous

Movies That Made Shutters and Plantation Shutters Famous

Are you ready for your close-up? No, not with bright lights and camera lenses—with the plantation shutters of Hollywood films. Strickland’s Home is offering a once-in-a-lifetime imagined tour of the homes from some of your favorite movies, with particular emphasis on the e . So please sit back,

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Traditional Tilt Bar vs. Hidden Tilt Bar Plantation Shutters

Traditional Tilt Bar vs. Hidden Tilt Bar Plantation Shutters

Do shutter options leave your head spinning like you’ve stepped off the tilt-a-whirl? No more – at Strickland’s Home in Wilmington, NC, we’re happy to give you the full tilt on options for your plantation shutters. “Tilt?” you may be saying. If you’ve just begun considering plantation shutters, we’ll

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Plantation Shutters of the South

Plantation Shutters of the South

What gives a stately southern home its character? Is it a welcoming porch? A grand staircase? We may be a bit biased here at Strickland’s Home, but we feel that a key ingredient to the southern estate is plantation shutters. After all, Scarlet O’Hara may have highlighted

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10 Considerations Before Buying Plantation Shutters

10 Considerations Before Buying Plantation Shutters

Since Strickland’s Home is headquartered in the south, Wilmington, NC to be precise, it shouldn’t be a surprise that we’re fans of plantation shutters—and we’re not alone. You’ll find them all over the world, but they are especially prevalent in Wilmington’s own downtown historic homes and on

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