Regarded as a true classic in window treatments, plantation shutters lend timeless style, polish and elegance to the home environment. Their ability to enhance the appeal of your property is also matched by a number of practical benefits, including privacy and light control, ventilation and energy savings.

1. WHAT ARE FSC APPROVED PLANTATION SHUTTERS?
Creating the ideal environment with plantation shutters
Regarded as a true classic in window treatments, plantation shutters lend timeless style, polish and
elegance to the home environment. Their ability to enhance the appeal of your property is also matched
by a number of practical benefits, including privacy and light control, ventilation and energy savings.
Choosing your plantation shutters
Plantation shutters are a long term commitment, so it’s worth bearing a few factors in mind when
choosing them.
Firstly, a well-integrated plantation shutter installation is key. To achieve the best results, work with a
builder, architect, interior designer or at least an expert installer to ensure that the correct measurement
and execution of pelmets or insets result in a cohesive look. Custom made plantation shutters can be made
to suit any shape or application, and once installed, should look like they’ve always been there.
Plantation shutters are available in sliding, bi-folding or hinged options, with a range of frames also
available to complete the look, including frames with inserts that keep installation screws out of sight for
a clean finish.

2. Operation options include centre and clear view, the latter being a modern innovation that eliminates the
need for a traditional central tilt rod. And while traditional plantation shutters have fixed louvers, newer
models offer adjustable louvers to enable light control. Plantation can also be motorized and operated by
wireless remote control.
Safeguard the environment with FSC plantation shutters
Your home environment is not the only one to benefit from the right plantation shutters; the
environmental damage caused when timber is irresponsibly harvested is of growing concern worldwide,
and with good reason. Forests are cleared and the land is left barren, with no measures taken to re-plant
trees or replenish soil, leading to long term impacts including compromised biodiversity and global
warming. As a result, ensuring that your window shutters respect the environment is critical.
The easiest way to do this is look for shutters carrying the FSC logo. The Forest Stewardship
Council (FSC) is an independent, non-profit organization that supports the environmentally responsible
management of forests around the world. FSC certified window shutters are made using only legally
harvested wood, from sustainable forests.
The small number of companies worldwide selling fully FSC certified window shutters have submitted
their manufacturing facilities to rigorous investigations. So by choosing FSC certified plantation shutters,
you are also choosing peace of mind.
And because companies with the foresight to become FSC certified operate according to world best-practice
standards, your window shutters will also be of the highest quality available.