If you live in a typical American home, it's likely that you have one or more closets that are covered by a set of unattractive sliding doors. Although you would love to take those ugly doors right off of their hinges, you've got a bit of a mess hiding behind them. Instead of suffering between two different versions of your less-than-alluring closet, why not camouflage the mess with beautiful plantation shutters?

For More than Just Windows

The eternal elegance of plantation shutters can be used for far more than just windows. Through a custom shutter designer, you can create anything from free-standing plantation room dividers to beautiful French door shutters. Your design team will happily walk you through each of your design needs and help you to create the perfect closet cover.

Decisions to Make

You will need to make several different decisions about what you want out of your shutters before you contact your designer about specifics. First and foremost, will you be using them as direct door replacements, or will you have them operate as a free-standing divider? If you are replacing the doors, how do you want the shutter doors to open and close? You can use similar tracking, shutter doors  you can have them open like traditional doors, or you can have them slide on individual tracks so that they overlap when opened.

Beyond these decisions, you will need to consider the makeup of the shutters themselves. What color do you want them to be? What size should the louvers be? Custom fabricators typically offer a variety of customizing options like these, so be certain to check their website or your local hardware store's sample section.

Measure and Order

Once you've made your design decisions, you will need to measure the space and make your order. The way you measure will depend entirely on the style of closet covering you have decided on, so you may want to consult with a sales representative from your chosen plantation shutter manufacturer about how to get the best measurements for the style you've chosen. After you have the measurements, place your order.

Never Be Ashamed of Your Closet Again

When your custom plantation shutters arrive, you can either follow the instructions to install them yourself or you can hire a contractor to install them for you. If you are planning to do a complicated remodel of your closet, it may be best to have a contractor do the work. Either way, once the job is done, your closet will no longer be the eyesore it once was-it will be a beautiful landscape of plantation shutters.