My husband and I love a good weekend project. To add charm and give our {old} home a cottage feel, we created wood shutters. We originally planned to paint them, however, the cedar was so pretty, that we just went with a light stain.
Creating custom wood shutters is easy! With the help of a little paint, we took our home from this…
to this…
How to Make Wood Shutters:
To achieve this, we first decided that we did not want any space between the boards.
We measured our windows and cut the wood to the appropriate length for eight.
Using the same cedar boards, we cut them to the appropriate width.
Use Sprax screws to adhere them togetherproperly.
Time: 1 afternoon
Cost: $150 for 4 sets {we added them to the side as well!}
Added Charm: Priceless!
What do you think?
What are the sizes of boards you used? Thanks
I may have to agree with what Natalie said, nice work there with the paint, it made your house look bigger and spacious. Your place looks good and beautifully remodeled; I also want to achieve a house that’s being fixed like this one.
Odd to think that wood covers that look unfinished actually look good on the windows. I wouldn’t be able to duplicate that here at home.
Nice work with the paint and shutters. I think the wooden finish on the shutters fit the window frames perfectly.
Talk about old-school wood shutters. They look even cooler without any paint applied, though I think it would be nice to have some cream-colored ones for the main windows.
Thanks Zara!
If you would look at the wood shutters alone, they look very simple. Yet, when it was installed, it gave another edge to your house! My, I just love renovations! I’m a very impulsive buyer when it comes to our house, Because I just have to agree to you: they really add priceless charm to the house.
Thanks Maisie! Wood is timeless and beautiful, isn’t it?
The windows and woods are a perfect match! If I am to remodel my house, I will surely include woods near my windows and put bigger outdoor lights.
Thanks Monique!
I love visiting your blog Julie! You really serve as an inspiration to everyone with all the beautiful things you do to your old and present house. You were truly amazing!
Thanks Chrissy! If I recall, we used pine. We originally planned to paint them, but the wood was so beautiful, I just couldn’t bring myself to do it. We used a really light tinted stain, but unfortunately I do not recall the color. Thanks for reading! I hope you continue to find inspiration in our new home adventures!
I like your house! I was also planning to do my exteriors, but I wanted to start remodeling the interior first. All I need is to store all my furniture and other stuff in a warehouse, so I can remodel freely inside. What kind of wood did you use? And what tint of varnish is that? I like the color! Thanks!
Thanks Kari! I miss our little cottage, but have had fun on our adventures with our “new” house. I hope you enjoy reading about it!
Well, since it seems that everyone is gushing about the shutters, I have to join the bandwagon. It really does look great, considering you did that yourselves. It’s a shame that you have to leave the house after you’ve done so many beautiful things in it.
Thanks Maggie! I miss that house for the shutters alone! Glad you enjoy the blog!
Hey your wood shutter looks great! It was done like a pro, good job! I am a frequent lurker of your blog Julie, and I love your every post! I learned something every time.
I’ve been meaning to make my own wooden shutter for our basement remodeling. Thanks a lot for this very helpful tip!
I think they look beautiful! They give it a charm that is quite welcoming. Well done!
I came across this on dwellinggawker… love the wood shutters!
Thanks Julia! I hope you enjoy my other home posts as well!