Curtains and Plantation Shutters - Can it work???

by Susan
(Henderson Nevada)

Can I somehow put swag curtains around my plantation shutters? I want to add softness to the shutter look. They are beautiful, but I am looking to spice it up a notch.

Is this overkill, or is there a way to have this look really nice?

I do recognize that they will have to be just for effect, as you still have to open and close the shutters, even though we hardly do that. We mostly just adjust the slots.

Please advise,

Susan


Hi Susan

I think you will have a problem putting swag curtains over your plantation shutters. That is if they cover the whole window top to bottom. Usually swags sit over the window then fall someway into the glass area. So would interfere with the shutters.

Some plantation shutters only cover the bottom half of the window. This kind would be OK.

If you have full window shutters then the swags would obviously interfere with them opening. If you could live with this on the odd occasion that you do open then fine.

The only other option would be to have a decorative rod over your shutters then hang dress curtains to each side. I know it does not sound as jazzy as swags but is the only practical solution.

So you have swags look great but will interfere when shutters open on odd occasion.

Then decorative rod and dress curtains not so exciting but a lot more practical.


Sorry to not be of more help.



Best regards

Lee

P.S. If anyone else has a better solution for Susan that please feel free to post a comment.