Barn wood plantation shutters are nearly impossible to find. When you do, they can be extremely expensive as re-purposing vintage distressed barn wood can be quit the challenge.
Barn Wood Shutters
“I got asked one day if I could make barn wood shutters. That is where the idea came from,” said Show-Case Shutters owner, Shan Carroll.
That inquiry would set Carroll and his engineer team off on a mission to make reproduction distressed barn wood shutters. A shutter that would have the desired look as well as the quality manufacturing needed for a product expected to last a lifetime.
“The process is a multi-stepped process that is almost entirely done by hand,” said Carroll.
It’s a process that includes grooving the wood, multiple stages of sanding plus a stain finish that is as unique as the shutter.
“Our standard offering is a smoke gray and driftwood white. But, in all actuality, we custom stain to the client’s needs,” said Show-Case’s marketing manager, David Tate.
So far, the unique finish is slowly getting noticed. Recently, Show-Case Shutters added a dealer in Daytona Beach, Florida that is the exclusive distributor in the Sunshine State.
Tropical View Shutters owner, Mike Bono, thinks the finish – especially the drift wood, will do well in the state.
“I am really excited about this product. Everyone I show really likes it. It is very unique,” said Bono.
The company uses red alderwood as the standard for the special finish. No other company makes barn wood shutters; a finish Show-Case Shutters hopes will put them on the map as the supplier of unique, quality shutter finishes.
“It’s all part of our “Homestead Collection”, which also includes a special antique distressed look as well as a knotty stained “rustic” look,” said Tate
“This collection is how we expect to stand out in this competitive market. That and the fact that we are American-made quality really makes a statement.”
