Traditional Shutters

Americana DeVenco Fabricates High Quality, Hand Crafted Shutters

The Traditional louvered shutters you buy today will be enjoyed for years to come. Whether you have a home of period significance, a new home designed to replicate period architecture, or you are renovating and desire a timeless window dressing, our shutters are tailored to your requirements.

• Solid wood components. There are no finger-jointed or “glued up parts.” All components are solid wood and custom milled to exacting specifications in our shop. There are no ready-made parts, imported parts or stock fabricated parts…and never faux wood.
• Mortise and dowel construction. Americana DeVenco shutters are not screwed together, stapled, or pinned together. We use old-fashioned cabinetmaker joinery. This assures the shutter will never fall out of square at the joints under its own weight.
• Nylon rotation pins. Louver operation is smooth and effortless, even if it is refinished numerous times.
• Proportional design.
  • Traditional 1″ by 1-5/8″ beaded stiles assure aesthetically pleasing design as well as structural integrity.
  • 1-1/4″ louvers spaced at 1″ on center provide excellent closure and actual room darkening in daylight.
  • Lockrails are customary at no extra charge based upon the height of the shutter and provide structural support and absolute stability within a panel while allowing upper louvers to function separately from lower louvers.
• Hanging hinge mortise. Mortising for hanging hinges is standard, allowing a custom fit within the window jamb.
• Rabbeted stiles. One additional custom feature that provides total privacy and blocks additional light and heat.

Americana DeVenco Traditional Louvered Shutters Are Constructed of the Finest Material

All wood is milled by us in our shop. There are no prefab or stock-sized parts. All work is done in our shop by skilled craftsmen to the highest standards in the industry today.

Following our state-of-the-art CAD drawings that are reviewed and approved by the customer for accuracy, the components for each shutter are cut by hand, piece by piece, the old-fashioned way. The shutters are then assembled by hand using old-world cabinetmaker construction techniques.

After assembly, each shutter is sanded and buffed by hand and prepared for finishing. All shutters are ready to receive a finish with either being provided raw or primed. Hardware is carefully set on each shutter, and holes are drilled for installation. Your shutters are then packed like Waterford crystal for shipping.

We Know Traditional

Our narrowest louvers—at 1-1/4” wide—are fabricated for our Traditional Louvered Shutters. This creates the maximum amount of privacy and works well in rooms like bathrooms, walk-in closets, and utility rooms. It also has the best room darkening attributes due to the narrow louvers. Also known as Colonial shutters, these Traditional shutters are native to the Northeast United States and found in many early American style houses. This size louver does not allow as much light or exterior view into a room as wider style louvers, but delivers the look a true historical enthusiast will appreciate.

The classic charm and easy maintenance of traditional shutters can also allow for simple control of ventilation in a room without having to shut out fresh air. Versatile in configuration, practical, and visually appealing, Traditional Shutters have spread west over time and are an appropriate choice for a large variety of architectural styles. The Case for Interior Shutters

We are one of only a few manufacturers who still produce this style of shutter. Traditional shutters work well in small spaces or areas where you want more control over the amount of light allowed into a room. The charm of this size louver is in the details…and we can configure a custom look for this and any style of shutter. The character of the wood is brought out when stained and you can make your shutters blend in seamlessly in a room by painting them the same color as the trim.