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    Shutter Love

    October 26, 2010 |

    If you know us, you know we’re a fan of the thrifty.

    And since we are “white house, black shutters,” we needed some shutters on our tan house to make at least half of the name true!

     

    I mentioned that we were starting our project here,

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    gave you a little preview here,

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    even spray painted my feet black,

    but here they are!

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    We saved money by not being super picky about the sizing and only using second-hand shutters.

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    Scoured freecycle.org, hit up craigslist, and our local Habitat for Humanity ReStore.

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    Waiting a year to get all of fifteen of them saved us a total of $328.00, or $27.34 per shutter!

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    Since they were all different colors than the color we actually needed, we sprayed all of the shutters using Rustoleum Satin black spray paint, which has a built-in clear coat and is made for outdoor projects.

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    Two coats for each shutter meant that a $4.50 (?) can was enough for three shutters, so we used 10 cans.

    Total cost for the shutters, including spray paint? $77.00 total, or $2.56 a shutter!

     

    Some before and afters for ya, watch as we go from a

    white house, to a tan house, to a tan house with black shutters!

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    Comments

    1. ShutterLand Exterior Shutters

      May 14, 2012 at 3:52 pm

      Even though we sell shutters, I love that you were able to find recycled shutters. They look fantastic.

    2. Jenn

      February 05, 2012 at 3:31 am

      Your home looks beautiful!!! We just bought our first house( tan house black shutters) but it needs a new roof ASAP. Just wondering what color your roof is. We are struggling between black and weathered wood. Thanks

      • Ann Marie

        February 08, 2012 at 5:35 am

        Thanks, Jenn! So we're house twins?! Sweet!

        I'm not sure about the roof color because the owner added it a few years before we moved in, but I've seen it in Menards ads through the years. It has shades of light and dark gray, a slate blue, and even green. Kinda a weird color just looking at that, but I really like it, kinda reminds me of a slate roof. I really like the idea of the weathered wood, esp if your tan is more dark or grayish. If it's lighter or beige-y, I'd probably go black.

        Good luck with your decision, let me know (if you remember) what you guys decide!

    3. Joanna

      December 28, 2011 at 8:21 am

      I love your home and all the wonderful things you are doing to it inside and out. I look forward to more before and after pic.Congratulations

    4. Kayla Danelle Anderson

      December 03, 2011 at 1:21 am

      aww, i love the touch that the shutters add!! 🙂

    5. Laree

      December 07, 2010 at 2:48 pm

      I love your final! very pretty house!

    6. begin with a Sunny Outlook

      October 27, 2010 at 2:31 am

      Wow your befores & afters are amazing! Great job! Shutters are such a fabulous architectural detail.

    7. ~Kori

      October 26, 2010 at 4:01 pm

      Your home looks amazing! I especially love the last pic with the fall colored tree in the background. Great job!

    8. Bonnie @ House of Grace

      October 26, 2010 at 3:40 am

      Great job! They make a HUGE difference!Thanks for linking up.Bonnie 🙂

    9. Carol

      October 26, 2010 at 6:44 am

      Between the paint and trim work and all the new shutters, your house must be feeling beautiful! It certainly looks quite cottage-charming...Carolantiquetexan.blogspot.com

    10. Stephanie

      October 26, 2010 at 3:26 am

      It looks great! From reading your initial post on the shutters, I spotted our local ReStore and made a mental note to get anything for future home projects from there. 🙂

    11. Chris

      October 26, 2010 at 3:18 am

      What a great update! The shutters look fantastic, but the best part is how well you saved.

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