Precise Designs Regardless of Circumstance

One of the great things about being an O'Hair shutters dealer is our OrderWizard2 online design and ordering system. While at first glance this may not mean much to homeowners, it is actually very important. The reason is that O'Hair shutters truly are built specifically for each individual opening and our proprietary design system has been created specifically for this level of precision.

Most homeowners do not realize this, but it is fairly normal for seemingly identical window openings to differ slightly. If you have ever seen anyone frame a house, you know that the framer lays out the position of the studs (the vertical "two-by-fours") by lining them up with pencil marks on the wooden bottom plates. In many cases, they"toe-nail" them by putting their boot against the stud and using a nail gun to put two nails in one side and a third nail in the other. During this process, the studs are often bumped just a touch out of place or slightly twisted. Most building inspectors don't care if a stud is an eighth of an inch off. This means that the studs on either side the windows can be slightly off as well.

By the time the sheetrocker puts up the drywall and the surface texture has been applied, you can have a notable difference between window openings. This is particularly true with inconsistencies in the arch of curve-top windows.

By combining the careful measurement of individual window or door openings, and then using the artificial intelligence that is built into OrderWizard2, your O'Hair Shutter professional is able to design shutters that are perfect for each and every opening.

And there is one more thing – OrderWizard2 is supported by a comprehensive online help system combining text, illustrations and videos, as well as a fully-staffed hotline, providing your O'Hair Dealer with immediate and exacting design information. This means that, unlike the seat-of-the-pants method used by many other "shutter guys", even the most obscure and unusual design challenge can be easily handled by an O'Hair shutter professional. The result is a set of custom-designed, custom-built shutters that far outshine the competition.

Shutters With Drapery

Ornate drapery has become a popular style of window covering these days and to many people, the more ornate the better.

In some cases, drapery designs can be quite extreme, with awnings, jabots, banding, ropes, tassels and layer-upon-layer of fabric. In fact, some designs we've seen are so extreme that one would swear they had been copied from a Dracula movie. We've even seen designs that incorporate fishing nets, cane poles, rusty license plates, and bulb horns. (No kidding!)

The problem is that the more ornate the drapery is, the less functional it becomes, which means that you need to add some form of manageable light control. While romans and decorative pull-down shades are often employed, they tend to add visual clutter rather than actually showcase the drapery. In many cases such treatments tend to make the drapery look overdone or out of place.

An ideal solution for this is the use of a hardwood shutter. When color-matched to the trim and baseboard or other elements of the décor, a well-made, perfectly finished wooden shutter serves to integrate the drapery into the overall design of the room.