Colors, style and integration with the facade

In historic areas, the color of shutters is often governed by local traditions or municipal regulations . Shades of green, brown, gray, blue, or dustier hues have consolidated over time, creating continuity between different buildings. Inserting colors that are too distant from each other into this context risks making the project appear out of place, even if technically well executed.

In many cases, the best choice is to work with neutral or slightly muted palettes : not overly saturated greens, warm browns, soft grays, deep blues. These tones resist light better over time and easily match existing or updated facade colors.

In more contemporary contexts, wooden shutters and blinds can become a controlled contrast : dark colors on light facades, or vice versa, to emphasize openings, rhythms, and proportions. Even in these cases, however, it's best to limit the number of colors used: the facade, windows, and shutters should interact with each other, not compete.

The surface finish, in turn, influences perception: open-pore wood, with visible grain, creates a warmer, more textured effect; opaque or satin-finish glazes shift the result toward a cleaner, more graphic language. In some projects, wooden shutters are deliberately chosen in a color similar to the façade, making them visually "disappear"; in others, color is used to clearly delineate the order of the openings.

Light and orientation also play a role: very dark colors on south-facing facades appear warmer, while very light tones on shaded walls can appear cold and dull. Evaluating the facade in real light , perhaps with appropriately sized samples, helps avoid surprises.

Finally, shutters and blinds should complement flooring, railings, grilles, and entrance doors . Coordinating at least some elements (for example, shutters and front doors in the same tone, or shutters and railings in similar colors) creates coherence even in complex facades.