Rustic Shelves & Shutters

11/13/2023

Two new customers have installed our concealment shelves. One in Gardendale, Alabama, and the other in Jones, Oklahoma!

We have several floating rustic "secret shelves" in stock, and we can build to order, too! Check out our Etsy shop for a running list of inventory (l!nk in the comments). The shelves make excellent holiday gifts, and can be easily installed by a DIY'er.

*Yes, we also build the floating shelves without the interior hidden shelf for roughly half the price.

09/07/2023

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

Don’t make shutters from Hardie-board!

Some large new subdivisions are being constructed right here in our area of North Jefferson County, and the builder has been outfitting the new homes with board-and-batten shutters made from Hardie (fiber-cement board).

Since I make window shutters from Cedar, I thought I might add a Hardie-board shutter to my repertoire to keep up with the competition. So, I contacted The James Hardie Co. to inquire about best building practices. My question: Which fasteners and what type of glue would work best for this board-and-batten shutter application?

The technical staff from James Hardie Co. responded with the following: “Unfortunately, we do not recommend our trim products be used to make shutters. It is not structural and there is no reliable way to attach Hardie to Hardie.”

In other words, the manufacturer has such little confidence in the material holding up over time in a shutter application, that it’s willing to walk away from millions of dollars rather than endorse their product as a shutter material.

Don’t get me wrong; Hardie is an excellent material for siding and trim but it’s not designed to connect to itself with a lap joint for shutter applications, because that connection is expected to fail over time, which means the shutters might fall apart.

Western red cedar is still a fine material for window shutters, by the way.

08/31/2023

Pricing has been updated on our shutters.

08/21/2023

New custom board-and-batten shutters are up at homes in Alabaster and Hayden, Al. These feature a walnut stain.

06/30/2023

Price-Buster Cedar Shutters!

These handmade and painted farmhouse board-and-batten shutters are made of genuine cedar for long-lasting quality and durability against the outdoor elements.

The size shown measures 16.5” x 55” and can be painted your choice of color. Other sizes are available—just ask.

Only $120 per pair!

06/26/2023

A customer asked if we could produce a custom shutter with a raised-panel design. Here's what mocked up. She liked the design!

Note that this sample was thrown together as an experiment using scrap pallet lumber then painted white. It is NOT made from the cedar we normally use, but it should give an idea of what a raised -panel cedar shutter would look like. The raised-panel design is usually only sold in a plastic shutter.

05/04/2023

04/24/2023

04/24/2023

Check out the hidden door I installed at my house.

04/20/2023

Some of our work featured in Home Improvement And Repairs magazine!

11/07/2022

From now until Christmas, Rustic Shelves & Shutters offers discount holiday pricing on our popular 30” white floating shelves, which are finished with a stylish “distressed antique” appearance. The “floating” design of the shelves eliminates the shelf bracket for a simplified appearance that saves space.

A SET OF THREE floating shelves is now only $140. The shelves are 6” deep and 1-1/4” thick. They can easily be installed by a DIY’er who can use a stud-finder, a drill, and a level. The mounting cleat and fasteners are included with each shelf. We have several sets in stock. We’ll make more if we sell out. Local pickup in Gardendale. Come choose your shelves.

10/03/2022

A quick look at our rustic floating shelf options and how they compare in cost to contractor installations.