{"id":1845,"date":"2021-02-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/blog\/hardwood-or-softwood\/"},"modified":"2022-09-28T16:20:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T16:20:35","slug":"hardwood-or-softwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kiwidesigns.com\/blog\/hardwood-or-softwood\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardwood or Softwood?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Window shutters can go a long way to adding style, energy efficiency and value to your home. So, installing new window shutters on your Raleigh, NC<\/a> home is a very good idea.<\/p>\n

But what kind of shutters should you choose? If you\u2019re thinking about wood, you also need to think about if you want hardwood shutters or softwood shutters. Hardwood and softwood are two different kinds of wood variations that are commonly used for window<\/a> shutters, specifically interior shutters. While you might think that they are different because of wood hardness, their names are misleading.<\/p>\n

The difference between hardwood and softwood is whether or not the tree that the wood comes from has seeds that to the ground in a hard shell or a fruit. Hardwood trees have seeds that fall in hard shells or fruits, while softwood trees have seeds that fall without any covering, like coniferous trees with cones and needles. The terms \u201chardwood\u201d and \u201csoftwood\u201d have nothing to do with the quality or hardness of a wood. Take Balsa wood as an example. Balsa is one of the softest woods around, but it\u2019s classified as a hardwood. On the other hand, Yew is a very tough, strong wood but it\u2019s a softwood.<\/p>\n

So, should you get hardwood or softwood shutters? It all depends on what kind of wood you want for your shutters! There are many different kinds of softwoods that make for great window shutters. Some of the most common softwoods used in shutters are:<\/p>\n