15 Feb All About Basswood

All About Basswood

As you may have noticed, a great many of our shutters are made from basswood. In fact, basswood is our number one selling hardwood for plantation shutters—and for good reason. Basswood, when used for plantation shutters, carries a wide range of benefits, and overall it lends itself to making high quality shutters for your home. Here is a look at some of the top benefits that basswood has to offer.

It’s beautiful

Basswood has a very straight and uniform texture, and when you work with it, you’ll notice that the grain is light and stable. You can always choose to stain basswood rather than paint it because basswood exhibits a uniform, consistent color throughout. Overall, this makes any window treatment made from basswood a beautiful addition to your home.

It stains well

Because basswood exhibits a uniform texture and beautiful grain, staining it only amplifies its rich, natural wood look. Staining basswood brings out the natural wood grain, and due to its unique composition, basswood happens to take stain very well. Basswood can also be painted just about any color with very little trouble.