An Open and Shut Case

"French shutters" have many purposes from aesthetics to "French" style air conditioning and for security.

There are many designs and styles...both the tried and true old ones and now the new reproductions.

The traditional ones are virtually all made of wood, with some more modern ones being the rollup metal style.

Colour, colour and more colour...there are varying shades of French blue (similar to Bugatti race car blue and the colour of Gitan cigarette packaging) and then many shades of green, red, yellow and the natural wood stained ones.

Everywhere I go, I notice these wonderful additions to the doors and windows of the homes and buildings in France.

Once in awhile, I will come across some shutters on an abandoned house or barn that seem to be calling my name and crying for attention ... ripe for restoration and just waiting to be loved again.

This time of the year, many of the shutters are being opened as the seasonal owners and visitors are returning to enjoy the French life in the Lot Valley.

So is it an open and shut case?

Open shutters to me say "Welcome"..... Bienvenue!