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Board & Batten style wood shutters are very popular across the south and northeast. Shown here in knotty pine, the Closed Board & Batten style is typical for cottages and barns while the Open Board and Batten is a great accent for picket fences or porch rails. B&B shutters have been associated with barns, cottages and the Cape Cod style homes. They definitely lend themselves to the "country" look. B&B shutters have been gaining popularity and are becoming quite trendy (as far as shutters go!). Bermuda shutters (also sometimes called Bahama) are similar in construction to Open Louver shutters, the difference being Bermuda shutters are designed to be hung in front of the window with the hinge along the top edge. When a Bermuda shutter (one per window) is opened it swings vertically up and out from the house. Because a single Bermuda shutter covers the entire window they tend to be quite large, so an extra stile is added vertically down the center of the shutter for added strength and stability.