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Door with curved offset French door cutout, with Beaded L frameWindow with 2” Camber Deco frame, 3 ½” louvers, divider rail, all in Black Walnut

Outside mount, 3 ½” louvers, 2” Camber Deco frame, louvered arch, with divider rail in Black Walnut

For 30 years, the parent company of

Norman® has provided function and fashion

to homes around the world as the largest

manufacturer of window coverings.

We uphold this tradition with our versatile

line of custom interior shutters. This fine

window furniture is manufactured with many

unique features that make it the most lasting

and beautiful shutter crafted today.

qualityserviceselection value

Outside mount, 3 ½” louvers, Colonial L frame, curved offset French door cutout, with hidden tilt rod in Silk White

invest in experience

For centuries, shutters have been prized as fine window furniture

and a testament to a homeowner’s discerning style and sophistication.

Shutters not only provide design, privacy, and light control options,

they can also enhance the value of a home. Like any home investment,

only shutters of exceptional quality will provide long-term value and

increase appreciation.

at Norman, we feel the best shutter is the result of meticulous

management of each step in its creation. Every step: research and

development, product design, raw materials sourcing, handcrafting,

quality control, and even packaging are carried out with one goal, to

bring you matchless quality, durability, and long-term value in your

custom Norman shutter investment.

the difference is in the detail

Designer sill cap

Outside mount, 3 ½” louvers, 2” Camber Deco frame, with hidden tilt rod in Crisp Linen

Normandy offers discerning homeowners an affordable,

custom hardwood shutter. Why compromise quality for price

when you can have both? Designer options make your shutter

customization simple.

affordable classic

Both photos: 3 ½” louvers, with 2” Camber Deco frame in Crisp Linen

keep your options open

Our choice of options makes the ordinary extraordinary. We offer the

most custom shutter options available. Begin by selecting from a color

palette that includes a variety of paints and stains. Choose from a

variety of options and the result is a completely customized,

handcrafted shutter, tailored perfectly to fit your windows, your home

and your style. With Normandy shutters you can keep it simple or

have it all, that’s the beauty of making it your own.

We employ the same time-honored, woodworking techniques used by artisans of

exceptional home furnishings. rest assured that all Normandy Shutters are made of

solid hardwood, using only the finest materials and handcrafted especially for you.

a well-crafted shutter closes solidly, does not have unsightly gaps, and stays that way

year in and year out. To accomplish this, each part of the shutter must resist twisting,

bowing, cupping and all other forms of instability inherent to natural wood.

Outside mount, 3 ½” louvers, 2” Camber Deco frame, with designer sill cap in Chestnut

the view inside your room

Quarter-Sawn

Flat-Sawn

The finest heirloom furniture is made from quarter-sawn wood to ensure

generations of durability and so are the stained louvers of Normandy Shutters.

In quarter-sawing, the wood is harvested in a way that makes it less susceptible

to cupping, twisting and warping. Cuts are made parallel to the wood medullary

rays instead of across, which gives the louvers remarkable strength and stability.

Craftsmen have recognized that quarter-sawn

wood results in a superior shutter product.

Quarter-sawing yields fewer usable boards and

takes much longer to dry. These boards are highly

prized and well worth the effort and time it takes

to produce them.

quarter-sawn

A Proper Joint for the Job – traditionally used in

demanding furniture and building construction,

mortise and tenon joints are designed to withstand

the shear stress and racking forces applied when

operating a shutter. This makes the mortise and

tenon an ideal joint for Norman shutters.

Mortise and tenon joint

fine furniture

for your windows

Reinforced Engineered Stile – Multiple layers of

wood are bonded together to bolster the stability

of the core of the stile – making for a robust and

hearty support system for your shutter.

Wood Preparation – Prescription Wood Conditioning®, our

trademarked wood drying technique, dries the wood to

emulate the environmental conditions of the location

where the shutter will be installed. This practice also

reduces post-installation shrinking and swelling.

Engineered stile

InvisibleTilt™

depth of character

For the ultimate brilliance and resilience, we begin by prepping the

wood surface for the finish. It takes multiple sequences of sanding with

progressively finer sandpaper to open the pores of the wood, and by

applying multiple coats of paint or stain, we create the best finish possible.

In our opinion, hand conditioning the wood in this manner is necessary,

however labor-intensive. It is the best process to create the most favorable

surface, be it paint or stain.

Normandy’s wood grain characteristics are exceptional. With stain, the

distinctive wood grain has an enhanced color, depth and pattern character

with the inherent texture of the timber being defined. The clear coating

protects the surface without masking the beauty of the grain. Like your

shutters smooth? our contemporary paints gleam on the satin polished

surface. What ever your personal style – warm and rustic or sleek and

refined, you sure to find the perfect match for your décor.

A ll windows are not created equal. The

Normandy specialty collection includes

shapes beyond the conventional square and

rectangle. If you have arches, hexagons,

sliding or French doors, double hung

windows or other specialties, we’ve got you

covered. our specialty shutters can be crafted

for virtually any window opening. Nearly any

shape can be built with operable louvers and

panels that open for easy access to the window.

Now, every window in your home can be

dressed with a Normandy Shutter.

specialty

shapes

Outside mount, 3 ½” louvers, 2” Camber Deco frame, louvered arch, with divider rail in Black Walnut

distinctive

windows

Outside mount, 3 ½” louvers, standard boxout bypass, divider rail,

Some shutter manufacturers take shortcuts that sacrifice quality and the result

is a substandard product that won’t add value to your home. These companies

may be inexperienced, preoccupied with profit or lack focus on shutters. Their

products can suffer from limited manufacturing skill levels, deficient machinery

and haphazard outsourcing of critical processes.

many of Normandy Shutters desirable qualities come from applying traditional

furniture construction and integrating manufacturing innovations — without

any pre-fabrication and short-cuts that can compromise quality. Norman

shutters are built to enjoy for a lifetime and custom construction is the best

way to ensure a precise fit and flawless, long-term shutter operation.

there are no shortcuts to perfection

Outside mount, 3 ½” louvers, 2” Camber Deco frame in Silk White

Each shutter is made for one window — your window.

Outside mount, 3 ½” louvers, plain boxout bypass, divider rail.

normandy for a lifetime

We build quality into all of our Norman® products to ensure a

trouble-free, shutter ownership experience. Contact your window

coverings professional today for a consultation.

the norman

promise

Outside mount, 3 ½” louvers, 2” Camber Deco frame, louvered arch, with divider rail in Black Walnut

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