Welcome Malibu Timber Shutters, established 1994, is a Gold Coast based company providing high quality plantation style timber shutters to homes and businesses in the region. All Malibu shutters are crafted from Western Red Cedar, a supreme quality wood which is knot free, therefore attractive and durable. For more information about materials used or construction methods please view our making timber shutters page. At Malibu we endeavor to provide our customers with the best quality and service to ensure our shutters become a prized possession and therefore an advertisement for our company. We at Malibu believe that timber shutters are superior to all competing devices, including curtains, vertical and venetian blinds. Why ? Please take the time to view our advantages of Malibu timber shutters page to find out.

NEW Clearview Shutters Traditionally the tilt-bar in the centre of each panel is used to change the pitch of the blades by moving the bar up or down.   A new mechanism has been developed recently and is exclusive to MALIBU shutters which allows the tilt-bar to be done away with completely.    When one blade is moved, the other align perfectly through a hidden gear system in the style.  This a desirable option in modern minimalist design environments.Such an option is also suited to areas where space in front of the shutters is limited.

History of Plantation Shutters
The origins of shutters can be traced back to ancient Greece. Along with the eternal column and amphitheater, Greek architecture produced the first fixed 'shutters'. Of course, the ancient Greek louver was made of marble but never the less it served its purpose well, providing ample light and ventilation.

From these humble beginnings, the concept of shutters grew. Spreading throughout the Mediterranean the concept evolved to suit climates and cultures. The expense and impracticality of marble gave way to the embrace of timber as the material of choice for architects and artisans. The static nature of the early shutters was also abandoned in favor of the more popular and practical variable pitch design.

The elegant design and functional practicality of the variable shutter ensured its popularity throughout the balmy Mediterranean for many hundreds of years up until the discovery of the new world. The Spanish set about colonizing this new continents and when they did so, shutters were introduced to the Americas.

The term 'plantation shutters' refers to the particular design of shutter first seen in the decadent mansions of Southern US. Most popular among the mansions of the cotton plantations in the region, the plantation variety possessed a wider louver than usual and most often appeared in white.

Luckily, you don't need to be a cotton baron to own plantation shutters today. Malibu timber shutters can provide you with the best quality hand-crafted plantations shutters at reasonable expense. If you would like a quote or more info, e-mail us at info@malibu-shutters.com.au or visit our Quote request page.