Shutter BoysZebra blinds or shutters in North Little Rock?
North Little Rock's homes and windows
Zebra blinds are a roller blind with two layers of striped fabric, sheer and solid, that slide past each other to let light in or block it. In North Little Rock, where 37% of homes are apartments or condos and 60% are detached houses, they compete with shutters for the same windows.
The year runs from 50 freezing nights to 76 days at 90°F or more, so whatever covers the window works in both seasons.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Afternoon sun
On the 76 days a year that reach 90°F, a zebra blind is either up or down; tilting shutter louvers block high sun and keep the view below.
In a condo
With 37% of homes in multi-unit buildings, many windows here are wide and the budget goes on more of them. Zebra blinds cost less per window; shutters cost more, have nothing to wear out but the paint, and can be repainted when you redecorate.
In a house you’re staying in
60% of homes are detached houses, mostly owner-occupied (45% overall). Shutters are fixed to the house and usually stay when it sells; zebra blinds are usually replaced once the fabric or the roller wears out.
Zebra blinds or shutters for a North Little Rock home
6.3% of people in North Little Rock are under five, more than in 70% of the 881 US cities we have figures for. Zebra blinds raise on a chain or cord unless they are motorized; shutters have neither. In Little Rock, 8 miles away, it's about the same: 6.7% of people are under five.
11% of workers here worked from home, fewer than in 71% of the 881 US cities we have figures for.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; U.S. EIA, Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2020 (windows). Prices from our price list.
3 bedroom windows in poplar$970 – $1,190
36 × 48 in each, flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping. We don't sell zebra blinds.
Price your own windows| Feature | Poplar shutters (ours) | Zebra blinds |
|---|---|---|
| Light and privacy | Tilt the louvers | Line up or offset the stripes |
| Clear view | Swing the panels open | Roll the blind up |
| Cords | None | Usually a chain or cord |
| Refresh later | Repaint the wood | Replace the fabric or blind |
| Cost per window | More | Less |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to North Little Rock for you to fit. We don’t sell zebra blinds; if shutters suit your windows, price them window by window.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in US dollars.
More about shutters in North Little Rock
Zebra blinds vs shutters near North Little Rock
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- Conway 24 mi
Price your windows
Pick your look once, add every window, and see each one drawn and priced. Send it to us and we reply with your quote.