Shutter BoysInterior shutters in Milwaukee
Milwaukee's seasons, indoors
Indoors, the season shapes how you use each room. Milwaukee's warmest month is July, at an average high of 82.8°F, and its coldest nights come in January, at an average low of 14.1°F.
Highs stay at 80°F or more from July to August: the months when west and south rooms need shade in the afternoon.
West Allis, 5 miles away, has much the same number of days a year at 90°F or more (18).
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.
Living rooms on winter evenings
134 nights a year fall at or below freezing. Closing the shutters after dark puts a layer of still air between the room and the cold glass; open them again in the morning so the window dries out.
Early light in June
Around the longest day the sun is up for 15 h 22 min here, so east-facing bedrooms get light very early. Full-height panels with the louvers closed keep most of it out; a mounting frame closes the gaps around the edges.
Short winter days
In December there are only 9 h of daylight here. Open the louvers fully, or swing the panels back, to let every hour of it into the room.
Room by room in Milwaukee
The median home in Milwaukee has 4.8 rooms, and the most common has 2 bedrooms. Most owners start with the bedrooms, then the rooms that face the street. In West Allis, 5 miles away, the figure is 5 rooms.
13% of workers here worked from home in the 2020–2024 survey years. In West Allis, 5 miles away, 10% worked from home, fewer than here.
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.
The bedrooms of a two-bedroom home (2 windows)$640 – $800
36 × 48 in each, flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping.
Price your own windows| Feature | What matters | What we suggest |
|---|---|---|
| Bedroom | Darkness, privacy, airflow | Full-height panels, 3½ or 4½ in louvers |
| Living room | View, daylight, glare | Wide louvers, or tier-on-tier on the street side |
| Kitchen | A wipe-clean finish | Painted poplar, café style over the sink |
| Bathroom | Steam and privacy | Painted poplar with a fan, out of shower spray |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Milwaukee for you to fit. Add each room in the designer; every window can have its own style if it needs one.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in US dollars.
More about shutters in Milwaukee
Interior shutters near Milwaukee
- West Allis 5 mi
- Waukesha 14 mi
- Racine 25 mi
- Kenosha 33 mi
- Waukegan 48 mi
- Janesville 59 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.