Pocket Shutters
Northeast homes of the 18th and 19th centuries had walls of an exceptional thickness (as they were often made of brick), providing a deep window jamb whose embrasures, or pockets could contain an entire interior shutter.
It’s high time these clever architectural details made a comeback because interior shutters provide not only privacy, but also insulation or shade when the elements really start to bear down.
When it comes to ‘nooks and crannies’ we should have kept the nook…..
