Annie Thornton I think drapes paired with plantation shutters can look great. Plus, you can still receive filtered light and privacy while you still have the drapes pulled.
bamamom Ladies, Thankyou for the suggestions. I have plantation on the front side of our house and wood blinds on the backside. The two styles are not in the same rooms. Some suggestions to another question I had posted was that I needed window treatments. We have lived in the house 16 years, 70's ranch, and I had always just used the shutters alone. I love the light that comes through. I loved the picture of the diningroom I had questioned about, as I redecorated our dining room last year and definitely brought it into a more transitional style. That made me start wondering about some sort of drapery panel on either side of the shutters. I'm thinking something with a lightweight fabric?