Hickman Construction Company, Inc. Depends on the house and budget I guess. Solid shutters can cost a lot more and are a lot more maintenance keeping them up. Vinyl are usually good options for the average home as it is hard to tell they aren't solid unless you are real close to them. Louvered or paneled again will depend on the style of house and your taste. Louvered will collect dirt quicker in the louvers than a paneled shutter. Shutters in this picture are solid composite material and were very expensive.

clarecaione What is the name of the brick used on the house?

Hickman Construction Company, Inc. Because of copyright infringements I can't just email it to you but if you happen to live in the Charlotte NC I could potentially show it to you in person. The house is about 6300 sf. Picture is a little deceiving.

Hickman Construction Company, Inc. It's white duck from Sherwin Williams

Hickman Construction Company, Inc. This was just a standard mortar application. No thicker than normal
House was also pressure washed after to get off any residual mortar.

Hickman Construction Company, Inc. This is General Shale Phoenix with a white mortar and double white sand. The white sand is the key to getting the mortar really white.