We do have several rooms with Plantation shutters since we live in the South where they are very popular. I do like them in certain rooms. Ours are 3.5" and I highly recommend the hidden rail to open/shut them. I prefer solid interior shutters over the louvered kind in public rooms such as dining, living, family and louvered for more private rooms like baths and bedrooms. Most importantly of all is the kind of wood they are made out of. The harder the wood the better, not Balsa like making a toy derby car. Be very specific about the wood even if it costs more -- better in the long run and better resale value.