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What is the origin of the tradition of window shutters being painted green regardless of the building color?

September 9th, 2008 | Tags: Colors, French Houses, Italy, Ivory

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Liam
September 12th, 2008 at 11:23

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Early architectural aesthetics often dictated dark colors for shutters. Replicating the dark void of the window opening maintained a similar appearance on all windows of a building when some shutters were closed and others were open.