PowerView® Automation

Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.

Sheer Shades

Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.

Cellular Shades

Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Roman Shades

Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.

Roller Shades

The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.

Woven Shades

For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.

Vertical Shades

Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.

Wood Blinds

From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.

Metal Blinds

Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.

Vertical Blinds

Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.

Shutters

Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.

Drapery

Choose from timeless and on-trend fabrics, including lofty textures and alluring jacquards, artisanal embroideries and luminous sheers.

Light Enhancing

Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.

Room Darkening

Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.

Energy Efficient

Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

Door Coverings

Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.

Sound Absorption

Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.

Top-Down Bottom-Up

For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.

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Motorized Window Coverings

Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.

Window Covering Measuring & Installations

Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.

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About Us

Benchmark Shutters & Shades is a family owned, locally operated business specializing in interior window coverings for your home or business.

Raleigh, NC

Since 2005, Benchmark Shutters & Shades Incorporated has been the place to get stunning interior window treatments near Raleigh, North Carolina.

Durham, NC

We all come to a point with our homes when we decide that the window treatments need to be updated.

Chapel Hill, NC

At Benchmark Shutters & Shades, we can’t wait to help you transform your home by upgrading your window treatments.

Apex, NC

At Benchmark Shutters & Shades, we provide the best Hunter Douglas custom blinds, shades, shutters, and drapery on the market alongside generation 3 of their motorized window coverings, PowerView® Automation.

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See window covering solutions for privacy and moisture-resistance.

Bedroom

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Home Office

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Kitchen

See window covering solutions for a variety of needs and kitchen styles.

Living Room

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Media Room

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Nursery & Kids Room

See child-safe window coverings for baby nurseries and kids rooms

Angled Windows

See blinds and shades for angled, sloped, and triangle-shaped windows.

Arched Windows

See blinds and shades for arched, half-circle or half-moon windows.

Bay, Bow, Corner Windows

See blinds and shades for bay, bow and corner windows.

French Doors

See shutters, blinds and shades for French Doors.

Sidelights

See blinds and shades for sidelight windows.

Sliding Glass Doors

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Skylights

See blinds and shades specifically suited for skylights.

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Automated

See all options for automated blinds and shades.

Blackout

See our options for blinds and shades that best control light.

Energy Efficient

See blinds and shades that help save energy at the window.

Light Filtering

See blinds and shades for light filtering and UV protection.

Child and Pet-Friendly

See blinds and shades that are safer for children and pets.

Cordless Energy-Efficient Shades

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ABOUT BENCHMARK SHUTTERS & SHADES

We are a family owned, locally operated business specializing in interior window coverings for your home or business. Established in 2005, Benchmark focuses on providing high quality window coverings at reasonable prices with a special emphasis on customer service.

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Benchmark Shutters & Shades is proud to offer free in-home consultations. We look forward to meeting you and making your window covering purchase a seamless and pleasant experience!

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THE ADVANTAGE OF BUYING FROM A PRO

Purchasing new window coverings can be a real challenge for homeowners. By using Benchmark Shutters & Shades, you can rest assured that your project will be done correctly. Let us do the hard work for you!

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Save up to $1,200 on eligible Hunter Douglas Duette® Honeycomb Shades as part of the federal tax credit that supports the purchasing of energy-efficient products.

Prioritize energy efficiency as you consider interior home updates, with the largest portfolio of window treatments eligible for the federal tax credit, without compromising style.

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Technology & Automation

With PowerView® Automation, you can schedule window treatments to open and close when you want them to. Available on almost all of our solutions, PowerView is also compatible with smart home systems.

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Enjoy 65 pages of fresh takes, creative ideas and smart solutions for your windows with our online brochure. It's the ideal introduction to Hunter Douglas window coverings, available at Benchmark Shutters and Shades.

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WE ARE YOUR LOCAL HUNTER DOUGLAS DEALER

Benchmark Shutters and Shades offers a large selection of custom Hunter Douglas window treatments, including sheers and shadings, honeycomb shades, shutters, horizontal blinds, vertical blinds, Roman shades, roller shades, and woven wood shades.

We serve Central North Carolina including Raleigh-Durham, Chapel Hill, Apex, Cary, Holly Springs, and the surrounding areas. Please contact us, and let us know how we can help you.

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INTERIOR DESIGN IDEAS | December 2023

Motorized Skylight Shades

Upgrade your skylights with smart, motorized shades for enhanced convenience and energy efficiency. Explore the benefits of cellular skylight shades, offering top-tier insulation, UV protection, sound absorption, and blackout options.

Make a Small Room Look Bigger

Make your small space feel more spacious and stylish. Learn the art of illusion with our expert tips, from decluttering and choosing lighter colors to using mirrors and maximizing natural light.

Stylish Winter Decorating

Transform your home into a cozy winter haven. Embrace the chill with six stylish decorating ideas that will warm your space and elevate your winter decor game. Say goodbye to winter blues and hello to warmth and charm!

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