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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.
Products
Motorized Window CoveringsMotorized 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.
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.
Interior Design Ideas
All Design Ideas Fall Tablescapes Shades vs Drapes Roman Shades Top Down Bottom UpBlinds & Shades by Room
Bathroom Bedroom Home Office Kitchen Living Room Media Room Nursery & Kids RoomBlinds & Shades by Window Shape
Angled Windows Arched Windows Bay, Bow, Corner Windows French Doors Sidelights Sliding Glass Doors Skylights Large Windows Panel-Track Blinds Picture WindowsBlinds & Shades by Function
Automated Blackout Energy Efficient Light Filtering Child and Pet-Friendly Cordless Energy-Efficient ShadesAll Design Ideas
See current and past decorating ideas from our 'Fresh Ideas' Newsletter.
Bathroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and moisture-resistance.
Bedroom
See window covering solutions for privacy and room darkening.
Home Office
See window covering solutions for light filtering and glare control.
Kitchen
See window covering solutions for a variety of needs and kitchen styles.
Living Room
See window covering solutions for light filtering and UV protection.
Media Room
See room darkening window treatments for your media room.
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
See blinds and shades for patio and sliding-glass doors.
Skylights
See blinds and shades specifically suited for skylights.
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.
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Chapel Hill, NC
At Benchmark Shutters & Shades, we can’t wait to help you transform your home by upgrading your window treatments. We have seen first-hand how amazing adding our quality window decor can be for updating a home’s interior, and we want to help you through the entire process. We carry a wide variety of Hunter Douglas products, and each is unique and innovative, meant to solve real problems people have in their homes. If you live near Chapel Hill, NC, give us a call today and we can help walk you through what you can expect when working with us. Whether you need new shades or want to upgrade your operating system, we are here to help.
We Do It All Here At Benchmark Shutters & Shades near Chapel Hill, NC
Shades
If you are looking for an affordable and effective way to cover your windows, shades are a great place to start. There are an unlimited number of different types of shades, and we can’t wait to show you some of our favorites. For those looking for energy efficiency, our cellular honeycomb shades are a great place to start. If you want to add some clean folds to your windows, try our Roman shades. Finally, if you want something that is easy to open, close, and position in different places, our roller & solar shades are going to be incredible options. With sheer shadings and woven wood shades, we can cover your windows with the perfect fabric that will allow in light and provide privacy to your home.
Shutters
Try our Hunter Douglas shutters if you want some durability and value in your window treatments. Shutters offer the privacy you need and the craftsmanship you deserve with Truemill® dovetail construction in our wood and hybrid wood options. The three different materials-wood, Polysatin®, and a wood composite hybrid allow everyone to get the look they want as well as the durability that they need. Plus, the amazing part is that our shutters all look gorgeous, so you really can’t go wrong. Call us today to speak with one of our professionals about your different interior shutter options with wide slats or Plantation shutters options available so that you can get the look you want.
Blinds
Blinds are a classic that everyone loves because they are clean and can basically be any color you want them to be. Our blinds are guaranteed to make your home more beautiful and comfortable, so there really is no reason not to upgrade. Our blinds are sure to elevate your interiors and make your house feel more like home. We also carry vertical blinds which are a great option for those larger windows and sliding glass doors. With all of the options we provide, we are confident that you will find an option that works best for your interiors.
We Love the Chapel Hill, NC Community
If you live near Chapel Hill, NC, you know how proud the area is of the University of North Carolina. This is a high-quality place to go to school and comes with a variety of different events. If you ever find yourself in town, be sure to check out a basketball game. If it isn’t basketball season, there is still a lot to do in this town including the Ackland Art Museum, Downtown Chapel Hill, and the North Carolina Botanical Gardens.
Our Reviews
Benchmark Shutters & Shades did an extraordinary job at our home! Clint Chambers the owner is honest, professional, punctual and priced just right. Mr. Chambers was wonderful to work with on our project - we went the 4” vein Silhouettes in the front and master bedrooms and Ever Woods in our guest room. The window treatments are so beautiful.
Benchmark Shutters & Shades did an extraordinary job at our home! Clint Chambers the owner is honest, professional, punctual and priced just right. Mr. Chambers was wonderful to work with on our project - we went the 4" vein Silhouettes in the front and master bedrooms and Ever Woods in our guest room. The window treatments are so beautiful and the installation done by his installer Billy are perfect and I mean perfect! We are simply thrilled!! We will be recommending Benchmark Shutters & Shades to our new neighbors and friends!! These are just so beautiful!!
Contact Us
We cannot wait to get in touch about the variety of window treatment options that we offer. Here at Benchmark Shutters & Shades, we offer the best treatments in the industry. If you have been debating upgrading your window coverings, the time to do it is now! Contact Us today to set up a free consultation with one of our experts who will walk you through the entire process. We proudly serve Apex, Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, NC and the surrounding areas.