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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.
Blinds & 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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Raleigh, NC
Since 2005, Benchmark Shutters & Shades Incorporated has been the place to get stunning interior window treatments near Raleigh, North Carolina. Our goal has always been to provide top-quality window coverings at reasonable prices. We focus on customer service to ensure that each and every client we work with is 100% satisfied with their experience.
Amazing Products
At Benchmark Shutters & Shades Incorporated, we believe in American companies and American-made products. Our experience has shown that American products perform better and often provide a better warranty. That is why we have chosen to be a Hunter Douglas dealer. Hunter Douglas window treatments are designed and fabricated in the United States. They construct their window coverings from top-quality materials and offer a variety of options to fit any taste.
Our selection of Hunter Douglas products includes blinds, cellular shades, drapery, roller shades, Roman shades, shadings, sheers, shutters, side panels, solar shades, and woven wood shades. Each style is available in a variety of materials, including hardwood, faux wood, reeds, grasses, bamboo, vinyl, polysatin, aluminum, and fabric. You also have hundreds of fabric and material customization options, including color, pattern, texture, and opacity. Once you've decided on the look of your window treatment, you still have to choose an operating system. The Hunter Douglas operating system options include corded and cordless systems as well as motorized options like PowerView® Automation.
We Love Raleigh
We believe in promoting a strong local economy, and part of that is supporting the other local businesses in our area. Raleigh, North Carolina, is a city full of history, art, culture, nature, and more delicious food than you could consume in one lifetime. You can stroll by one of the 35 outdoor murals, ride a historic carousel in Pullen Park, or bike through William B. Umstead State Park. Raleigh has been dubbed the "Smithsonian of the South" because of its abundance of museums, so you want to make sure to make time to stop at the North Carolina Museum of Art, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, and the North Carolina Museum of History. Of course, no day in Raleigh is complete without sampling some delicious food from award-winning chefs. Poole's Diner features a rotating menu and made from scratch southern cooking. St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar is a great place for oysters and, surprisingly, one of Raleigh's best brunches. No matter where you end up, we know you're going to have a wonderful time.
Our Reviews
Great customer service and very professional. The plantation shutters are beautiful. Ordered for 2 rooms in our home and did such a great job ordered for another room. Installation went great and the installers cleaned up behind themselves. After installing I was given an overview of how to properly open and close the shutters and how to keep them clean. I would recommend to anyone who wants professional service.
We are beyond thrilled with our new Plantation Shutters that were recently installed, they completely changed the appearance of our house inside and out! The customer service that we received from this company was outstanding, they even offered to clean up the dust from installation! The attention to detail is what I loved most about Clint, he was such a huge help with deciding what to do with our oversized window ! I can't wait to have more installed in the near future. I would and will use this company again and would highly recommend them to anyone who is looking for a professional, friendly and personable staff! Thank you for making my living room and kitchen beautiful!
Contact Us
The entire team at Benchmark Shutters & Shades Incorporated would love the opportunity to help you find the perfect window treatments for your home near Raleigh. You can visit our showroom in Apex, North Carolina, or contact us for an in-home consultation. During a consultation, we will bring our selection of Hunter Douglas blinds, shutters, shades, and drapery right to your door. We will make sure that you become another 100% satisfied customer. Benchmark Shutters & Shades Incorporated is a family-owned business located in Apex, North Carolina. We are locally operated and proudly serve Central North Carolina, including Cary and Holly Springs and the surrounding area, including Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.