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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
For almost two decades, Benchmark Shutters & Shades has brought exceptional window treatments to homes across Raleigh, NC, and the surrounding communities.
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
Since 2005, Benchmark Shutters & Shades has brought superior window treatments to homes and businesses throughout central North Carolina.
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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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Choosing the Best Vertical Blinds for Your Home
Blinds are a versatile, timeless classic. They’re the perfect window treatment for customizing the angle of incoming natural light and maintain a simplistic aesthetic. At Benchmark Shutters & Shades, we offer an array of blinds to choose from and feature industry-favorite Hunter Douglas products. Vertical blinds are another staple window treatment —perfect for large windows, patio doors, and other sliding glass doors. Vertical blinds are great for high traffic areas of your home where you want to maximize both lighting and functionality. As the weather begins to cool and you’re finding yourself spending more time moving between your backyard and the inside of your home, you might also be considering how you might give this part of your home a refresh.
Cadence® Soft Vertical Blinds
When you think of vertical blinds, white, vinyl blinds often seen in hotel rooms might come to mind. Cadence® revolutionizes that thought with unique soft blinds that give you all of the ease and functionality of those traditional vinyl blinds but with the graceful appeal of rippling drapery. Cadence® radiates luxurious quality that brings a comfortable and stylish appeal to your home. One great benefit of choosing a fabric blind is sound absorption. Cover large windows with Cadence® to reduce echo and reverb, making your living space feel more solid and put together. Cadence® also features an extensive fabric collection consisting of several patterns and colors to choose from, including colors that range from soft neutrals to roses pinks, natural greens, inviting yellows, and more.
Somner® Custom Vertical Blinds
The Somner® style of vertical blinds features several designs and finishes, echoing the fabric style of the Cadence® while also including additional finishes like beautiful metals. The range of material choices Somner® offers makes these vertical blinds a great choice for locations that might face prolonged weather exposure like moisture and sunlight. Each finish comes with its own options to further customize your window fashions, tailoring them to your home. This also makes Somner® a versatile option for updating your home’s interior décor. The difference between choosing a glimmering metal finish or luxurious fabric can shift the mood of an entire space. Somner® also boasts Softex™ technology, which is a texturing process designed to reduce noise, further enhancing the quality and value of your new window treatment.
PowerView® Automation
Take your new vertical window blinds a step further with the innovative PowerView® automation. With integrated wireless technology, your blinds become another component of your smart home. Control your blinds with your voice through Amazon Alexa, Apple, and Google Assistant compatibility, as well as control your home’s custom lighting with the PowerView® app. PowerView® will even remember the position you set your blinds to with the Scenes function that allows you to design presets however you like. With just the touch of a button, you’ll experience seamless, synchronous opening and closing of every window in your home, even if you’re miles away. Finally take control of those hard to reach windows and enjoy dynamic windows without having to painstakingly adjust them throughout the day.
Getting started
We want to help you make your home the best it can be. Contact us today to get in touch with one of our design experts and let’s talk about the custom window treatment solutions we have in store for you. We proudly service Central North Carolina, including Raleigh-Durham, Chapel Hill, Apex, and the surrounding area.