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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
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The Best Blinds for Each Room In Your Home
With so many products on the market, picking the right blinds for your home can be difficult. At Benchmark Shutters and Shades, we want to make your life easier, which is why we’ve put together this guide for the best type of blinds to use in each room in your house. Let us take the guesswork out of designing your home.
Living Room: EverWood® Alternative Wood Blinds
For busy living spaces, you want the combination of durability and beauty that only EverWood® Alternative Wood Blinds from Hunter Douglas can offer. They have the most realistic wood grains and stain-like finishes on the market, but they will never warp, bow, fade, or yellow. Add a selection of decorative tapes to your blinds to highlight your style. For houses with children, go with the cordless LiteRise® or motorized PowerView® options to increase safety.
Kitchen: EverWood® Alternative Wood Blinds
Keep the EverWood® look continuous between your living room and kitchen spaces, where the durability of these wood alternatives gets put to the test and always comes out looking great. Heat and humidity are no problem for EverWood® Alternative Wood Blinds.
Sunroom: Vertical Solutions® Vertical Blinds
For rooms with oversized windows, such as sunrooms, vertical blinds may be the best product. Try Vertical Solutions® Vertical Blinds from Hunter Douglas, which are available in fabric and vinyl options in a wide range of colors. Vertical Solutions® blinds help absorb sound, making your sunroom a tranquil getaway. They also work well on sliding glass and patio doors elsewhere in your house.
Bedroom: Parkland® Wood Blinds
Go with blinds made with real wood for a bedroom, such as Parkland® Wood Blinds from Hunter Douglas. The warmth of real wood is unmatched. Add the de-Light™ feature to eliminate cord holes and light leakage for a better sleep experience. Parkland® blinds are also available with LiteRise® cordless technology for maximum safety and ease of use. And rest easy knowing that every set of Parkland® Wood Blinds is made with wood that is sustainably harvested from responsibly managed forests.
Home Office: Parkland® Wood Blinds
Parkland® Wood Blinds are also a great option for your home office. The wide array of paint and stain colors ensures that you’ll find one to coordinate with your furnishings, and the long-lasting beauty of real wood lends a high-end, professional finish to your video meetings.
Bathroom: Modern Precious Metals® Aluminum Blinds
Humid environments such as bathrooms are no problem for Modern Precious Metals® Aluminum Blinds from Hunter Douglas, never mold or mildew. The wide array of finishes, including matte and metallic, means you’ll have an easy time coordinating with your bathroom fixtures, even if you want Matte Bronze or Vintage Gold Brushed. This is an ideal space to play with a bold pop of color and texture on your blinds, such as dramatic Graphite Matte against white window trim.
Contact Us
Whether you’re shopping for window treatments for a single room or a whole house, let Benchmark Shutters & Shades help you get the right blinds for your home! Call (919) 363-3284 or request a consultation online. We proudly serve all of Central North Carolina, including Raleigh-Durham, Chapel Hill, Apex, and the surrounding area.