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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
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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
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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
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
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Skylights
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Automated
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Blackout
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Energy Efficient
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Light Filtering
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Child and Pet-Friendly
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Discover Fabulous Motorized Blinds for Your Home
When choosing a new window treatment, you want something that’s not only visually appealing, but also function - something that makes your life easier and more comfortable. That’s where motorized blinds come in! While you might think of motorized blinds as something clunky and loud, in reality, they’re quite the opposite. At Benchmark Shutters & Shades, we proudly carry an array of premium Hunter Douglas window treatments, including beautiful wood and aluminum blinds that pair flawlessly with the innovative PowerView® Automation system. This month on the blog, we want to take a closer look at these fantastic, motorized blinds options and their benefits.
Stunning Style
If you enjoy the timeless look of window blinds, consider switching out your vinyl ones for wood or aluminum; it’s a simple change that can have a major impact on the atmosphere of your home. Wood blinds, like the Parkland® collection, feature special finishing techniques that enhance the natural character of the hardwood slats and preserve their beautiful glow for years to come. You’ll also experience improved light control thanks to de-Light™ construction that eliminates light holes that would otherwise let unwanted light seep into your space. And, with cordless options, Parkland® is a great option for homes with children and pets. Wood blinds are perfect for creating a warm, inviting environment.
For a modern, contemporary flair, we love to recommend window blinds from the Modern Precious Metals® collection. Choose from matte, metallic, or even pearlescent hues that add stunning visual interest to any space. Metals complement wood fixtures for a mixed media look that keeps the eye engaged and adds an element of upscale interior decor techniques.
Ultimate Convenience
PowerView® Automation is unlike any other motorized operating system. PowerView® transforms your window treatment into seamlessly integrated smart home technology. Control your windows from anywhere in your home with the PowerView® smartphone app or Pebble® remote. From the app, you can program your blinds or shades to open and close on a schedule you create. You can even color code your schedules, making it easy to keep individual settings for multiple rooms in one location. Take control of those hard-to-reach windows with your home’s natural lighting at your fingertips, or at your call using Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri, or Google Assistant pairing.
Energy Efficiency
While adding window treatments alone can improve your home’s energy efficiency, you can take it to the next level with your motorized blinds. Program your blinds to open and close in flux with the sunniest times of the day, making it easier to manage incoming solar radiation that might overheat your home and put strain on your central air. And, if you’re on the go and forget to close your blinds, you can close them from afar with the PowerView® smartphone app.
More Than Just Blinds
PowerView® motorization works with Design Studio™ drapery and side panels as well. So, once you find your new favorite wood or aluminum blinds, check out our beautiful collection of fabrics from NY designer Rebecca Atwood. Framing your windows with contemporary prints and patterns is a fun way to add a pop of visual interest that livens up your space while adding a touch of personality.
Contact Us
We want to help you find your next favorite window treatment. We’re locally owned and operated, proudly servicing Central North Carolina, including Raleigh-Durham, Chapel Hill, Apex, and the surrounding area. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation.