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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.
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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Accessibility with Automated Window Treatments
Adding a motorized operating system like Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation to your window shades can open up a level of accessibility within your home that might surprise you. While we all expect motorized shades to be easier to use, Hunter Douglas’s automated blinds, shades, and shutters also give homeowners access and control over the hardest-to-reach places in their abode. Join us at Benchmark Shutters & Shades as we explore the accessibility benefits of motorized shades for homes near Raleigh, North Carolina.
Accessibility with PowerView® Automation
Accessibility for Hard-to-Reach Windows
With Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation, nothing is out of reach in your home. Homeowners with PowerView® can open, adjust, or close their motorized shades with the handheld Pebble® Remote. This makes even the hardest-to-reach window shades easy to access and allows residents to effortlessly control their window coverings with the push of a button.
Worldwide Accessibility
Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation has a user-friendly online app through which homeowners can monitor and control motorized shades throughout their North Carolina homes. Since the app is online, homeowners can access their motorized window treatments anywhere in the world where they can connect to the internet. Never be out of touch again with the worldwide access of PowerView® Automation.
Whole Home Accessibility
As part of the PowerView® line, homeowners will find the Gateway Range Extender as an available accessory. The Gateway strengthens the signal to your automated blinds, shades, and shutters for enhanced accessibility throughout your North Carolina home. It’s ideal for larger residents or homes with motorized shades in multiple rooms and floors.
Voice Accessibility
Enjoy the ease of voice control for your motorized shades near Raleigh, North Carolina, thanks to the fact that PowerView® Automation is compatible with popular home assistant programs, including Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Assistant. With PowerView® Automation, control, and accessibility require no manual labor. Simply say what you want and let the technology meet your needs.
Smart Home Accessibility
For the ultimate in accessibility and control, Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation can integrate with the following modern smart home systems, allowing homeowners to seamlessly incorporate window shades into their daily household routine:
- Josh.ai
- Linxura
- RTI
- Savant Systems
- URC
Automated Blinds, Shades, and Shutters from Hunter Douglas
Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation is compatible with multiple types of window treatments, including roller shades, Roman shades, shutters, blinds (vertical and Venetian), sheer shades, woven wood shades, cellular shades, and vertical treatments. With compatibility across a wide range of window treatments, it’s easy for North Carolina homeowners to find motorized window shades in the Hunter Douglas collection that make their home more accessible and meet their style preferences.
Motorized Shades near Raleigh, North Carolina
Bring your home window treatments into the twenty-first century with the advanced accessibility of Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation. Let our team from Benchmark Shutters & Shades help you craft modern window treatments to suit your daily needs and accessibility level. Request a consultation today to discuss automated blinds, shades, and shutters for your North Carolina home. Benchmark Shutters & Shades serves Raleigh-Durham, Chapel Hill, and Apex, North Carolina.