The Blind Alley, Custom Drapery and Window Covering Specialists serving Bellevue, Washington and the Greater Seattle area since 1984.


  Hunter Douglas' PowerRiseŽ is a battery-powered, remote control system that moves SilhouetteŽ Window Shadings up or down at the touch of a button. No wiring is required, so PowerRise is easy to install, operate and maintain. It's the perfect solution for hard-to-reach windows. A timer can be programmed to raise or lower SilhouetteŽ Window Shadings at desired times, improving energy efficiency.

SilhouetteŽ with PowerRiseŽ Privacy and light control at your fingertips! A mere touch of a button on the remote control, or the flip of a wall switch, is all it takes to lighten things up, tone them down, or give you all the privacy you need. SilhouetteŽ with PowerRiseŽ offers all the beauty and light control of Silhouette window shadings plus convenient remote control motorization operation. Silhouette PowerRise shadings are battery powered. Installation is quick and easy; no wiring, power supplies, or control units are required.

Enhanced Motorization: the unrivaled simplicity and convenience of Hunter Douglas new Platinum Technology is available on all Silhouettes with PowerRiseŽ.

New for September 2007 is a dazzling innovation in motorized window coverings - Platinum Technology. This proprietary Hunter Douglas combination of infrared (IR) line-of-sight remote control and radio frequency (RF) remote control provides superior remote control performance and versatility for PowerRiseŽ, PowerGlideŽ and PowerTilt systems.