Orange is a warm, characterful colour, and a Roman blind gives it a soft, dressed finish. Where a roller lays orange flat and a venetian breaks it into slats, a Roman gathers its fabric into folds, so a terracotta or rust reads as rich soft furnishing. This guide is for anyone who has settled on orange and on a Roman, and now wants to know which shade, which fabric and which retailer. It spans a value plain, a blackout and a patterned designer range, drawn from three different UK retailers.
What orange brings to a room
Orange brings warmth and energy, and on a Roman - where the folds catch the light - a terracotta or amber glows softly rather than shouting. The warm, earthy end of orange (terracotta, rust, burnt orange) is very much in favour in UK interiors, pairing with cream, green, wood and deep blue, and it suits a living room, dining room or bedroom that wants warmth. Terracotta and rust are the grown-up, liveable shades; a bright true orange is the louder statement, better as an accent. Aspect intensifies it - orange glows in warm light - so test a sample.
What to look for
- Pattern or plain: a patterned orange (a print, a botanical) makes the window a feature; a plain terracotta makes it a warm backdrop. The warm earthy tones carry pattern especially well.
- Blackout vs light-filtering: a Roman's standard lining filters light; for a bedroom, look for a blackout lining, usually an upgrade on the same blind.
- Chain side and safety: most retailers let you choose the side; in a child's room, pick a cord-safe option in line with UK requirements.
- Recess vs face-fix and stacking: a face-fix gives a tighter light seal; a Roman always stacks a band of fabric at the top when raised, a little deeper when lined.
How we chose
Three routes into an orange Roman, each from a different retailer: a low-cost terracotta plain, a blackout for a warm bedroom, and a patterned designer range for a feature.
Our picks
Ante Decor Roman Blinds
at Terrys Fabrics
A low-cost plain Roman from Terrys Fabrics in terracotta and warm orange tones.
Atina Roman Blinds
at 247 Blinds
A blackout orange Roman from 247 Blinds for a warm bedroom.
Laura Ashley Roman Blinds
at Blinds By Post
Laura Ashley terracotta prints and designs from Blinds By Post.
Pick details
Ante Decor Roman Blinds
at Terrys Fabrics
A low-cost plain Roman from Terrys Fabrics in terracotta and warm orange tones.
For a plain orange Roman at the lowest sensible price, the Ante Decor range at Terrys Fabrics is our value pick. It is a generic base cloth rather than a designer print, carrying terracotta and warm orange tones at an entry price well below the patterned options - the sensible choice when you want a warm orange backdrop and are dressing more than one window. As a plain it works best where the pattern in the room comes from elsewhere.
Atina Roman Blinds
at 247 Blinds
A blackout orange Roman from 247 Blinds for a warm bedroom.
When the orange needs to darken a room - a warm bedroom - the Atina at 247 Blinds is our blackout pick. The blind is built to block daylight rather than dim it, in an orange that keeps the room's warmth while doing the practical job. It sits at a low-to-mid entry price for a blackout Roman. Pair it with a face-fix fit for the tightest seal. 247 Blinds is a second retailer to compare on price and fit.
Laura Ashley Roman Blinds
at Blinds By Post
Laura Ashley terracotta prints and designs from Blinds By Post.
When the orange is meant to be the feature, the Laura Ashley Roman range at Blinds By Post is our pick for pattern. Its terracotta prints and designs put the warm shade into a pattern - the colour with the interest of a print - which suits a living room or dining room where the window leads the scheme. It sits at a mid entry price, earning it through the licensed designs and the soft fold a Roman gives them. The same range is stocked at Swift Direct Blinds, so you can compare fit and price against a second retailer.
What we didn't include
We have kept this guide to orange, and to a value plain, a blackout and a patterned designer Roman. Other colours have their own guides. We have not treated blackout beyond the dedicated pick: on most ranges a blackout lining is an order option on the fabric you choose, so for a bedroom ask about it on whichever orange you prefer and pair it with a face-fix fit.