A 35mm wooden venetian sits between the slim 25mm aluminium slat and the chunkier 50mm louvre. The width gives each slat enough presence to read as proper woodwork at a glance, while the tilt mechanism still operates lightly enough for everyday use. Basswood is the typical species: lightweight, stable, and warm in tone straight from the mill.

Both retailers list their product as the Wooden Venetian 35mm. When the same name appears across multiple shops and the price scales at the same rate as the blind grows, the slats are likely the same wholesale material. You are not choosing between meaningfully different products - you are choosing between the colour options and price each shop happens to offer at your precise window dimensions.

That distinction matters here because the ranges diverge sharply. English Blinds lists 24 colours, moving from pale neutrals like Antique Cream and Pearl through warm mid-tones such as Honey and Pine, across cool greys like Ash Grey and Soft Steel, and into deep shades like Onyx. Several of those tones are offered in a second, more textured variant - Antique Cream Linen, Honey Toffee, Pine Hessian - giving you a rough-sawn or limed finish alongside the standard smooth. Blinds 2go carries just two colours - Oyster and Cloud Grey - covering light neutral territory only.

Both retailers offer standard fitting only, so there is no fittings difference to weigh.

The practical buying guide is straightforward: if the colour you need is Oyster or Cloud Grey, check both shops at your exact size before ordering, because the headline from-price rarely reflects what your window will actually cost. If you want any other colour, English Blinds is currently the only option in this range.

Real wood venetians should be kept away from high-humidity rooms - kitchens and bathrooms will warp the slats over time. For those rooms, a faux-wood or aluminium venetian is the better call.

Lowest at 1200×1200 mm: English Blinds at £83.00. Enter your own size below to compare at the window you are buying.

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We match these on the shared name and a price that scales the same way across window sizes, not an independent inspection, so treat it as likely the same fabric rather than confirmed. Construction, exact colourway and fitting can vary between retailers - check the specification at each before buying.

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