The Aluminium Venetian range from Make My Blinds is a made-to-measure slat blind offered in 75 finishes, starting from £5.13. It covers most of what an aluminium venetian is asked to do: a wide spread of practical neutrals for everyday rooms, a set of gloss, matt, glitter and perforated finishes for a particular look, and a smaller run of bold accent shades for rooms where colour is the point.
Who it suits
Aluminium venetians are a practical first choice for kitchens and bathrooms. The slats wipe clean easily, tolerate moisture and cooking steam, and give precise light control through tilt adjustment - you can admit angled daylight without opening the blind fully. Because this range is so broad, it serves two quite different briefs from a single product: the neutral finishes sit quietly in most rooms, while the brighter shades suit accent windows, utility rooms or creative spaces.
For a south-facing kitchen with a lot of natural light, the tilt control is the main draw, letting you redirect bright midday glare without losing daylight altogether. If your priority is blackout in a bedroom, a venetian is the wrong tool in any finish - the gaps between slats always admit some light - and a roller or pleated blind in a dimout or blackout fabric would serve you better.
The colours
75 colours available
The bulk of the range is neutral: silvers (Silver, Metallic Silver, Silver Spec), whites (Bright White, Canvas White, the gloss whites), greys and blacks (Matt Black through to Glitter Black and Grain Black), plus warm creams and beiges. On top of that sit the brights - oranges (Hades, Ignite, Terracotta), reds (Juicy Berry, Rich Red, Ruby Red), blues, a yellow, a green and a lilac - so an accent colour is available without leaving the range. Several finishes come in matt, gloss, glitter or perforated variants, which changes the look more than the colour alone - the perforated slats, for instance, soften incoming light when tilted closed rather than blocking it outright. The neutral spread is wide enough that an exact silver, white or grey to match an existing scheme is usually available rather than an approximation. Colour on a screen and colour filling a window can differ considerably, so request a sample before committing to a full-sized blind, particularly for the gloss and metallic finishes.
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The range sits at an accessible entry point, consistent with aluminium venetians more broadly - among the more affordable made-to-measure blind types. The bolder and specialist finishes do not carry a meaningful premium over the plain neutrals, so the choice is about the look you want rather than the budget.
How it compares
Against wood and faux-wood venetians in 50mm or 63mm slats, this aluminium range is cheaper, more moisture-tolerant and available in far more colours, but it reads cooler and more utilitarian - the wood and faux-wood options give a warmer, more textured look if that is what the room wants. Against a roller blind, an aluminium venetian trades a little upkeep (slats need individual wiping) for tilt control the roller cannot offer. For general light and privacy in a neutral space the neutral finishes here cover the requirement straightforwardly; for a bold colour statement, the brights do the same without changing product.
A note on care
Aluminium slats are among the easier blind types to maintain. Wipe each slat with a damp cloth; a mild detergent solution handles grease from kitchen use. Avoid abrasive cloths that could scratch the finish - particularly the gloss, metallic and glitter variants - and tip the slats fully open to a horizontal position before wiping to reach the full surface without straining the ladder cord.
Likely the same fabric, at other retailers
Wooden Venetian 50mm venetian blinds are sold under the same name by more than one UK retailer, and the price scales identically across window sizes - a strong sign it is the same fabric from the same supplier:
- Make My Blinds this page from £5.01
- Unbeatable Blinds from £5.24
- Swift Direct Blinds from £5.49
- Blinds By Post from £6.72
- Wooden Blinds from £7.68
- 247 Blinds from £8.00
- English Blinds from £8.01
- Terrys Fabrics from £8.70
- 1Click Blinds from £9.57
- Blinds Direct from £9.98
- Blinds 2go from £10.04
- Wilsons Blinds from £10.04
- Blinds4You from £12.28
- Order Blinds from £17.00
- Shade & Story from £25.00
- New Blinds from £27.02
- So Easy Blinds from £27.51
- Lifestyle Blinds from £28.94
We match these on the shared name and an identical price curve, not an independent inspection, so treat it as likely the same fabric rather than confirmed - and check the specification and colour at each retailer before buying.