The Amor vertical from Make My Blinds is a vertical blind in a broad and characterful palette, with 48 colourways from £11.58. Vertical blinds hang fabric vanes from a top track that rotate for light control and slide aside to open, which makes them the natural fit for windows and doors wider than they are tall. Amor's palette leans a little more expressive than the typical vertical, with named tones rather than plain numbers.

Who it suits

Patio doors, bays and broad windows - the openings where a single roller would be heavy and a vertical works cleanly. The vanes angle to admit light from the side or close for privacy, and draw aside to clear a doorway, which suits glazed doors in regular use. Living rooms, dining rooms and conservatories with wide glazing are the typical homes for it.

The colour range is wider and more characterful than many verticals, which helps if you want the blind to do more than disappear - though the format still carries a slightly utilitarian, office-adjacent association that suits some rooms better than others. In a soft, traditional room, curtains may sit better; in a contemporary or practical one, the vertical looks at home.

As with any vertical, the vanes can sway in a draught unless weighted - most include bottom weights and a linking chain. Check the fabric's opacity if the room needs darkness.

The colours

48 colours available

Amor Weathered Collar Vertical Blind
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Weathered Collar from £11.58
Amor Royal Blue With Haze Soft Grey Double Roller Blind
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Royal Blue With Haze Soft Grey Double from £11.96
Amor Ironmonger With Haze Soft Grey Double Roller Blind
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Ironmonger With Haze Soft Grey Double from £11.96
Amor Soft Grey With Haze Soft Grey Double Roller Blind
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Soft Grey With Haze Soft Grey Double from £11.96
Amor Stormy Grey With Haze Soft Grey Double Roller Blind
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Stormy Grey With Haze Soft Grey Double from £11.96
Amor Washed Pebble With Haze Soft Grey Double Roller Blind
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Washed Pebble With Haze Soft Grey Double from £11.96
Amor Washed Pebble With Haze Pure Double Roller Blind
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Washed Pebble With Haze Pure Double from £11.96
Amor Shark Grey With Haze Pure Double Roller Blind
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Shark Grey With Haze Pure Double from £11.96
Amor Stormy Grey With Haze Pure Double Roller Blind
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Stormy Grey With Haze Pure Double from £11.96
Amor Royal Blue With Haze Pure Double Roller Blind
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Royal Blue With Haze Pure Double from £11.96
Amor Pure With Haze Pure Double Roller Blind
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Pure With Haze Pure Double from £11.96
Amor Snowfall With Haze Soft Grey Double Roller Blind
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Snowfall With Haze Soft Grey Double from £11.96
Amor Snowfall With Haze Pure Double Roller Blind
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Snowfall With Haze Pure Double from £11.96

The palette runs through soft naturals (Duckegg, Washed Pebble, Oyster Mushroom, Cloud Grey), a strong set of greys (Graphite, Shark Grey, Stormy Grey, Grey Mist), and a few more expressive tones (Fairydust, Winterbloom, Lavender Breeze, Ocean Green). Some of the colourways are offered in co-ordinated combinations at a premium. The neutrals and greys are the versatile choices for a wide window that should stay calm; the more characterful tones are there for a room that wants the blind to add colour across its span.

Price by your dimensions

Made to measure from £11.58. Check Make My Blinds for the price at your exact window size.

At £11.58 to start, Amor is keenly priced for a vertical. A wide patio door will, as always with made-to-measure, sit well above the entry figure. Enter your width and drop for the price at your size; it rounds up to the next standard size as Make My Blinds quotes it.

How it compares

Against a roller or roman on a wide window, the vertical is the more suitable format - spanning a broad opening cleanly and sliding aside for door access. On a standard-proportioned window a roller or venetian usually looks neater.

Against other verticals we cover, Amor's draw is its more expressive palette - more characterful naming and tones than a strictly functional range. If you want a vertical that adds a little personality to a big window, it is a good place to look; if you only need a plain neutral, a simpler range will cost a little less.