The Ana Beige Shadow Pattern range from Unbeatable Blinds is a made-to-measure vertical blind offered in 32 shades, starting from £5.59. It is a broad vertical louvre collection running across whites, creams and greys, so a single range covers most of the soft, neutral end of the spectrum for a tall or wide opening without leaving the family.
Who it suits
Vertical blinds are the natural choice for wide windows, patio doors and conservatories. The louvres tilt to set the angle of incoming light and draw to one side to clear the glass entirely, which makes them practical where a sideways stack is more convenient than a blind that pulls up. Because the slats hang vertically, they handle the full height of tall windows without sagging, and a single blind can span a much wider opening than most pull-up styles manage.
This is a standard, light-filtering range rather than a blackout one. The fabric filters and softens daylight rather than blocking it, and even with the louvres tilted closed the overlaps between the slats leak a little light, so it is better read as a privacy and glare-control blind than a room-darkening one. For a bedroom that needs genuine darkness a blackout roller or pleated blind would serve better; for a living space, dining room or conservatory where the aim is to take the edge off bright daylight while keeping the view available, the range fits well.
The colours
32 colours available
The Ana range is a large neutral collection, weighted towards whites and creams with a run of greys alongside. The cloths are listed under a set of names - among them Camilla, Emily, Grace, Hayley, Isabelle, Jessica, Lucy, Madeline, Mila, Olivia, Paige and Taylor, several offered in cream, white, ivory, chalk or grey variants - so the breadth comes from many soft tonal cloths rather than a few bold colours. That makes the range easy to specify for a room decorated in calm, light tones, where the task is matching the right shade of white, cream or grey rather than choosing a statement colour. With this many close neutrals, a sample is especially worth ordering: colour on a screen and colour filling a window can differ considerably, so request one before committing to a full-sized blind, particularly when matching against an existing wall or floor tone.
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The range sits at a very accessible entry point, consistent with vertical blinds more broadly - generally among the more affordable made-to-measure styles for covering a large area, because the cloth is light and the mechanism simple. The price you see will depend on the finished width and drop, since a vertical blind for a patio door uses far more fabric than one for a standard window.
How it compares
Against a roller blind, a vertical gives you tilt as well as draw, so you can angle the louvres to manage glare without clearing the whole window, and it scales to far wider openings than a single roller comfortably will. Against a wood or aluminium venetian, the vertical fabric reads softer and warmer and is better suited to large expanses of glass, though it does not wipe down as readily as a hard slat. Within the Unbeatable Blinds vertical offering, Ana is one of the broadest neutral collections, so it is a strong starting point when you want to compare many shades of white, cream and grey side by side before deciding.
A note on care
Vertical louvres need little routine upkeep. Dust them with a soft brush or a vacuum on a low setting, working down each slat, and spot-clean marks with a damp cloth rather than soaking the fabric. A useful practical point with verticals: if a single louvre is damaged or stained beyond cleaning, it can usually be replaced on its own rather than renewing the whole blind, which keeps a long-running blind serviceable. Draw the louvres flat before brushing so you can reach the full face of each slat.