The Magnum Day Night blind from 247 Blinds is a made-to-measure day-and-night blind with a palette built entirely around warm, earthy neutrals. It comes in 13 colourways and starts from £18.61. Where many day-and-night ranges default to cool whites and greys, the Magnum Antique model is notable for leaning in the opposite direction - towards tones that suit warmer or more traditional interiors.

Who it suits

Day-and-night blinds operate via two overlapping fabric layers with alternating sheer and opaque horizontal stripes. Sliding the layers relative to each other lets you move between a diffused-light position and a privacy position, without raising the blind. That flexibility makes them a natural fit for living rooms and dining areas, where the balance between natural light and privacy shifts across the day.

The warm palette here - Antique, Bark, Earth, and Taupe - suits period properties, rooms with wooden floors or natural materials, and interiors decorated in ochre, terracotta, or off-white. The tones are cohesive and genuinely distinct from the grey-heavy neutral ranges that dominate this category.

Day-and-night blinds are not full blackout and are not designed for wet rooms. If you need genuine darkness in a bedroom, a blackout roller fabric would be a better choice; the staggered stripe position in a day-and-night blind reduces but does not eliminate light transmission. For kitchens and bathrooms, a wipe-clean PVC roller is a more practical option than the layered fabric of a vision blind.

The colours

13 colours available

All four colourways sit within the warm-neutral register. Antique is the lightest of the four, a pale warm tone that reads close to a classic off-white or aged linen. Bark and Earth step into mid-toned brown and earthy territory respectively, with Bark the drier and cooler of the two. Taupe is the most versatile - a grey-leaning brown that bridges the gap between the cooler grey ranges common in this category and the warmer tones in this one. None of the four carries a premium price; all start from the same from-price.

The range is deliberately limited in scope. Four colours within a single warm tonal family means there is nothing here for rooms where a cooler or more contemporary finish is needed.

Price by your dimensions

Made to measure from £18.61. Check 247 Blinds for the price at your exact window size.

The from-price puts this at the entry-level end of made-to-measure day-and-night blinds. As with all made-to-measure orders, the final price depends on the width and drop you specify - wider and longer windows cost more. Measure your recess carefully, as the retailer will cut to the dimensions you provide.

How it compares

The Magnum Antique range's main distinction within the day-and-night category is its palette. Most vision blinds at this price point offer cool whites and greys; this range fills the gap for buyers who need warmer tones. If your room has warm wood, natural stone, or earth-toned walls, the Antique, Bark, Earth, or Taupe options will coordinate in ways that a grey-dominant range would not.

Against other blind types in the same warmth register - Roman blinds in linen or cotton, for example - the day-and-night mechanism offers the additional benefit of in-fabric light adjustment. A Roman blind is either raised or lowered; the Magnum allows you to stagger the stripes for a softened, diffused light effect without raising the blind fully. That said, Roman blinds in natural fabrics tend to offer richer texture and a softer visual effect than the polyester layered construction of a vision blind. Which better suits your room depends more on how much the texture of the fabric matters to you relative to the flexibility of light control.