The Aqualush range from Blinds By Post is a made-to-measure vertical blind offered in 11 colours, starting from £16.80. It is one of the broader vertical ranges in colour terms, pairing a core of neutrals with a spread of blues, reds and a black, so a single product can suit a quiet neutral scheme or carry an accent colour across a wide or tall window.
Who it suits
Vertical blinds are the natural choice for wide windows, patio doors and conservatories. The louvres tilt to set the angle of 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 cope with the full height of tall windows without sagging, and a single blind can span a much wider opening than most pull-up styles manage.
Aqualush is a light-filtering range rather than a blackout one. The fabric diffuses daylight rather than blocking it, and even with the louvres tilted closed the overlaps between slats leak a little light, so it works as a privacy and glare-control blind rather than a room-darkening one. For a bedroom that needs genuine darkness a blackout roller or pleated blind would be the better tool; for a living room, conservatory or behind a patio door where the aim is to soften bright daylight while keeping the view, the range fits the brief, and the wider colour choice means it can do so in more than just a neutral.
The colours
11 colours available
Aqualush carries a genuine spread of colour for a vertical range. The neutrals cover the everyday ground - Beige, Cream and White for warm and cool pales, with Grey and Steel for cooler mid-tones and Black for the strongest contrast. On top of that sit the colours: blues from a soft Sky Blue through to a deeper Navy Blue, and reds running from a brighter Carmine and Red to a deeper Wine. That makes the range flexible - the neutrals suit a louvre that recedes into the background, while the blues and reds let the blind carry an accent without leaving the range. 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 stronger blues and reds where the depth of shade matters most.
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The range sits at an 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 colour you pick does not change the basis of the price; what moves it is 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 is better suited to large expanses of glass, though it does not wipe down as readily as a hard slat. Within the Blinds By Post vertical offering, Aqualush is one of the more colourful options, so it is a sensible starting point where the room wants colour rather than a strictly neutral louvre.
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.
Likely the same fabric, at other retailers
Aqualush vertical 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:
- Blinds Direct from £14.96
- Blinds By Post this page from £16.80
- Vertical Blinds Direct from £20.94
- Wilsons Blinds from £24.64
- 1Click Blinds from £56.12
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.