The Arona FR is a flame retardant vertical blind sold by So Easy Blinds, available in 16 colours from £51.57. The FR designation indicates the fabric meets a flame retardant standard - a specification that matters in commercial environments such as offices, schools, care homes, and rented properties where fire-safety regulations require or strongly recommend FR-rated window coverings. It is one of the factors that distinguishes this range from a standard fabric vertical.

Who it suits

The primary audience for a flame retardant vertical blind is anyone with a regulatory or contractual obligation to specify FR fabrics - commercial occupiers, landlords fitting out rental properties to current safety guidance, and facilities managers sourcing for institutional settings. In domestic settings without such obligations, the FR specification adds a layer of fire safety that is unlikely to change how the blind looks or performs in normal use.

As a vertical blind, the Arona FR is best suited to wide openings: patio doors, full-width windows, and conservatory glazing. The vane-and-track format slides across wide spans more practically than a roller would. For standard-width domestic windows, a roller or Roman blind is often a cleaner-looking option unless width makes a vertical the pragmatic choice.

The opacity of the individual colour variants is not stated by So Easy Blinds in a way that breaks them out clearly as light-filtering or dimout, so we would recommend confirming the expected opacity with the retailer before ordering - particularly if the blind is going into a bedroom or a room where daytime privacy matters.

The colours

16 colours available

The 16 colours fall into a broad palette covering both neutrals and more expressive options. The neutral and earthy end includes Ash, Pebble, Stone, Brulee, Warmth, and Stark - all sitting in off-white, grey, and warm beige territory. The cooler and more chromatic shades include Naval (a dark navy), Wave (likely a mid-blue), Ocean-adjacent hues, Verde (a green), and Zest (a yellow or citrus tone). Ray, Siren, Space, Jewel, Vela, and Impact broaden the range into what appear to be deeper and accent colours based on their names, though the specific tones are best verified against So Easy Blinds' swatches before ordering.

The palette is wider than a purely neutral range, which makes the Arona FR more useful in environments where aesthetics matter alongside the technical FR specification - a commercial reception area, for instance, where you want something other than beige.

Price by your dimensions

Made to measure from £51.57. Check So Easy Blinds for the price at your exact window size.

At £51.57 from-price, the Arona FR sits in the mid-range for vertical blinds. The FR specification typically adds a modest cost over a standard fabric vertical, and the from-price here reflects that. Pricing will scale with width and drop, as with all made-to-measure verticals.

How it compares

For environments where FR is a hard requirement, the choice narrows quickly - you need an FR-rated fabric, so the comparison is mainly between retailers and colour ranges rather than blind types. Within that constraint, 16 colour options is a reasonable breadth for a specialist vertical range.

For domestic settings without any FR obligation, a standard fabric vertical would cost less and offer a wider range of opacity options - including dedicated blackout variants - than an FR-specific range typically does. The FR specification is not a reason to choose this range if your environment doesn't call for it; equally, if it does call for it, the Arona FR covers the requirement with a more considered palette than purely utilitarian FR ranges tend to offer.

If the wide-opening use case is there but blackout performance is also needed, a blackout FR vertical would be a more targeted option - confirm with So Easy Blinds whether a blackout FR variant is available if that combination is your requirement.