The Bijou Linen Roman Blind is a made-to-measure Roman available from Blinds 2go in a genuine linen-effect fabric. What sets it apart is breadth: 41 colour options spread across neutral and accent shades, at a from-price of £16.88. That combination of colour range and accessible pricing makes it one of the more versatile linen-style Romans in this retailer's range. The opacity is not stated in the product listing, so if you need blackout or confirmed dimout performance, check with the retailer before ordering.
Who it suits
Roman blinds are the natural choice for living rooms and dining rooms where you want a soft fold of fabric rather than a flat roller sheet. The Bijou's linen-effect texture gives it some visual warmth that plain polyester rollers don't offer, and the horizontal pleat lines when raised add a finished, considered look. It sits comfortably in traditional, country, or neutral contemporary interiors where the blind is part of the room's character rather than an afterthought.
Because the opacity class is unconfirmed, we'd be cautious recommending it for a bedroom where you need reliable light blocking. If the priority is privacy rather than darkness - a ground-floor sitting room, say, or a kitchen window - a light-filtering or dimout performance is likely sufficient, but confirm with Blinds 2go if that matters for your room. Roman blinds as a type do stack up at the top when raised, so they take up a little of the window opening; this is standard behaviour and not a fault of the Bijou specifically, but worth knowing before measuring.
Bathrooms are not a good fit: natural and linen-effect fabrics are generally not recommended for high-humidity rooms, where moisture resistance should take priority. A PVC-backed roller or a faux-wood venetian would be the more practical choice there.
The colours
41 colours available
The fourteen finishes split into two broad groups. The neutrals - Oatmeal, Alabaster, Taupe, Latte, Mink, Dove Grey, White and Grey Wash - are all quiet, liveable shades that will work in most rooms without dominating. The remaining finishes introduce colour: Duck Egg for a cool blue-green note, Sunflower and Blush Pink for warmer accents, Magenta and Grape for stronger saturation, and Indigo at the bold end of the spectrum. The palette is genuinely varied rather than minor variations on a single theme - useful if you need to match or contrast a specific colour scheme.
All fourteen finishes appear to share the same base from-price, so colour choice here doesn't carry a cost premium - you're free to pick on aesthetics alone.
Price by your dimensions
Made to measure from £16.88. Check Blinds 2go for the price at your exact window size.
With a from-price of £16.88, the Bijou sits at the accessible end of the made-to-measure Roman market. As with all made-to-measure blinds, the price rises with width and drop - larger windows will cost proportionately more, so measure carefully before configuring.
How it compares
Against other linen-effect Romans, the Bijou's main strength is the number of finishes - fourteen distinct colours gives you real choice rather than a token palette. Where it can't be evaluated fairly is opacity: if a competing range explicitly states dimout or blackout performance, that clarity is a meaningful advantage for anyone with specific light-control requirements, and in that case the Bijou would need to be confirmed against those specs before you could make a fair comparison.
If you need strong thermal performance, a Roman blind with a thermal interlining or a cellular blind will outperform a single-fabric Roman. If you need moisture resistance, a PVC-backed roller is the better call. The Bijou is a straightforward decorative Roman - best suited to rooms where fabric character and colour choice matter more than technical specification. As a linen-effect fabric it will likely need the same basic care as other woven Romans: vacuum with a soft brush attachment and spot-clean marks rather than soaking.