The Candy Apple range from Order Blinds is a made-to-measure vertical blind offered in 1 colourway, starting from £18.90. A vertical blind hangs as a set of fabric louvres that tilt to control light and draw to one side to clear the window, which makes it a natural fit for wide openings where a single panel of fabric would be unwieldy.
Who it suits
Vertical blinds come into their own on wide windows, patio doors and conservatories. Because the louvres draw to the side rather than stacking at the top, they clear a sliding door cleanly and let you walk through, and the tilt lets you angle the slats for privacy and glare control while keeping the view. The trade-off is at the overlaps: the louvres sit alongside one another rather than sealing together, so a little light always leaks at the joins even when the slats are turned closed.
Candy Apple is a single bold colourway, so it suits a room where a strong, definite red is wanted rather than a neutral backdrop - a feature window, a child's room or a space where colour is the point. Treat it as a focused, one-shade collection rather than a palette to pick from, chosen for the colour and the wide-window practicality rather than for a choice of tones.
The colours
1 colour available
The range is a single colourway: Red, in the candy apple tone the name suggests. There is no spread of shades to weigh up here, which keeps the decision simple - it is a question of whether this particular red suits the room rather than choosing between near-neighbours. The fabric is a blackout cloth, so the louvres themselves block light, though as with any vertical the overlaps between louvres will still admit a thin line of light when closed. Colour on a screen and colour filling a window can differ considerably, especially for a strong red, so it is worth requesting a sample before committing to a full-sized blind.
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The range sits at an accessible entry point, consistent with vertical blinds more broadly - among the more affordable made-to-measure styles for covering a wide window. The price scales with the size of the opening, which is where verticals earn their keep on patio doors and conservatory runs.
How it compares
Against a roller or roman blind, a vertical handles a very wide window far more gracefully, drawing to the side instead of relying on one large panel of fabric. Against a venetian, the vertical louvres hang rather than stack horizontally, which suits tall and wide openings and clears a doorway better, though both share the trait of leaking some light at the slat joins. Because Candy Apple uses a blackout fabric, the louvres block light well across their face - more so than a standard light-filtering vertical - but the overlaps mean it will not fully darken a room the way a sealed blackout roller can. For a wide window or a patio door that wants a strong colour and good daytime light control, the range covers the requirement directly.
A note on care
Vertical louvres are simple to maintain and, helpfully, individually replaceable - if one louvre is damaged or stained you can swap that single slat rather than the whole blind. Keep them dust-free with a soft brush or a light run of the vacuum on a low setting, and lift marks with a barely damp cloth wiped down the length of the louvre. Avoid soaking the fabric, and turn the louvres flat to reach the full face when cleaning.