The Carina is a made-to-measure Roman blind sold by 247 Blinds in 14 colourways, with prices starting from £18.66. It sits in a neutral-to-earthy palette - Aegean and Cadet Blue aside - and is the kind of range that suits rooms where you want the blind to settle in rather than stand out.

Who it suits

Roman blinds fold into soft horizontal pleats when raised and hang as a flat fabric panel when lowered. They suit living rooms and bedrooms where the decorative quality of the material matters, but they are not the natural choice for kitchens or bathrooms unless the fabric is specified as moisture-resistant. The Carina's colourways - muted blues, warm beige, charcoal grey, and earthy ochre - lean towards traditional and country-style interiors, though the plainer shades also work in a modern neutral room.

If you need guaranteed darkness for sleeping, confirm with 247 Blinds whether the Carina fabric qualifies as blackout or dimout before ordering - the opacity class is not stated by the retailer, and Roman blinds rely on the lining as much as the face fabric for light control. For a bedroom requiring genuine blackout, a lined or interlined version is worth checking directly with the retailer.

The colours

14 colours available

The five colourways split into roughly three groups. Aegean and Cadet Blue provide the cooler options - Aegean reading as a soft teal-adjacent tone and Cadet Blue as a muted mid-blue. Mushroom and Ash are the neutral anchors: Mushroom sits in warm beige territory and Ash in a cool greige or light grey. Ochre is the warmest and most characterful choice - a soft yellow-gold that works well in living rooms with warm wooden tones but is the most specific of the five to a particular decorating direction.

None of the finishes are listed as premium-priced, so the from-price applies across the range regardless of colour choice.

Price by your dimensions

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With a from-price of £18.66, the Carina sits at the entry-level of the Roman blind market. Made-to-measure Roman blinds tend to cost more than rollers of the same size, so this price point reflects a competitive position for the type. As with all made-to-measure pricing, the final figure depends on the width and drop you specify - the grid above shows how the price scales across common sizes.

How it compares

Against other Roman blinds in a similar price range, the Carina's strength is the breadth of its palette relative to its size as a range. Five colourways is enough to cover most neutral schemes without the decision fatigue of a larger collection. Where a single-colour Roman in natural linen or cotton gives more texture and tactile interest, the Carina trades that handmade quality for consistency at a lower price point.

If your primary concern is blackout performance - particularly for a bedroom - a roller blind with a dedicated blackout fabric will typically give more reliable light blocking than a Roman, because rollers wrap onto a tube without the fabric gaps that form at the folds of a Roman when the blind is lowered. If thermal insulation is the driver, a cellular or honeycomb blind outperforms any Roman blind on that measure. The Carina is best understood as a decorative soft-furnishing choice rather than a functional light-control or insulation product.

A note on care

Roman blinds in polyester-based fabrics - which is the likely construction at this price point, though the retailer's fabric composition should be confirmed - are typically maintained by vacuuming with a brush attachment and spot-cleaning with a damp cloth for marks. Avoid soaking the fabric, which can disturb any lining or stiffening treatment.