The Ella Stripe Relaxed Roman Blind is Blinds 2go's stripe-pattern entry in the Roman blind category, available in 17 colourways from £17.96. It takes the classic Roman blind format - fabric that folds into neat horizontal pleats as it rises - and pairs it with a stripe pattern that gives rooms more visual texture than a plain fabric while staying firmly in the neutral spectrum.

Who it suits

Roman blinds work best in living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms where a softer, more decorative look is wanted over the clean utility of a roller. The Ella Stripe fits that brief well: stripes tend to read as relaxed rather than formal, and the colourways (both earthy rather than sharp) push further in that direction. It should sit comfortably in a kitchen-diner or snug where you want some character in the window without committing to a bold print.

The Roman format does carry one structural limitation - when the blind is raised, the fabric stacks at the top of the window in a concertina fold, taking up some of the glass area. In a living room that is rarely a problem; in a bedroom where you want maximum light during the day, it is worth factoring in. The product name includes "Relaxed", which in Roman blind terminology typically refers to a softer fold style where the fabric drapes slightly rather than holding stiff pleats. Confirm the hang style with the retailer if the exact fold character matters to you.

The stripe pattern makes this less suited to formal or period rooms where a flat woven fabric or a botanical print might be expected. It is also not described as blackout, so for a bedroom that needs genuine darkness - particularly through the longer UK summer mornings - a lined or blackout Roman or a separate blackout roller behind the fabric would be a better primary solution.

The colours

17 colours available

The two colourways are Cappuccino and Pistachio. Cappuccino falls in the warm brown-neutral range - the kind of soft earth tone that pairs with cream woodwork, natural-fibre rugs, and most wood tones without competing. Pistachio is a muted green, closer to sage than to bright lime; it will suit rooms with a countryside or relaxed botanical feel and reads as a design-led choice rather than a neutral fallback.

The two colours serve genuinely different rooms rather than being near-identical variants. Cappuccino is the safer choice for rooms already working with warm beige or tan tones; Pistachio suits the current muted-green decorating direction without requiring a full palette commitment.

Price by your dimensions

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At £17.96 from-price, this sits at the entry-level end of the made-to-measure Roman blind market. Price grows with width and drop as standard. The from-price covers the smallest available size; measure carefully and confirm the retailer's standard size bands to understand the full cost at your actual window dimensions.

How it compares

Against plain Roman blinds in a similar price bracket, the Ella Stripe offers more visual interest without the commitment of a photographic print. If you want the room to feel more tailored, a heavier linen-effect or textured-weave Roman will typically have more structure and a greater sense of quality in the hand, though at higher cost.

If light control is the main priority, a blackout or lined Roman from the same retailer would serve better - the Ella Stripe does not claim a specific opacity level, so treat it as light-filtering until confirmed. A cellular blind would outperform it on thermal grounds, though without the decorative appeal of the stripe.

For anyone wanting a stripe pattern with more colour options, it is worth checking whether the same retailer carries other striped Romans with a broader range of colourways. Two options is enough to find a fit for most neutral-palette rooms, but not much flexibility if your room has a stronger or cooler colour direction.