The Energy Saving (Blackout) Roller Blind from 247 Blinds is a made-to-measure blackout roller offered in 11 colour options, starting from £21.56. The "energy saving" label refers to the thermally-backed fabric, which 247 Blinds describes as blackout - the combination of opacity and backing gives it a claim to modest insulation as well as light control.

Who it suits

Bedrooms are the obvious fit. A blackout roller with a thermal backing will suit shift workers, parents dealing with early summer mornings, and anyone whose room faces east or gets strong afternoon sun. The fabric blocks light through the cloth itself; edge leakage around the recess is a separate issue that fitting style and side channels address, not the fabric.

Living rooms and home offices are reasonable secondary uses, though most living-room users end up preferring a lighter dimout so they retain some daytime visibility when the blind is down. If glare on a screen is the problem, a lighter fabric angled correctly would sometimes serve better than a full blackout.

Bathrooms and kitchens would not normally be the intended home for a fabric roller like this. PVC-backed fabrics are better suited to humid or greasy environments; the product description doesn't reference moisture resistance, so treat it as a dry-room blind.

The colours

11 colours available

The range covers eleven distinct colours. On the warmer side: Burlywood, Honey Fawn, and Dark Mahogany offer earthy and brown-toned options useful in rooms with wooden floors or warm-coloured walls. Cream sits between warm and neutral. The cooler neutrals - Gainsboro, Silver, Shadow, and White - read as grey and off-white tones in different lights; Gainsboro and Shadow lean greyer, White and Cream the palest. Blue and Green are the two chromatic options, giving some room for a more deliberate colour choice rather than a safe neutral. Black completes the roster as the deepest option and the most uncompromising blackout choice if edge-leak is a concern.

The spread is reasonably practical rather than decorative. You won't find bold prints or textured weaves here - this is a workhorse range in colours that will blend rather than feature.

Price by your dimensions

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Starting from £21.56, this sits at the entry-level end of the made-to-measure blackout roller market. Larger dimensions will push the price up; the widget above shows the cost at your specific width and drop. Bear in mind that 247 Blinds, like most made-to-measure retailers, rounds measurements to standard cutting sizes - the displayed price reflects the size you'll actually receive.

How it compares

Against other blackout rollers in the 247 Blinds range or at comparable retailers, the main differentiator here is the thermal-backed fabric. A standard blackout roller without backing will achieve similar darkness but with less insulating effect. The difference in real terms is modest - significantly less than a honeycomb or cellular blind, which uses a sealed air-pocket structure for meaningful heat retention - but it's a practical step up from a plain polyester blackout roller if energy efficiency is a secondary consideration.

If thermal performance rather than blackout is the primary goal, a honeycomb or cellular blind would be a better choice. If blackout alone is what's needed, a simpler blackout roller without the thermal backing may come in at a lower entry price. This range sits between the two, offering adequate light blocking and a small thermal bonus at a competitive starting price.

Fitting and operation

Like most made-to-measure rollers, this blind is operated by a chain or cord. 247 Blinds comply with UK child-safety regulations, so the chain mechanism will include a safety breakaway device or equivalent - confirm the specific cord-safety provision on the product page before ordering for a children's room. The blind can be fitted inside the recess for a clean look or outside the recess for better edge coverage; a face-fit on the wall above the window will also reduce the light leakage that any roller, including a blackout fabric, allows around its edges.