The Excel Vertical Blinds range is a made-to-measure vertical blind collection sold by So Easy Blinds, unusual in that it brings together both blackout and light-filtering fabric options under a single range name. Rather than committing to a single opacity class, the 123 finishes span multiple fabric lines - some described as blackout, others as light-filtering - giving you a choice of how much light you want to let through, all ordered through the same product range. From-price is £43.05.

Who it suits

Vertical blinds work best on wide openings: patio doors, floor-to-ceiling glazing, conservatory windows, and anywhere a standard roller or Roman would need to be impractically wide. The vanes slide on a top track and rotate to control light, which makes them easy to operate on spans where lifting a single large blind would be unwieldy.

The Excel's dual-opacity offer means it suits two different user types from the same range. Rooms where you want meaningful darkness - a bedroom with a wide sliding door, or a media room with large windows - will point you towards the blackout options within the range (the Como and Lucca fabric lines). Rooms where you want natural light diffused rather than blocked - a conservatory, living room, or kitchen with wide glazing - suit the light-filtering options (Senna, Lana, Malimo). The distinction matters: confirm which finish you are ordering and check that it carries the opacity you need before placing an order.

The range is a less natural fit for standard window widths in traditional rooms, where Roman or roller blinds tend to look more considered. Vertical blinds carry a practical rather than decorative character; that is a strength in modern open-plan or commercial-style interiors, but can feel out of place in a period or country home.

The finishes

123 colours available

Excel Scope Balance Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Scope Balance Light Filtering from £29.59
Excel Scope Bare Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Scope Bare Light Filtering from £29.59
Excel Scope Drama Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Scope Drama Light Filtering from £29.59
Excel Scope Harbour Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Scope Harbour Light Filtering from £29.59
Excel Scope Harmony Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Scope Harmony Light Filtering from £29.59
Excel Scope Impact Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Scope Impact Light Filtering from £29.59
Excel Scope Nomad Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Scope Nomad Light Filtering from £29.59
Excel Scope Sense Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Scope Sense Light Filtering from £29.59
Excel Scope Space Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Scope Space Light Filtering from £29.59
Excel Scope Tranquil Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Scope Tranquil Light Filtering from £29.59
Excel Amaris Beige Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Amaris Beige Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Cleo Beige Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Cleo Beige Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Opus Beige Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Opus Beige Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Beige Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Beige Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Noir Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Noir Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Brittany Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Brittany Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Como Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Como Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Empire Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Empire Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Midnight Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Midnight Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Sapphire Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Sapphire Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Tiffany Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Tiffany Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Cameo Cream Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Cameo Cream Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Carlo Cream Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Carlo Cream Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Fiesta Cream Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Fiesta Cream Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Java Cream Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Java Cream Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Kira Cream Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Kira Cream Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Monarch Cream Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Monarch Cream Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Rossini Cream Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Rossini Cream Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Butter Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Butter Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Dove Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Dove Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Oyster Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Oyster Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Verona Cream Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Verona Cream Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Glade Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Glade Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Mirage Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Mirage Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Vine Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Vine Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Amalfi Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Amalfi Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Arcadia Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Arcadia Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Boujee Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Boujee Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Bullet Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Bullet Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Cacti Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Cacti Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Canyon Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Canyon Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Cashew Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Cashew Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Chilli Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Chilli Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Duck Egg Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Duck Egg Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Gable Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Gable Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Grama Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Grama Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Grey Whisper Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Grey Whisper Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Havana Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Havana Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Heat Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Heat Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Hessian Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Hessian Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Jazz Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Jazz Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Lipstick Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Lipstick Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Mambo Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Mambo Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Maylar Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Maylar Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Mineral Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Mineral Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Modesty Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Modesty Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Mono Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Mono Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Nato Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Nato Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Placid Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Placid Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Pop Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Pop Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Portobello Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Portobello Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Rock Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Rock Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Ruby Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Ruby Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Shine Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Shine Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Sloe Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Sloe Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Solar Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Solar Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Taupe Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Taupe Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Tickled Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Tickled Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Tropez Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Tropez Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Vellum Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Vellum Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Wave Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Wave Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Tango Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Tango Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Bossa Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Bossa Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Hint Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Hint Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Indigo Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Indigo Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Scarlet Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Scarlet Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Amaris White Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Amaris White Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Cameo White Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Cameo White Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Carlo Chalk Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Carlo Chalk Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Carlo White Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Carlo White Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Cleo White Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Cleo White Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Fiesta White Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Fiesta White Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Monarch White Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Monarch White Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Opus White Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Opus White Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Rossini Chalk Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Rossini Chalk Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Rossini White Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Rossini White Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Canvas Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Canvas Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Frost Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Frost Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Paper Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Paper Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Splash Snow Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Splash Snow Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Verona White Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Verona White Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Zara White Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Zara White Light Filtering from £33.75
Excel Senna Mineral Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Senna Mineral Light Filtering from £43.05
Excel Senna Mint Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Senna Mint Light Filtering from £43.05
Excel Como Balance (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Balance Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Como Bare (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Bare Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Como Bliss (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Bliss Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Como Curious (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Curious Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Como Deep (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Deep Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Como Drama (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Drama Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Como Harbour (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Harbour Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Como Harmony (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Harmony Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Como Impact (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Impact Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Como Kiss (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Kiss Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Como Nomad (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Nomad Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Como Nurture (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Nurture Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Como Rise (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Rise Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Como Sense (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Sense Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Como Skies (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Skies Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Como Sorbet (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Sorbet Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Como Space (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Space Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Como Tranquil (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Como Tranquil Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Lucca Cream (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Lucca Cream Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Lana Cream Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Lana Cream Light Filtering from £43.05
Excel Malimo Oyster Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Malimo Oyster Light Filtering from £43.05
Excel Senna Cream Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Senna Cream Light Filtering from £43.05
Excel Lana Shadow Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Lana Shadow Light Filtering from £43.05
Excel Senna Shadow Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Senna Shadow Light Filtering from £43.05
Excel Lucca Chalk (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Lucca Chalk Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Lucca White (Blackout) Blackout Vertical Blinds
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Lucca White Blackout Blackout from £43.05
Excel Lana White Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Lana White Light Filtering from £43.05
Excel Malimo Frost Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Malimo Frost Light Filtering from £43.05
Excel Senna White Light Filtering Vertical Blinds
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Senna White Light Filtering from £43.05

The 31 finishes divide into three fabric groups. The Como line - with names like Balance, Bare, Bliss, Curious, Deep, Drama, Harbour, Harmony, Impact, Kiss, Nomad, Nurture, Rise, Sense, Skies, Sorbet, Space, Tranquil - are all described as blackout and form the majority of the range. The Lucca finishes (Cream, Chalk, White) are also blackout. The Senna, Lana, and Malimo finishes are light-filtering.

The naming within the Como line is evocative rather than colour-descriptive, so the actual hues behind names like "Drama" or "Nomad" are not obvious from the name alone. Check the retailer's colour imagery before ordering. The Senna and Lana group runs to cream, white, shadow, mineral, and mint tones - a quieter, near-neutral palette - while the Malimo covers oyster and frost. The Lucca group is cream-to-white. Across the light-filtering side, the palette is restrained and neutral; the bolder colour choices, if any exist, sit within the Como blackout selections.

Price by your dimensions

Made to measure from £43.05. Check So Easy Blinds for the price at your exact window size.

At £43.05, the Excel sits at a mid-level entry point for made-to-measure vertical blinds covering standard patio-door or wide-window spans. Pricing scales with width and drop in the usual way. The presence of multiple named fabric lines within the range suggests some finishes may differ in price from the base from-price; confirm with the retailer if a specific finish is materially more expensive.

How it compares

The Excel's main point of difference against a single-opacity vertical range is flexibility: you can choose exactly how much light you want to control without switching to a different range entirely. If you need blackout for one opening and light-filtering for another in the same property, the Como and Senna/Lana/Malimo options give you that within a consistent visual product family.

Against a roller blind on a wide opening, the vertical format is easier to operate and more practical for doors that need to slide open and closed regularly. A roller across a wide patio door is difficult to operate and can bow in the middle; vertical vanes slide cleanly. The trade-off is visual - rollers have a cleaner, more minimal look when down, and verticals have the characteristic vane-gap profile that some rooms suit and others do not.

If thermal performance is the priority on large glazing, a cellular or honeycomb blind offers better insulation than any vertical blind. But cellular options are rarely available in the large-format made-to-measure sizes that wide patio doors require, so the Excel's practical case for wide openings stands on its own.