The Faux Silk range from 247 Blinds is a made-to-measure roman blind offered in 3 shades, starting from £13.00. It is a compact, neutral collection: a roman blind that draws up into soft horizontal pleats, finished in a faux silk cloth that gives a gentle sheen at the window without the cost or upkeep of real silk.
Who it suits
Roman blinds suit rooms where the covering is meant to be seen and to add a little softness - living rooms, bedrooms and dining rooms - because the stacked folds give a more upholstered, furnishing-led look than a flat roller. The faux silk finish lends a subtle lustre that catches the light, so this small range works well where you want an understated, slightly dressier window without a strong colour or pattern. The fabrics are light-filtering rather than blackout, so they diffuse daylight and keep a degree of privacy while keeping the room bright.
Being a roman, it is less suited to steamy kitchens and bathrooms, where the fabric folds can hold moisture and dry slowly. If you need a fully darkened bedroom, these light-filtering shades will dim a room rather than black it out - they reduce and soften daylight without blocking it.
The appeal of a small, neutral collection like this is that it does one job well. Rather than presenting a wide spread of competing tones, it offers three considered neutrals that suit most schemes, which makes the choice straightforward when the rest of the room already carries the colour and you simply want a soft, slightly dressier covering at the window.
The colours
3 colours available
This is a deliberately small, all-neutral collection of three shades. Natural sits in the cream family as the warmest of the three, Silver gives a cool mid grey, and White keeps the window at its brightest. Between them they cover the most common neutral briefs - a warm off-white, a contemporary grey, or a clean true white - which is often all a roman blind needs to do in a room that already has its colour elsewhere. Because the range is small and tonal, the three coordinate naturally if you are dressing more than one window. Faux silk shows its sheen differently depending on the light, so order a sample before committing to a full-sized blind to judge the finish in your own room.
Price by your dimensions
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Price down 21% since 3 Aug. (our checks since 4 Jun)
The range sits at an accessible entry point for a roman blind, which generally costs a little more than a plain roller because of the lined, folded construction. The price follows the size of your window, so the figure above reflects the dimensions you enter rather than a single fixed headline, and the three shades are priced alike - the decision is purely about tone.
How it compares
Against a roller blind, the Faux Silk roman trades flat simplicity for soft folds and a light sheen - it is the more decorative option, though it gathers fabric at the head when raised rather than rolling away onto a slim tube. Against a venetian or vertical blind, the roman offers no slat tilt; light control is up-and-down only, and the appeal lies in the fabric and the fold. As a small neutral collection it is best thought of as a quiet, dressier alternative to a plain roller for rooms that want a touch of softness rather than a bold statement.
A note on care
Faux silk roman fabrics need gentle handling. Dust the folds regularly with a soft brush or a vacuum upholstery attachment on low suction. Spot-clean any marks with a barely damp cloth rather than soaking the cloth, which can leave water marks on a sheen finish, and let the blind dry fully before raising it. Keep these romans out of consistently damp rooms, where the folds are slow to dry.
Likely the same fabric, at other retailers
Faux Silk roman blinds are sold under the same name by more than one UK retailer, and the price scales identically across window sizes - a strong sign it is the same fabric from the same supplier:
- Make My Blinds from £12.17
- 247 Blinds this page from £13.00
We match these on the shared name and an identical price curve, not an independent inspection, so treat it as likely the same fabric rather than confirmed - and check the specification and colour at each retailer before buying.