English Blinds' 50mm faux wood venetian range brings made-to-measure light control to kitchens, bathrooms, and living rooms using PVC slats moulded to mimic real timber. With 69 finishes spanning whites, creams, greys, and a run of oak-effect tones, and prices from £8.01, it positions as a practical mid-market choice where the look of wood matters but moisture resistance or budget make real timber unsuitable.
Who it suits
Faux wood venetians are a reliable pick for kitchens and bathrooms because the PVC slats tolerate humidity without warping or discolouring - real wood cannot make the same claim. In a kitchen, the 50mm slat width keeps the look bold and easy to wipe down; a damp cloth removes grease well from aluminium or PVC surfaces.
Living rooms work well if you want adjustable light control. Tilting the slats lets you admit diffuse light without raising the blind fully - useful when you want privacy without blackout. The 50mm width gives a traditional venetian profile that suits both contemporary and more classic interiors; the narrower 25mm aluminium venetian reads as more utilitarian by comparison.
The range is less ideal for bedrooms where you need genuine darkness. Slat venetians give good blackout when the slats are fully overlapped and closed, but edge-leak around the sides is harder to manage than with a fitted roller or Perfect Fit frame. If darkness is the priority, a blackout roller in a cassette housing or a Perfect Fit blind tends to be the cleaner solution.
The finishes
69 colours available
The 17 finishes group into two broad camps: plain whites and creams on one side, and wood-effect grain tones on the other. The plain finishes - White, Cream, Alabaster - read as clean and modern; they suit kitchens and bathrooms where a neutral, easy-to-coordinate look is the aim. Alabaster Grain, Cream Grain, Mara Grain, Oriana Grain, and White Grain add texture to similar base tones, giving a slightly warmer or more natural character.
The wood-effect names - Natural Oak, Nordic Oak, Warm Oak, Light Grey Oak, White Oak, White Diamond, and White Diamond Grain - reference timber tones without attempting to be photorealistic. They vary from pale Scandinavian-leaning greys and whites to warmer brown ambers. Mara and Oriana (ungrained) are the warmest, sitting closest to a mid-brown oak. Nordic Oak and Light Grey Oak lean cooler, suiting grey or blue-toned interiors. The overall palette is cohesive; you are choosing between shades of light, rather than picking from a broad spectrum.
Price by your dimensions
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With a starting price of £8.01, this range sits at the accessible end of the faux wood venetian market. As with any made-to-measure blind, the actual price rises with width and drop; the grid above shows how the cost develops across common window sizes.
How it compares
A 50mm faux wood venetian sits between aluminium venetians and real wood venetians on both price and visual weight. Aluminium blinds in 25mm are cheaper and lighter, but the thinner aesthetic and metallic finish read differently - better for functional or contemporary spaces, less convincing in a living room where warmth is wanted. Real wood venetians at 50mm give a more tactile and visually richer surface, but cost more and cannot go in wet rooms.
Against a roller blind for a kitchen or bathroom, the venetian trades some simplicity for light-angle control. A roller gives a single on-or-off action with faster operation; a venetian lets you hold the slats at an angle that cuts direct sun without closing the view entirely. Which matters depends on the window orientation and how much time the room faces direct light.
If thermal performance is the priority, neither a faux wood venetian nor a standard roller offers much insulation. A cellular or honeycomb blind would be the correct category to investigate instead.
A note on care
PVC slats wipe clean with a damp cloth and mild detergent - straightforward for kitchen grease or bathroom condensation. The main effort is cleaning each slat individually; a venetian with many slats takes longer than a roller fabric to clean thoroughly. A microfibre cloth or a dedicated venetian-blind cleaning tool helps. Avoid soaking the mechanism or allowing water to pool in the headrail.
Likely the same fabric, at other retailers
Faux Wood Venetian 50mm venetian 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:
- Blinds 2go from £7.34
- 247 Blinds from £7.55
- English Blinds this page from £8.01
- Wooden Blinds from £9.27
- So Easy Blinds from £27.51
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.