The Faux Wood Venetian 50mm range from Unbeatable Blinds is a made-to-measure slat blind offered in 39 finishes, starting from £5.24. It gives the look of a wooden venetian in a synthetic slat that copes better with moisture and weight than real timber, across a spread that leans heavily towards painted whites, soft greys, creams and wood-grain effects.
Who it suits
Faux wood venetians are a decorative tilt blind that brings warmth and a timber look to a room without the cost or upkeep of real wood. The 50mm slats are substantial and tilt to set the light and privacy you want, drawing up out of the way when you want the window clear. Because the slats are synthetic rather than real timber, they tolerate damp and the odd splash far better than wood, which makes them a sensible choice for a kitchen or a busier family room where a real-wood blind might warp or discolour over time.
The breadth here serves two briefs from one product. The plain whites and greys sit quietly in most rooms, while the oak and driftwood grain effects add texture and a more natural feel where you want the blind to read as a feature. If your priority is true blackout for a bedroom, a venetian is the wrong tool in any finish - the gaps between the slats always admit some light - and a roller or roman in a blackout fabric would serve you better.
The colours
39 colours available
The range is built mostly around neutrals. Whites dominate, running from bright and true whites through to chalk, classic and gloss whites and a bleached white oak grain, several offered in a fine or deep grain finish that changes the texture more than the colour. Greys form the next largest group - dove, light grey, dark grey, charcoal and a smoke grey grain among them - followed by warm creams and ivories. A couple of browns, a single black (Charisma Black) and a deeper Midnight Sky round things out, alongside oak and sandstone effect finishes that lean into the timber look. One option pairs a bleached white oak grain slat with a white tape for a cleaner finish. Across the range, the difference between a plain slat and its fine-grain or deep-grain twin is texture rather than shade, so it is worth deciding how pronounced you want the grain to read. Colour on a screen and colour filling a window can differ considerably, so request a sample before committing to a full-sized blind, particularly for the grain effects.
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The range sits at an accessible entry point, consistent with faux wood venetians more broadly, and generally cheaper than real-wood equivalents. The grain effects and gloss finishes do not carry a meaningful premium over the plain painted slats, so the choice is about the look you want rather than the budget.
How it compares
Against a real-wood 50mm venetian, this faux wood range trades a little of the authentic timber feel for better tolerance of damp and steam and a lower price - the synthetic slats will not warp or fade the way real wood can in a humid room. Against an aluminium venetian, the faux wood reads warmer and more decorative but is heavier and bulkier on the slat. Against a roller blind, a venetian offers tilt control the roller cannot, at the cost of a little more upkeep, since each slat needs wiping. For a warm, timber look in a room that sees some moisture, the faux wood finishes here cover the brief without the risks of real wood.
A note on care
Faux wood slats are straightforward to maintain. Tip the slats fully open to a horizontal position and wipe each with a damp cloth; a mild detergent solution handles grease from kitchen use. The synthetic surface shrugs off the odd splash, but avoid soaking the headrail and cords, and steer clear of abrasive cloths that could mark the painted or gloss finishes. A periodic dust with a soft brush keeps the grain effects looking their best between deeper cleans.
Likely the same fabric, at other retailers
Wooden 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:
- Make My Blinds from £5.01
- Unbeatable Blinds this page from £5.24
- Swift Direct Blinds from £5.49
- Blinds By Post from £6.72
- Wooden Blinds from £7.68
- 247 Blinds from £8.00
- English Blinds from £8.01
- Terrys Fabrics from £8.70
- 1Click Blinds from £9.57
- Blinds Direct from £9.98
- Blinds 2go from £10.04
- Wilsons Blinds from £10.04
- Blinds4You from £12.28
- Order Blinds from £17.00
- Shade & Story from £25.00
- New Blinds from £27.02
- So Easy Blinds from £27.51
- Lifestyle Blinds from £28.94
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.