The Faux Wood Venetian 50mm range from Wooden Blinds is a made-to-measure slat blind offered in 47 shades, starting from £7.68. With 50mm slats it gives the warm, decorative look of a wooden venetian, but in a moulded faux-wood material that copes far better with damp than real timber. The range leans firmly towards neutrals, with a broad run of whites, a generous spread of creams, a set of greys and a handful of oak browns, plus a single black.
Who it suits
A 50mm faux-wood venetian is a decorative tilt blind that suits living rooms, bedrooms, studies and hallways where you want the wood-grain look without the cost or fragility of real timber. The wide slats tilt to control light and privacy, and draw up clear of the window when you want the view. Because faux wood tolerates moisture better than real wood, this is also a sensible choice for kitchens and bathrooms, where steam and splashes would warp or stain a genuine timber blind over time.
The neutral focus of the range makes it easy to match to most decorating schemes - the whites and creams sit quietly in a light room, while the greys and oak browns add a little more warmth or contrast. As with any venetian, the slats meet but do not seal, so some light always leaks at the overlaps and along the edges. If your priority is true blackout in a bedroom, a roller or pleated blind in a blackout fabric will serve you better; a venetian is for adjustable light and privacy rather than total darkness.
The colours
47 colours available
The bulk of the range is white and cream: whites such as Brilliant White, Snow White, Frost White and True White run through the collection, several offered in both a plain and a grain finish, with creams like Classic Cream, Soft Cream and Parchment alongside them. The greys cover light through to dark - Light Grey, Dolphin Grey, Noble Grey, Anthracite Grey and Dark Grey among them - and the browns bring the oak tones that give faux wood its name, including Scandi Oak, Arctic Oak, Golden Oak, Harvest Oak and Natural Oak. A single black, Jet Black, anchors the darker end. The grain finishes carry a moulded wood-grain texture across the slat, where the plain finishes read smoother and more contemporary, so the same colour can suit quite different rooms depending on the finish you pick. 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 oak grains where the texture affects the tone.
Price by your dimensions
Enter your window size. We round up to the next standard size, which matches how the retailer actually quotes you.
No price movement in our checks since 7 Jun.
The range is offered in a single standard fitting, so the price you see scales with the size of your window rather than the fitting type. Faux-wood venetians sit a little above aluminium venetians on price but generally undercut real wood, which makes this a sensible middle ground when you want the timber look without the timber cost.
How it compares
Against a real wood venetian, this faux-wood range is more forgiving of damp and usually easier on the budget, at the cost of a slightly heavier slat and a look that is convincing rather than genuine timber. Against an aluminium venetian, the 50mm faux-wood slats read warmer and more decorative, though aluminium is lighter and cheaper if utility matters more than appearance. Against a roller blind, a faux-wood venetian trades a little upkeep - the wide slats need individual dusting - for the tilt control a flat roller cannot offer. For a warm, neutral, wood-look blind that can handle a steamy room, this range covers the brief without changing product.
A note on care
Faux-wood slats are straightforward to keep clean. Dust each slat regularly with a soft cloth or a duster, and wipe with a barely damp cloth and a little mild detergent to lift kitchen grease or bathroom film. Tilt the slats fully open to a horizontal position before wiping so you can reach the whole surface without straining the ladder cord, and avoid abrasive cloths that could mark the finish, particularly on the smoother plain colours.
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 from £5.24
- Swift Direct Blinds from £5.49
- Blinds By Post from £6.72
- Wooden Blinds this page 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.