The Hayden is a light-filtering panel blind sold by So Easy Blinds, available in 11 colourways and starting from £109.18. Panel blinds use large flat fabric panels that slide on a track, which makes them suited to very wide openings and room dividers rather than standard single windows. The Hayden's light-filtering fabric passes diffused daylight while obscuring detail through the panel - useful where you want privacy without blocking the room into darkness.

Who it suits

Light-filtering panel blinds work well in living rooms and open-plan spaces where a wide span needs covering but blackout is not the aim. A light-filtering fabric lets a room stay bright with the blind closed, so it is a reasonable choice for a wide patio door in a living room or a large glazed opening in a kitchen-diner - spaces where you want privacy from the garden or a neighbour without losing the sense of space.

Room divider use is another genuine application. In an open-plan living or working space, a panel track can partition an area softly, and light-filtering fabric keeps both sides of the division reasonably bright.

The Hayden is not suited to bedrooms or any room where darkness matters. Light-filtering fabric will glow noticeably against a bright window, and it offers no meaningful blackout. If you need to block morning light in a bedroom, a blackout panel blind - or a different blind type altogether - is the more appropriate choice.

The colours

11 colours available

The eleven colourways cover a calm, largely neutral range. Whisper, Mist, and Harmony sit in soft off-white and light grey territory. Heritage, Warmth, and Honey shift into warmer beige and sand tones. Sky adds a gentle blue. At the darker end, Shadow, Empire, and Midnight push into deep grey and near-black. Fern is the only colour with a distinct green cast.

The palette is cohesive rather than eclectic - this is a range designed to disappear into a room rather than make a statement. Warm and cool neutrals are both well represented, so matching to existing furnishings is straightforward. No variants are marked as premium-priced.

Price by your dimensions

Made to measure from £109.18. Check So Easy Blinds for the price at your exact window size.

The Hayden starts from £109.18, which is broadly mid-range for a made-to-measure panel blind. As with all panel blinds, the total price scales with the number of panels needed to cover your opening - wider openings require more panels, each adding to the cost. Confirm the panel count and track configuration with So Easy Blinds before ordering to avoid surprises.

How it compares

The most direct comparison for the Hayden is a vertical blind covering the same opening. Verticals offer the same wide-span capability with the added benefit of slat-angle adjustment - you can angle the vanes to admit light from one direction without fully opening the blind. They tend to look more utilitarian than panel blinds, which suits commercial spaces but less so domestic living areas.

Within the panel blind category, the main difference between the Hayden and a blackout panel range is the opacity level. If your space gets strong direct sun and you want to dull the glare rather than eliminate it, light-filtering makes sense; if you need darkness, a blackout fabric is the better call. The Hayden's eleven-colour breadth is a reasonable spread for a light-filtering range, giving enough choice for most domestic colour schemes without feeling overwhelming.