The Hayden is a perfect-fit roller blind from So Easy Blinds, sized made-to-measure for UPVC double-glazed windows and fitted using the clip-in frame system that requires no drilling. It offers 22 colourways, each named evocatively rather than by colour - Whisper, Mist, Shadow, Empire - which tells you something about the palette before you see it. Prices start from £119.95.

Who it suits

The no-drill perfect-fit mount is the primary reason to choose this format over a standard recess or face-fix roller. The blind clips onto the rubber gasket of a UPVC frame without touching the wall or frame surface, making it removable without trace. That is a meaningful advantage for renters fitting multiple windows or homeowners who want a clean install on new UPVC glazing.

Because the frame surrounds the glass closely, edge-leak is reduced compared with an inside-recess roller that leaves small gaps at the sides. This makes the format suitable for bedrooms where light control is important. The opacity class of the Hayden fabric is not stated by the retailer, so verify with So Easy Blinds whether a given colourway is blackout or dimout before ordering for a bedroom.

The perfect-fit system is only compatible with UPVC (PVC-U) windows. Wooden frames and aluminium frames do not have the rubber gasket the clip-in mount requires. You should also check that your recess is deep enough to accommodate the slim perfect-fit frame - it sits proud of the glass and needs a small amount of depth to clip in cleanly.

The colours

22 colours available

Hayden Fern Light Filtering Roller Blinds
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Fern Light Filtering from £60.29
Hayden Harmony Light Filtering Roller Blinds
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Harmony Light Filtering from £60.29
Hayden Heritage Light Filtering Roller Blinds
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Heritage Light Filtering from £60.29
Hayden Sky Light Filtering Roller Blinds
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Sky Light Filtering from £60.29
Hayden Warmth Light Filtering Roller Blinds
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Warmth Light Filtering from £60.29
Hayden Whisper Light Filtering Roller Blinds
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Whisper Light Filtering from £60.29
Hayden Honey Light Filtering Roller Blinds
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Honey Light Filtering from £60.29
Hayden Empire Light Filtering Roller Blinds
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Empire Light Filtering from £60.29
Hayden Midnight Light Filtering Roller Blinds
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Midnight Light Filtering from £60.29
Hayden Mist Light Filtering Roller Blinds
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Mist Light Filtering from £60.29
Hayden Shadow Light Filtering Roller Blinds
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Shadow Light Filtering from £60.29

The eleven names divide broadly into two groups. The cooler, darker end includes Shadow, Midnight, Empire, and Mist - names that suggest greys, charcoals, and deep neutrals. The warmer, lighter end includes Warmth, Honey, Heritage, Fern, and Whisper. Sky sits alone as the blue option. The naming obscures the exact hues, so viewing swatches from So Easy Blinds before ordering is strongly advisable, particularly where you need to match existing furnishings or flooring. The palette overall is restrained and domestic rather than bold or commercial - there are no accent colours here.

Price by your dimensions

Made to measure from £119.95. Check So Easy Blinds for the price at your exact window size.

At a from-price of £119.95, the Hayden sits at the higher end of the perfect-fit roller category. Made-to-measure pricing scales with width and drop; larger windows will carry proportionally more cost. Measure the window opening rather than the glass when providing dimensions, as perfect-fit blinds are sized to the frame opening rather than to the pane itself. If you are fitting several windows of different sizes, getting accurate measurements for each one before ordering will save queries later.

How it compares

The Hayden's from-price is notably higher than some perfect-fit rollers available elsewhere. The justification would need to come from fabric quality or finish - neither of which is independently verifiable here - so compare against other no-drill roller options for your window size before committing.

If thermal performance is the priority, a cellular or honeycomb blind in a no-drill format offers more meaningful insulation than a roller fabric of any weight. The perfect-fit system itself aids light control at the edges, but it does not significantly improve the fabric's thermal properties. For a bedroom where you want to minimise early-morning light, the edge-sealing effect of the perfect-fit frame is worth having alongside whatever opacity the fabric delivers.

Fittings for this fabric

The same fabric and blind type is sold in more than one fitting:

  • Standard from £60.29 fixed with drilled brackets
  • Perfect Fit from £119.95 a clip-in frame for UPVC windows and doors

No-drill and clip-in fittings suit UPVC windows and renters, but they cap out at the largest window sizes - check the maximum drop before ordering for a tall window.