The Hayden 127mm vertical blind is a fabric-vane made-to-measure range sold by Blinds By Post, available in 11 colours and starting from £10.00. The 127mm vane width gives a broad, uncluttered appearance compared with the more common 89mm vertical, making it a natural fit for wide window openings or patio doors where fewer vanes means a cleaner sight line.

Who it suits

Wide glazed openings are where vertical blinds earn their keep, and the Hayden is positioned squarely there. A patio door, a full-width conservatory window, or a bay with a large central pane are all good candidates. The 127mm vane width keeps the vane count low, which reduces visual busyness in rooms where you want a calm backdrop rather than a striped effect.

The palette runs entirely to neutrals - quiet blues, warm beiges, greys, and near-whites. That makes it well suited to living rooms, home offices, and conservatories where the blind needs to recede rather than lead. It is less obviously suited to a bedroom: the retailer does not describe the fabric as blackout, so if light control for sleeping is the priority, a different type is worth considering.

Kitchens and bathrooms are not ideal territory for a fabric-vane vertical. The vanes on this range are stiffened polyester; PVC vanes would be a better match where moisture and grease are ongoing concerns.

The colours

11 colours available

The seven finishes split across two temperature groups. On the cooler side, Sky is a soft blue-grey and Mist a pale, almost silver neutral. Whisper is the closest to white. Midnight steps darker, leaning into blue-grey territory suitable for rooms that already carry warm wooden tones and need contrast. On the warmer side, Warmth and Honey introduce a gentle yellow-beige, while Shadow provides a medium grey anchor that works across a wide range of interior schemes. None of the names suggest strong pattern or print; this is a plain-fabric range, letting the colour do the work without surface texture.

The grouping means most rooms would find two or three plausible options rather than one obvious choice. Sky or Whisper suits north-facing rooms where you want to add lightness; Honey or Warmth suits south-facing rooms that receive strong afternoon sun and benefit from a warm rather than cold return. Shadow and Mist are reliable workhorses for neutral contemporary interiors.

Price by your dimensions

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The from-price places the Hayden at the accessible end of the made-to-measure vertical blind market. As with all made-to-measure blinds, the final price rises with width and drop - wider or taller windows mean more fabric and more vanes, which is what the grid above reflects. Buyers with standard-sized patio doors will find the pricing straightforward; those with unusually wide or tall openings should check the upper end of the grid before deciding.

How it compares

Within vertical blinds, the 127mm vane format distinguishes the Hayden from the majority of ranges, which run at 89mm. The wider vane is worth choosing when the window is wide and you want fewer vanes in the view; the narrower 89mm suits smaller openings or wherever a finer-grained pattern of light and shadow is preferred when the blind is partially open.

Against other blind types, the question is usually whether vertical is the right category at all. A Roman blind or roller gives a cleaner top-down stack and suits rooms where the blind is often fully raised. A vertical is harder to justify on a small window; the track hardware and the vane count at 127mm can look heavy relative to a modest glazed area. For large patio doors and conservatory windows, though, vertical blinds offer practical advantages - the vanes slide along the track rather than stacking in a single direction, so you can open either side or the centre to suit how you use the space.

Fitting and operation

Vertical blinds typically fit to the ceiling of the recess or to the wall above the window as a face fix. The track runs the full width of the opening; each vane hangs from a carrier and links to the next via a chain of small weights at the bottom, which keeps the vanes from swinging in a draught. Measuring accurately is important: the track needs to cover the full opening, so outside-recess fitters should add enough overlap on both sides to prevent light leaking around the edges when the blind is closed.

Likely the same fabric, at other retailers

Hayden vertical 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:

  • Swift Direct Blinds from £7.66
  • Blinds By Post this page from £10.00
  • So Easy Blinds from £48.44

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.

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