The Kolsva range from 247 Blinds is a made-to-measure venetian blind offered in 6 finishes, starting from £15.69. A venetian works through horizontal slats that tilt to control light and draw up to clear the window, and this range carries the warmer, wood-effect look rather than a plain painted slat - the finishes read as oak, sycamore and sheesham wood tones, with a single white in the mix.
Who it suits
A wood-effect venetian is a decorative tilt blind: the slats angle to let you redirect daylight without opening the blind fully, and the timber-look finishes bring warmth and texture to a room in a way a cool aluminium slat does not. That makes the Kolsva range a natural fit for living rooms, bedrooms, studies and dining rooms where you want the character of a wooden venetian. Faux-wood and wood-effect slats also tolerate damp better than real timber, so they cope more readily in a kitchen or a bathroom than a true wood blind would.
If your priority is full blackout in 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 that brief better. What a venetian does offer that a fabric blind cannot is fine control over the angle of daylight: you can tip the slats to bounce light up to the ceiling, draw it down, or close them almost flat for privacy while keeping the blind in place.
The colours
6 colours available
The palette centres on wood tones. The browns lead the range - Sheesham and Pale Oak among them, each also offered in a Deluxe version alongside a Deluxe Sycamore, so you can pick between the standard and the upgraded slat in the main timber looks - while Cotswold Ghost White provides the one bright, neutral alternative for a lighter, more contemporary room. Between them the finishes cover the usual wood-effect briefs: a warm mid oak, a darker sheesham, a paler sycamore, or the clean white where the timber look is not wanted. The Deluxe finishes sit alongside the standard versions as a step up in the same colour families. A wood-effect grain reads differently filling a window than it does on screen, so order a sample before committing to a full-sized blind.
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The range is offered in two fittings. The standard fitting is the more affordable route and sets the entry price; a motorised option is also available and starts considerably higher, for the convenience of operating the slats without a cord. The price follows the size of your window, so the figure above adjusts to the dimensions you enter.
How it compares
Against an aluminium venetian, the Kolsva range trades a cooler, more utilitarian look for warmer, more decorative wood-effect slats - heavier in character and better suited to living spaces than a metal slat. Against real wooden venetians, the wood-effect finish tolerates damp more readily, which widens where it can sensibly go. Against a roller or roman, the venetian's strength is tilt control: you can angle the slats to admit or block light precisely, where a roller or roman only moves up and down. For full darkness, though, the slat gaps mean a fabric blind remains the better choice.
A note on care
Wood-effect venetian slats are straightforward to keep clean. Tilt the slats fully closed and wipe across them with a soft, dry or barely damp cloth, then turn them the other way to reach the reverse. A duster or a vacuum brush attachment on low suction handles routine dust between wipes. Avoid soaking the slats; a barely damp cloth is enough, and lets the finish dry quickly. Tilt the slats level before raising the blind so they stack cleanly.