Laura Ashley's roman blind range at Terrys Fabrics is a made-to-measure collection offered in 143 colourways, starting from £18.00. It is a licensed designer collection rather than a plain fabric line: the colourways come from named Laura Ashley designs spanning florals, stripes and checks, each made up as a roman blind that folds into soft pleats. The breadth here is considerable for a roman range, giving a wide choice of both pattern and shade from a single recognisable brand.
Who it suits
A roman blind folds into soft horizontal pleats as it rises, bringing a fabric, almost curtain-like softness to a window. That makes this range a natural fit for living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms and studies, where the stacked folds add warmth and the designer prints carry the decorative weight of the room. Because the colourways are drawn from established Laura Ashley designs, the range suits anyone wanting to run a recognisable print through a space, or to match a blind to existing soft furnishings in the same design family.
Roman blinds are less suited to kitchens and bathrooms, where steam, splashes and cooking grease are harder to keep off folded fabric than off a wipe-clean slat or a flat roller. The opacity across this range is standard, so the fabric filters daylight and gives privacy while still letting light through rather than blacking a room out; for full darkness a blackout-lined option in another range would serve better. For soft living spaces where the print and the pleated finish are the point, the range fits the brief directly.
The colours
143 colours available
This is a large, pattern-rich collection. Across the colourways, greys form the biggest group, followed by greens, blues, pinks and yellows, with purples, creams, blacks, reds, whites, oranges and browns filling out the rest, so almost the whole spectrum is covered. As with a designer collection, many entries pair a named design with a colourway, so a single print such as Rosemore, Tulleries or Lloyd appears in several shades, letting you choose the design and the tone independently. That gives two axes to pick along: the pattern itself and the colour it is printed in. The grey, green and blue groups are broad enough to settle most rooms, while the pinks, yellows and warmer accents give a feature option without leaving the collection. Pattern scale and printed colour are hard to judge from a thumbnail, and fabric reads differently across a full window than on a screen, so ordering a sample before committing is worthwhile.
Price by your dimensions
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As a licensed designer collection of roman blinds, this range sits above the entry level for plain roman fabrics, which is consistent with branded printed designs generally. A roman is priced by the width and drop of the window and the fabric and lining it needs, so a larger window will cost more, and the from-price reflects only the smallest size. Use the figures above for your own measurements when planning a budget.
How it compares
Against the Laura Ashley roller range at the same retailer, these roman blinds give a softer, more decorative finish: the fabric folds into pleats rather than rolling flat onto a tube, which suits living rooms and bedrooms, though it stacks more fabric at the top of the window and starts at a higher price. Against venetian or vertical blinds, a roman offers no tilt or louvre adjustment, so light control is by raising and lowering rather than by angle, but it brings a warmth and texture that slatted blinds cannot. Within roman ranges, this collection stands out for its scale and its named designer prints, so it suits buyers who want a wide choice of pattern and shade rather than a small plain palette.
A note on care
Roman blind fabric is best maintained by regular gentle dusting or a vacuum on a low setting with a soft brush attachment, working along the folds to lift dust before it settles into the print. For marks, spot-clean carefully with a barely damp cloth and avoid soaking the fabric, since roman blinds hold their shape through stitched folds and rods that over-wetting can disturb, and printed designs can water-mark if heavily wetted. Raise and lower the blind occasionally to keep the folds sitting evenly, and keeping a roman out of kitchens and bathrooms will help the fabric and print stay looking their best for longer.
The same Laura Ashley designs, at several retailers
Laura Ashley roman blinds are sold by more than one UK retailer, so the same designs turn up under each shop's own range. They differ in construction, colourway and fitting, so it pays to compare on more than price:
- Swift Direct Blinds from £17.47
- Terrys Fabrics this page from £18.00
- Blinds By Post from £21.10
- Blinds Direct from £28.82
Designs carried by more than one of these retailers include Alfriston, Animalia, Animalia Embroidered, Aria, Awning Stripe, Belvedere, Birtle, Burford Check, Burnham Woven and Burnsall Stripe.
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These are the same designs rather than guaranteed identical blinds - one retailer may weave a jacquard where another prints the pattern, and colourways and fittings vary. Check the specific design, colour and fitting at each retailer before buying.