The Leighton range from So Easy Blinds is a made-to-measure roller blind offered in 3 colourways, starting from £68.15. A roller is the simplest blind style - a flat panel of fabric on a tube that draws straight up and down - and Leighton keeps to a small, neutral palette pitched at everyday rooms rather than a sprawling colour card.
Who it suits
Roller blinds are the most straightforward made-to-measure option: there is no tilt and no folding, just a clean fabric panel that rolls away when raised and sits flat against the window when down. That makes them an easy fit for almost any room where you want simple light control and privacy without fuss. The Leighton fabric is light-filtering, so it softens and diffuses incoming daylight rather than blocking it out - good for living rooms, kitchens and studies where you want to keep a sense of brightness while taking the edge off glare.
If your priority is a dark bedroom, a light-filtering roller is the wrong tool: it will not black out a room. For that you would want a dedicated blackout fabric. Leighton suits rooms where comfortable, diffused daylight and daytime privacy are the goal. The flat, low-profile finish also makes a roller a sensible choice for small or recessed windows where a bulkier blind would crowd the frame, and it sits neatly inside a window reveal as well as on the wall above it.
The colours
3 colours available
Leighton is a compact, neutral collection rather than a broad colour range. The palette stays in the pale and neutral end - the colourways here are Summer, Twilight and Pure - so it is built to sit quietly in a scheme and let other furnishings lead, rather than to make a colour statement. With a small selection like this, the choice is more about the exact tone of neutral than about picking from dozens of hues. Colour on a screen rarely matches colour filling a window, so it is worth requesting a sample before committing to a full-sized blind, particularly when you are matching an existing wall or floor.
Price by your dimensions
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Roller blinds are generally among the more affordable made-to-measure blind types, and Leighton sits in that accessible band. Note that the fitting you choose changes the entry price: the standard fitting starts from the figure above, while the no-drill perfect-fit option - which clips into the window bead without screws - starts higher. Perfect-fit is popular for uPVC windows and conservatories where you would rather not drill into the frame, so it is worth weighing the convenience against the higher starting price.
How it compares
Against a vertical or venetian blind, a roller gives you less control over angled light - there is no tilt to redirect a low sun, only a single up-and-down draw. What it offers in return is simplicity and a clean, flat finish that suits modern interiors and small windows well. Against a roman blind, a roller is plainer and lower-maintenance, with no soft pleats to gather dust, though it lacks the roman's softer, more decorative look. Within roller fabrics, Leighton's light-filtering cloth trades total darkness for a brighter, more diffused feel; if you need the room properly dark, look to a blackout roller instead.
A note on care
Roller blinds are easy to keep clean. Lower the blind fully so the whole panel is exposed, then dust regularly with a soft brush or a vacuum on a low setting. For marks, wipe gently with a damp cloth and a little mild detergent, working lightly so you do not over-wet the fabric, and let it dry fully unrolled before raising it again. Avoid harsh scrubbing, which can mark or distort the cloth.
Likely the same fabric, at other retailers
Leighton roller 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:
- Blinds By Post from £13.98
- Roller Blinds Direct from £28.78
- Blinds Direct from £31.55
- Wilsons Blinds from £33.86
- So Easy Blinds this page from £68.15
- Motorised Blinds from £131.40
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.