The Lismore Tan Woven range from Unbeatable Blinds is a made-to-measure roman blind offered in 5 colourways, starting from £9.43. It is a textured woven fabric that draws up into soft horizontal pleats, kept to a tight, considered set of neutral tones rather than a sprawling colour chart.

Who it suits

Roman blinds fold into soft horizontal pleats as they raise, and stack into a neat band of fabric at the top of the window when fully drawn up. That gives a softer, more upholstered look than a flat roller, which suits living rooms and bedrooms where you want the window to feel finished rather than purely functional. The woven texture of this fabric adds depth to that effect, catching the light across the folds rather than reading as a flat panel.

Because the range is a light-filtering standard fabric, it softens and diffuses daylight rather than blocking it, giving privacy and a gentle glow while keeping the room bright. That makes it a good fit for a sitting room or a north-facing bedroom where you want light without glare. As a fabric fold blind, a roman is less suited to a steamy kitchen or bathroom, where the folds can trap moisture; a wipe-clean blind is the better choice in those rooms. With only a small number of colourways, the range is best thought of as a co-ordinating set of neutrals to slot into an existing scheme rather than a broad chart to pick a statement colour from.

The colours

5 colours available

The palette is deliberately tight and neutral. It centres on greys - a clay-toned Ardee, a deeper Ennis Slate and a darker Graphite - alongside a clean white, so the range reads as a small set of co-ordinating tones rather than a broad colour offering. That restraint suits the fabric: the woven texture does the visual work, and the muted greys let it sit quietly in a scheme rather than competing with it. With only a handful of options, it is worth comparing the greys side by side, since the difference between the clay, slate and graphite tones is subtle in a photograph but more pronounced filling a window. Colour on a screen and colour filling a window can differ considerably, so request a sample before committing to a full-sized blind.

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Pricing scales with the size of the window, as you would expect for a made-to-measure roman, and the entry point is accessible for a woven-fabric fold blind. The choice within the range is about which neutral tone suits the room rather than the budget, since the colourways are priced alike.

How it compares

Against a roller in the same fabric, a roman gives a softer, more tailored look - the folds add texture and a sense of weight that a flat roller cannot - at the cost of a slightly bulkier stack at the top of the window. Against a venetian or vertical, the roman is a fabric blind through and through, with no slats or louvres to tilt, so it is about softness and warmth rather than precise light angling. For a living room or bedroom that wants a textured, light-filtering finish in a calm neutral, this woven range fits the brief; for a damp room or true blackout, a different blind type would serve better.

A note on care

Woven roman fabrics need gentle handling. Dust the folds regularly with a soft brush or a vacuum on a low setting with the upholstery attachment, working along the pleats. Spot-clean marks with a damp cloth and a little mild detergent, testing on a hidden corner first, and avoid soaking the fabric, which can mark a woven cloth and disturb its texture. Keeping the blind out of persistently damp air will help the folds hold their shape over time.