The Lyra Roman Blind is 247 Blinds' entry into fabric fold-up window dressings, available in 12 colours and made-to-measure from £13.00. Where many Roman blind ranges lean heavily on neutrals, Lyra offers a palette that mixes warm and cool tones with a few bolder accent options, giving it broader room appeal than its modest price suggests.

Who it suits

Roman blinds fold into horizontal pleats when raised rather than rolling onto a tube, which means they sit in a softer stack at the top of the window. That soft-furnishings character makes them a natural fit for living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms where a decorative finish matters as much as light control. If you want a blind that reads as part of the room's styling rather than simply functional kit, Roman is usually the better choice over a roller.

That said, Romans are not well suited to kitchens or bathrooms unless the fabric has explicit moisture resistance - and 247 Blinds does not describe Lyra as having any special wet-room treatment, so we would steer you towards an aluminium venetian or a PVC-backed roller for those spaces.

Because Roman blinds stack at the top when raised, they also cover a portion of the window glass even when fully open. In rooms where maximum light when the blind is up is the priority, a roller blind on the same aperture will let in a little more.

The colours

12 colours available

Lyra's palette of 12 runs from Polar (clean white) and Pareo Cream at the lighter end through several mid-tone greys - Horizon Grey and Victoria Grey - to deeper, more characterful choices: Mariana Blue, Hague (a classic deep blue-green), Cedar, Juniper, and Tarpit. Sea Salt and Bubblegum round it out with softer, fresher tones; Petal adds a warm blush.

The balance between neutrals and accents is roughly even. Greys and whites account for four or five of the twelve, which means there is genuine variety for rooms that need a colour statement - Mariana Blue and Hague in particular are bold enough to anchor a plain wall without needing anything else. The cooler greens of Juniper and Cedar suit natural-material interiors well. Warm-side buyers have fewer options here: Pareo Cream and Petal are the clearest warm choices, with Cedar bridging warm and neutral depending on light conditions.

Price by your dimensions

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At this entry price point the Lyra sits towards the accessible end of the made-to-measure Roman blind market. Pricing will scale with width and drop as with any made-to-measure product, so very large windows will move the cost upwards - use the sizing tool to check your specific dimensions before drawing conclusions from the from-price alone.

How it compares

Against plain-fabric roller blinds in the same price range, Lyra's Roman format trades some practicality - rollers are easier to clean, faster to operate, and work better in wet rooms - for a noticeably softer, more decorative look at the window. If the room already has curtains and the blind is filling a secondary role, a roller is probably the more practical choice. If the blind is the room's main window treatment and appearance matters, Roman is worth the small premium in care and fitting attention.

Within the Roman category, the Lyra's distinguishing feature is the colour range rather than any specialist material property. Ranges offering blackout lining or thermal interlining will suit bedrooms with early-morning light problems or older draughty windows better; Lyra's 12 colours make it a solid decorating-led choice for living rooms and dining spaces where opacity is secondary to appearance.

A note on care

Polyester-based Roman fabrics - which is typical at this price point - respond well to occasional vacuuming with a brush attachment and spot-cleaning with a damp cloth. Avoid soaking the fabric or machine washing unless the retailer's care label says otherwise, as this can distort the fold structure over time.