The Maurice is a made-to-measure Roman blind sold by 247 Blinds, offered in 10 colours with prices starting from £18.65. It sits at the more accessible end of the Roman blind market, which makes it worth a look if you want the soft, folded silhouette of a Roman without spending heavily on fabric. The palette is deliberately bold, which narrows its audience but suits those rooms where a plain neutral would be a missed opportunity.

Who it suits

Roman blinds fold into horizontal pleats when raised, giving a softer and more decorative result than a roller. The fabric hangs flat across the window when down and concertinas into a neat stack at the top when raised - rather than rolling onto a tube, which means the stack takes up a little of the window at the top. The Maurice works well in living rooms and dining rooms where a solid colour block makes a deliberate design statement. The Charcoal in particular would suit a contemporary scheme where you want the blind to anchor the room rather than disappear into it.

The range is less obvious in a bathroom or kitchen, where moisture resistance matters and a wipe-clean PVC or aluminium venetian option is a more practical fit. Roman blinds are fabric blinds, and while many have a lining, they are not built for humid or greasy environments. For bedrooms, check the opacity specification with 247 Blinds before ordering - Roman blinds in this price bracket are not always lined to a heavy dimout standard, and the retailer's product detail is the most reliable guide. If full blackout is the priority for a bedroom, confirm that the lining achieves it rather than assuming.

Households with young children should confirm that the operating cords meet UK cord-safety requirements. Current UK regulations require cord-safe designs; 247 Blinds offers compliant options, but it is worth checking the specific operating mechanism before ordering for a child's room.

The colours

10 colours available

The three colours - Aubergine, Charcoal, and Red - are all strong, saturated tones rather than neutrals or muted shades. This is not a palette for someone who wants the blind to recede; it is for rooms where a focal point is the intention. Aubergine reads as a deep plum, useful in rooms with warm wood tones or darker upholstery. Red works well against white or off-white walls where contrast is the goal - and against natural wood flooring where a warm accent can pull a room together. Charcoal is the most versatile of the three, sitting comfortably in both cool and warm schemes.

There are no light or neutral options in this range. If you need a stone, cream, or natural tone, a different Roman blind range at 247 Blinds will serve better - the Maurice is specifically for rooms where a strong colour decision has already been made.

Price by your dimensions

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Starting from £18.65, the Maurice sits at the accessible end of made-to-measure Roman blinds. As with most made-to-measure ranges, the price scales with width and drop - larger windows cost more to cover. The widget above shows how pricing changes across common window sizes, which is useful if you are comparing against ready-made alternatives or a different blind type.

How it compares

Within the Roman blind category, the Maurice offers a narrow but decisive palette. If you want a wider choice of colours, a more neutral tone, or a patterned option, other Roman ranges at 247 Blinds will offer more. If the bold colour palette matches the room, the entry price is competitive for a made-to-measure Roman.

If light control is the main priority rather than the Roman fold effect, a roller blind in a dimout or blackout fabric would typically offer more opacity options at a similar price point and a more streamlined profile when raised. Roman blinds are chosen as much for their visual character as for their function - the folded fabric softens a window in a way a roller does not. If that character is what the room needs, the Maurice delivers it clearly in all three colours.