The Multi Lux is a blackout vertical blind sold by English Blinds, available in 14 colours from neutral staples to some genuinely expressive choices. Starting from £7.02, it sits firmly in the accessible end of the made-to-measure vertical blind market. The blackout category listing is worth noting - most vertical ranges at this price point are light-filtering only, and having genuine opacity across the full colour palette is less common than you might expect.
Who it suits
Vertical blinds are best suited to wide openings: patio doors, conservatory side glazing, and wider bay windows. The Multi Lux's blackout fabric makes it a reasonable option for a bedroom patio door or a ground-floor room where privacy is the priority - situations where a standard light-filtering vertical would fall short. The vanes weight and chain at the bottom help keep them stable in a light draught, which matters more at a frequently-opened patio door than at a fixed window.
For conservatories, the blackout property is less relevant than the format: vertical vanes are easy to operate across a wide track and stack neatly to the side. If your conservatory's main concern is heat rather than light block, a cellular or pleated blind would serve better on a thermal basis.
The range is less well suited to standard-width windows where a roller or roman blind would give a cleaner look and a broader fabric choice. Vertical vanes carry a utilitarian, office-like character - that suits some spaces and not others. For a children's room with a patio door, the combination of blackout fabric and a bold colour option like Flamingo or Lime may actually be the selling point.
The colours
14 colours available
The palette spans cool, warm, and neutral ground. Black, Grey, Granite, and Linen anchor the neutral end - reliable choices for rooms where the blind needs to disappear into the scheme. White and Cream are the bright neutrals, with Butter adding a warmer off-white option.
The more distinctive choices are Surf, Imperial, Marine, and Topaz in the blue-to-green range; Lime in green; Flamingo in pink; and Lava in red-leaning tones. These are not subtle accent colours - they read at full strength as vertical vanes, which is worth considering before ordering. Vertical vanes show colour more assertively than a roller fabric does, because they hang in a column and catch the light differently depending on the angle. That said, for a home office or a children's room where a bold vertical makes sense, having blackout fabric behind a saturated colour is genuinely useful.
Price by your dimensions
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The from-price positions the Multi Lux at the accessible end of the made-to-measure vertical market. As with most made-to-measure blinds, the price rises with width and drop - a full patio door blind will cost considerably more than the entry price implies. Use the grid to check the cost at your actual dimensions before comparing it with alternatives. The range covers English Blinds' standard width and drop limits for verticals, so unusually wide or tall openings are worth checking before assuming they're available.
How it compares
Within the vertical blind category, the Multi Lux is notable for combining blackout opacity with colour variety. Many vertical ranges at this price point offer light-filtering fabric only, so if genuine room-darkening is the goal, the options narrow. The trade-off is that 89mm vanes give less precise slat-angle control than a 50mm or 63mm venetian, and venetians allow tilt adjustment without fully opening the blind - a useful feature in a bedroom or home office where you want to balance glare and privacy throughout the day.
If you need blackout for a bedroom window of standard width rather than a wide opening, a blackout roller blind will generally give a cleaner profile, better edge coverage, and a wider fabric selection. The vertical format earns its place specifically on wide or patio-door openings where a roller would need an unwieldy tube or where a track-sliding operation is easier to use than a chain pull.