The Orissa is a made-to-measure roller blind sold by Blinds By Post, available in 10 finishes spanning warm neutrals, blue tones, and cool greys, starting from £31.00. Half of those finishes are motorised variants, which puts it in an unusually practical position for anyone looking to upgrade from chain operation without hunting down a separate product.

Who it suits

Roller blinds are the versatile default for most UK rooms, and the Orissa's colour range is clearly aimed at modern interiors rather than anything traditional. The warm colourways - Brulee, Femme, Mellow, and Warmth - suit living rooms and bedrooms where softer tones work alongside neutral walls. The cooler end of the palette - Graphite, Mist, and Stone - fits kitchens, home offices, and contemporary bathrooms more naturally.

Because the retailer does not publish an opacity rating for this range, you should confirm the light-control class directly with Blinds By Post before ordering if blackout performance is important to you. That applies in particular to bedrooms and children's rooms, where a fabric that turns out to be light-filtering rather than dimout will disappoint. If genuine blackout is your priority, look for a range that is explicitly rated as such.

The blue colourways - Denim, Midnight, and Teal - work well in living areas or home offices where a cooler, more considered tone is wanted without going fully into grey. Midnight in particular is dark enough that it may offer meaningful light reduction even if the fabric is not rated as blackout; again, verify this with the retailer.

The colours

10 colours available

The palette divides neatly into three groups: warm neutrals, blues, and greys. Brulee, Femme, Mellow, and Warmth sit in the warm neutral group - these are the kind of understated tones that blend with most interiors rather than dominating. Denim, Midnight, and Teal offer three distinct interpretations of blue, from the mid-toned Denim through to the darker Midnight and the distinctly green-leaning Teal. Graphite, Mist, and Stone round out the grey end of the range - Stone being the lightest, Graphite the darkest.

Each of the ten standard finishes has a corresponding motorised version. The motorised variants are listed as premium, meaning they sit above the £31.00 entry price. If you are ordering the motorised version, price accordingly - the exact uplift will be shown in the pricing widget below.

Price by your dimensions

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With a from-price of £31.00, the Orissa sits at the entry-level end of the made-to-measure roller market. That starting price reflects the smallest available size; larger drops and wider widths will cost more, as the grid above shows. The motorised premium variants carry a higher base price, which reflects the mechanism rather than any change in fabric specification.

How it compares

At this price point, the Orissa competes with a wide bracket of basic to mid-range roller blinds. If your primary need is light control - particularly blackout for a bedroom - it is worth comparing against ranges that advertise a specific opacity rating, since the Orissa's opacity is not stated and you would be ordering without that guarantee. For rooms where blackout is not critical, the price and colour range are strong.

The motorised option is worth noting as a differentiator. Many entry-level roller ranges do not offer motorisation at all; having it available across all ten colourways means you are not forced into a limited palette just because you want remote operation. If you are fitting several blinds in one room and want to avoid a tangle of operating chains, that coverage across the range is practically useful.

For bathrooms or kitchens with regular moisture exposure, confirm with the retailer whether the Orissa fabric is suitable for humid environments before ordering - this is not stated in the product information, and not all roller fabrics handle moisture equally well.

Fitting and operation

Standard fitting applies: the Orissa can be mounted inside the recess or on the wall or window frame above it. Chain operation on the standard variants; the motorised versions require a power source, so factor that into your fitting plan if you are ordering motorised. Most roller blinds of this type use a standard top-fix or face-fix bracket, but confirm the bracket type with Blinds By Post if you have any fitting constraints.