The Orla Kiely range from Order Blinds is a made-to-measure roller blind offered in 23 colourways, starting from £66.88. It is Order Blinds' presentation of the designer's licensed prints on a simple roller format - a flat panel of fabric on a tube - so the appeal here is the pattern as much as the blind itself.
Who it suits
A roller is the most straightforward blind style: the fabric pulls down for cover and rolls up out of the way, with no slats to tilt or cords to angle. That simplicity makes it a clean canvas for a strong print, which is the point of this collection. The fabrics are light-filtering, so they soften and diffuse daylight rather than blocking it - the pattern reads beautifully when lit from behind during the day. That suits a kitchen, a living room, a study or a child's room where a recognisable design and gentle daytime light are wanted, rather than a bedroom needing full darkness.
Because these are designer prints rather than a single plain cloth in many shades, the choice is really about which motif and colourway you want on the window. Treat the collection as a library of distinct patterns to pick one from.
The colours
23 colours available
This is Orla Kiely's licensed collection at Order Blinds, and the names reflect the designer's familiar motifs rather than plain colour swatches: Stem prints (Linear Stem, Multi Stem, Tiny Stem, Two Colour Stem and the Scribble Stem variants), the Scribble patterns, Owl, Rose Bud, Sycamore Seed, Early Bird and Primrose Multi among them. The colourways span blues (several Duck Egg and Powder Blue tones), greys (Owl Grey, Cool Grey, Granite), greens (Moss, Sea Grass, Olive, Chalky Green), reds (the Tomato shades), a brown acorn tone, a pink, a cream and a yellow zest - so the same motif often appears in more than one colour family. Because the fabric filters light, the print also lifts when daylight passes through it. A pattern at thumbnail size can read very differently filling a whole window, so it is well worth requesting a sample before committing to a full-sized blind.
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The range sits at a higher entry point than a plain roller, which is typical of a licensed designer collection - you are paying for the print and the brand as well as the blind. All the colourways share the same starting price, so the choice between the prints is about the look you want rather than the budget.
How it compares
Against a plain roller, the trade is straightforward: you lose the option of a quiet neutral cloth but gain a designed print that becomes a feature of the room. Against a roman blind, this roller keeps a flatter, more compact profile and shows the pattern across one clean panel rather than breaking it over soft folds. Against a venetian, it offers no tilt control but presents the print uninterrupted by slats. Because the fabrics are light-filtering rather than blackout, the collection shades and softens a room without darkening it fully, so for a bedroom needing complete darkness a blackout fabric in a plainer roller would be the better tool. For a room where the pattern is the point, this collection covers the requirement directly.
A note on care
A roller blind is among the easiest styles to keep clean, and a printed fabric asks for a gentle touch to protect the pattern. Lift most marks with a barely damp cloth, working lightly along the fabric rather than scrubbing at one spot, and leave the blind fully down to reach the whole panel. Avoid soaking the cloth or using harsh cleaners, which can mark a printed light-filtering fabric, and let the blind dry fully down before rolling it back up so no damp patch sticks as it winds onto the tube.
The same Orla Kiely designs, at several retailers
Orla Kiely roller blinds are sold by more than one UK retailer, so the same designs turn up under each shop's own range. They differ in construction, colourway and fitting, so it pays to compare on more than price:
- Terrys Fabrics from £17.67
- Blinds By Post from £19.24
- Shade & Story from £41.00
- Order Blinds this page from £56.84
Designs carried by more than one of these retailers include Flower, Jumbo Linear Stem, Jumbo Solid Stem, Linear Stem, Multi Stem, Scribble Stem, Solid Stem, Spot Flower, Spot Flower Stem and Tiny Stem.
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These are the same designs rather than guaranteed identical blinds - one retailer may weave a jacquard where another prints the pattern, and colourways and fittings vary. Check the specific design, colour and fitting at each retailer before buying.