The Orla Kiely Roman blinds sold by Blinds By Post are motorised made-to-measure Romans featuring the designer's recognisable stem and botanical prints, available across 31 colourways from £177.71. The range is positioned well above the mid-market for Roman blinds, which reflects both the motorised operation and the licensed design. Every variant in the range is described with "Motorised Blinds Uk" as part of its product name, indicating that motor operation is included as standard rather than an optional extra.

Who it suits

Motorised Roman blinds work best where convenience and the appearance of the mechanism both matter - a large living-room window, an architectural bay, or a room where reaching the cord is inconvenient. The absence of a hanging cord is also relevant in homes with young children, since a motorised blind meets UK cord-safety requirements without any additional fittings. The motor replaces the usual cord or wand, so there is no dangling cord to manage.

The Orla Kiely prints are bold and pattern-led - the stems, botanicals, and geometric repeats that make up this range are designed to be noticed. These blinds suit rooms where the window treatment contributes to the overall scheme rather than disappearing into the background. Living rooms, snugs, and feature windows are the natural fit; a plain or neutral room will either be lifted or dominated by the print, depending on the scale and colourway you choose.

Roman blinds stack at the top of the window when raised, so some light-admission area is always lost. This is a characteristic of the format rather than a specific limitation of this range. If maximum unobstructed glass when the blind is up is important, a roller or venetian will give a smaller stack. The opacity of the fabric is not stated by the retailer, so if light control is a priority for sleep or screen use, confirm the fabric's light-filtering grade with Blinds By Post before ordering.

The finishes

31 colours available

Orla Kiely Spot Flower Blue Multi Blinds Uk
Standard
Spot Flower Blue Multi from £19.24
Orla Kiely Jumbo Linear Stem Persimmon Blinds Uk
Standard
Jumbo Linear Stem Persimmon from £19.24
Orla Kiely Green Motorised Roman Blind | Blindsbypost
Standard
Green Blindsbypost from £177.71

The print names give a good read of what is available: Linear Stem (in Natural, Seagrass, Sunflower, Black, and Navy Whale colourways), Solid Stem (Duckegg, Whale, and Black), Multi Stem (Moss, Tomato, and Warm Grey), Jumbo Linear Stem (Persimmon), Jumbo Solid Stem (Whale), Two Colour Stem (Powder Blue and Warm Grey), Botanica Stem (Whale), and Spot Flower (Blue Multi). There is also a plain green Roman in the range. The stems and linear prints are the dominant design language, which means the range has a strong internal consistency; if you know you like the Orla Kiely stem vocabulary, the seventeen options are variations in scale, colour, and density rather than wholly different designs. The warmer colourways - Persimmon, Tomato, Sunflower, Moss - sit alongside cooler options including Whale, Duckegg, Seagrass, and Powder Blue.

Price by your dimensions

Made to measure from £177.71. Check Blinds By Post for the price at your exact window size.

With a from-price above £177, this is at the higher end of the Roman blind market. The pricing reflects the combination of motorised operation and a licensed print design. Larger windows will be priced meaningfully above the from-price; check against your actual measurements. If your interest is primarily in the print design rather than the motorisation, it is worth confirming whether a non-motorised variant of the Orla Kiely fabric is available elsewhere at a lower entry price.

How it compares

Within the motorised Roman category, this range's distinguishing factor is the Orla Kiely print rather than the mechanism itself. Motorised Romans at a lower price point are available from various UK retailers using their own plain or texture fabrics - the premium here is for the design licence. If you want motorised operation with a plain fabric, you can spend less. If you want the Orla Kiely print without motorisation, check whether the same fabrics are available as a cord-operated Roman elsewhere. For rooms where you want a bold pattern at this price tier, the range is coherent and well-defined; for rooms where you want something more understated, look at plain-fabric Romans or a printed roller at a lower price point.

Fittings for this fabric

The same fabric and blind type is sold in more than one fitting:

  • Standard and No-drill (twist-fit) from £19.24 fixed with drilled brackets; clips onto a UPVC frame, no screws
  • Motorised from £177.71 remote or app control

No-drill and clip-in fittings suit UPVC windows and renters, but they cap out at the largest window sizes - check the maximum drop before ordering for a tall window.

The same Orla Kiely designs, at several retailers

Orla Kiely roman 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:

  • Blinds By Post this page from £19.24
  • Swift Direct Blinds from £21.10
  • Make My Blinds from £21.41

Designs carried by more than one of these retailers include Flower, Jumbo Linear Stem, Jumbo Solid Stem, Linear Stem, Multi Stem, Solid Stem and Spot Flower.

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.