The Oslo is a made-to-measure Roman blind sold by 247 Blinds in 19 colourways, priced from £20.99. The palette runs from pale neutrals through a dusty pink and a deep grey-charcoal, making it a practical choice for rooms where decoration takes a back seat to function and calm. It sits within 247 Blinds' core Roman blind offering and is one of the more understated options in a market that can lean heavily toward bold prints and textured weaves.

Who it suits

Roman blinds fold into horizontal pleats when raised, which gives them a softer, more layered appearance than a roller. The Oslo's neutral colour range - nothing dramatic or pattern-driven - suits living rooms, bedrooms, and home offices where the blind should sit quietly rather than draw the eye.

The folded stack does occupy some of the window when the blind is up, which is worth considering for smaller windows where light matters more than privacy. That said, for a standard sash or casement window in a well-lit room, the stack is rarely a practical issue. Roman blinds also suit recess fits and face fits equally well - the mechanism sits neatly across the top of the window whether you are mounting it within the recess or above it on the surrounding wall.

The per-range listing does not specify the opacity class, so if you need blackout or a rated dimout level for a bedroom, confirm directly with 247 Blinds before ordering. Roman blinds in this style typically suit rooms where some light transmission is acceptable, but that is not confirmed for the Oslo specifically. If your priority is morning light control in a south- or east-facing bedroom, treat the opacity question as a pre-order task rather than an assumption.

The colours

19 colours available

The six finishes are Cloud, Spray, Ivory, Linen, Carbon, and Baby Pink. It is a coherent, restrained group - three warm off-whites and linens (Cloud, Ivory, Linen), one cool mid-grey (Spray), one near-charcoal (Carbon), and one soft pink (Baby Pink). There is nothing loud here; the range is built around rooms with a neutral or Scandi-inflected decorating approach.

Carbon stands apart as the darkest option and the most likely to offer meaningful daytime privacy even if the fabric is not rated blackout. Baby Pink is the only departure from the neutral whites-and-greys run, and suits children's rooms or a bedroom with a warmer accent palette. The three lighter tones - Cloud, Ivory, and Linen - are close enough in character to suggest most visitors will choose among them based on whether their room leans cooler (Cloud and Spray sit closer to white-grey) or warmer (Ivory and Linen carry a faint warmth that works with natural wood and warm plaster).

Price by your dimensions

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With a from-price at the lower end of the made-to-measure Roman blind market, the Oslo sits at an accessible entry point. As with all made-to-measure ranges, the price rises with width and drop - the widget above shows how pricing scales across the most common window sizes.

How it compares

For most of the rooms this range suits, the straightforward competition is other plain Roman blinds in a similar neutral palette. If you specifically need blackout performance for a bedroom, a Roman blind with a confirmed blackout or dimout rating - or a blackout roller in a complementary tone - would be a more reliable choice, since the Oslo's opacity is not specified. If thermal performance is a priority, a cellular or honeycomb blind will outperform any Roman blind type regardless of fabric weight.

Within its category, the Oslo's appeal is its simplicity: six colours that work in most neutral interiors, at a price that does not require much deliberation.

A note on care

Roman blinds with polyester or polyester-blend fabrics respond well to vacuuming with a soft brush attachment and spot-cleaning with a damp cloth for marks. The per-range listing does not confirm the exact fabric composition, so check the care label on arrival before attempting anything more involved.