The Persia range from Blinds By Post is a made-to-measure venetian blind, currently offered as 1 colourway, starting from £7.68. It is a tilt-slat blind: horizontal slats on a ladder cord that rotate together for light control and raise to clear the window. The range is offered in a single red colourway, so it is a focused collection rather than a broad palette.
Who it suits
Venetian blinds are a practical choice for kitchens, bathrooms and utility rooms. The slats wipe clean easily and the tilt mechanism gives precise light control - you can admit angled daylight without raising the blind, then close the slats for privacy. The single red of this range makes it an accent choice: it suits a room that wants a definite splash of colour at the window rather than a neutral that disappears into the scheme, and it pairs most easily with simpler walls and worktops that let the colour lead.
For a bright kitchen the tilt control is the main draw, letting you redirect midday glare while keeping daylight in the room. Tilting the slats part-closed also gives privacy from outside without shutting out the day, which suits a ground-floor or street-facing window. If your priority is blackout in a bedroom, a venetian is the wrong tool in any colour - the gaps between the slats always admit some light - and a roller or pleated blind in a dimout or blackout fabric would serve that room better.
The colours
1 colour available
The range is a single, decisive red. There is no neutral or alternative shade to weigh up here, which keeps the choice simple: this is the blind for a buyer who specifically wants a strong red at the window. Being a light-filtering venetian, the slats soften incoming daylight when tilted closed rather than blocking it outright, so the red reads warm and lit rather than flat. A bold colour like this works best as the feature of the window, so it tends to suit rooms with quieter walls and surfaces that let it stand out, rather than schemes that are already busy with pattern or strong tone elsewhere. As with any bold colour, a screen can flatter or mislead, so request a sample before committing to a full-sized blind to see how the red behaves against your own walls and worktops and in your room's light.
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The range sits at an accessible entry point, consistent with venetian blinds more broadly - among the more affordable made-to-measure styles, and a low-cost way to add a strong accent colour to a window. The final figure depends on the width and drop you measure.
How it compares
Against a roller blind, a venetian trades a little upkeep - the slats need individual wiping - for tilt control the roller cannot offer, letting you fine-tune light and privacy without raising the blind. Against a wood or faux-wood venetian, this is a lighter, more budget option that reads cooler and more contemporary, where the timber slats give a warmer, heavier look. Against a vertical, the venetian's horizontal slats suit standard windows rather than very wide openings. For a bold accent on a kitchen or bathroom window, this single-colour range covers the requirement directly.
A note on care
Venetian slats are among the easier blind types to maintain. Wipe each slat with a damp cloth, and use a mild detergent solution to handle grease from kitchen use. Avoid abrasive cloths that could mark the finish, and tilt the slats fully open to a horizontal position before wiping so you can reach the full surface without straining the ladder cord. A regular light dusting keeps the colour looking fresh between deeper cleans.