The Polaris Vertical Blinds range at So Easy Blinds is a made-to-measure vertical blind offered in 40 colours and finishes, split across blackout and light-filtering opacities, from £34.57. The breadth of the palette sets it apart from most vertical ranges, which tend to stick to a handful of neutrals.
Who it suits
Vertical blinds are best suited to wide openings - patio doors, wide living-room windows, and conservatory walls with full-width glazing. They slide along a top track and rotate to control the light angle, which makes them practical for south- or west-facing rooms where you want to cut glare without losing daylight entirely.
The blackout variants in the Polaris range make it usable in bedrooms fitted with wide windows or sliding doors, where a roller or roman blind would be difficult to size. Bear in mind that a blackout vane blocks light through the fabric itself, but vertical blinds - like any slatted or vaned blind - will let some light in around the edges of the track where vanes don't seal flush. For complete darkness, layer with curtains or choose a room where edge leakage is less critical.
The light-filtering variants suit living spaces, conservatories, and home offices. They diffuse direct sun without blocking the view entirely when the vanes are at an angle. They are not suited to bathrooms unless the fabric is confirmed as moisture-resistant; the Polaris listing does not specify PVC vanes, so check with the retailer before ordering for a wet room.
The colours
40 colours available
The palette here is genuinely wide. The blackout side of the range runs from sharp end-points - Black, Midnight, Graphite, Smoke - through mid-spectrum colours including Teal, Emerald, Pine, Navy, and Royal Blue, then through warmer tones like Rust, Coral, Poppy, Tangerine, and Sunshine, and finally into soft pastels such as Candy Floss, Bubblegum, Baby Blue, Lilac, and Mint. Neutrals are well covered: Cream, Greige, Taupe, Sand, Sesame, Oyster, and Pure White.
Four of the colours - Black, Midnight, Oyster, and Graphite - are offered in both blackout and light-filtering weights. The remaining 39 listed finishes and a further 39 not shown here are blackout only. That means if you want a specific colour like Teal or Coral, blackout is your only option; the light-filtering selection is deliberately narrow. Worth confirming this with So Easy Blinds if opacity is a primary concern.
Price by your dimensions
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The range starts at a modest entry point for a made-to-measure vertical blind, reflecting the range's positioning as an accessible everyday option. Pricing scales with width and drop, as is standard for made-to-measure vertical blinds - a wide patio-door blind will cost considerably more than a standard window width.
How it compares
The Polaris range stands out primarily on colour breadth. Most vertical blind ranges at this price point offer eight to twelve neutrals; having the full spectrum including sharp accent colours like Poppy, Aqua, and Royal Blue available in blackout is unusual and useful for anyone trying to match a specific interior scheme.
The trade-off common to all vertical blinds applies here too: the vaned look reads as functional rather than decorative, and in living rooms or bedrooms where softness matters, a roman blind or roller with a pelmet will read as more considered. For a conservatory or a room with a patio door, though, a vertical blind is often the most practical answer - easier to operate across a wide span than a single large roller, and simpler to fit.
If thermal performance is the priority - for a conservatory that overheats in summer or a window losing significant heat in winter - a cellular or pleated blind would offer better insulation. The Polaris range does not claim any specific thermal properties, so choose on colour and opacity rather than energy performance.
Fitting and operation
Vertical blinds hang from a top track and operate by rotating the vanes for angle and sliding them along the track to open. Most made-to-measure vertical blinds include a wand for rotation and a cord or chain for drawing, keeping the cord out of reach for everyday operation. Confirm the operation style with So Easy Blinds when ordering if you need a cord-free solution for a children's room.
Fitting requires fixing the top track to the ceiling or wall face; the track itself carries the full weight of the vanes, so a firm fixing point matters on wider installs. A standard drill-and-screw installation takes around 30 minutes for most DIY fitters.