The Reno range from English Blinds is a made-to-measure roman blind offered in 2 colourways, starting from £30.76. A roman blind gathers its fabric into soft horizontal folds as it is raised, giving a tailored, fabric-led look closer to a curtain than to a flat roller. Both Reno shades are standard, light-filtering fabrics, so they soften and diffuse daylight rather than blocking it, and the collection pairs a gentle pink with a natural linen tone.
Who it suits
Roman blinds suit living rooms, bedrooms and dining rooms - rooms where the soft, layered folds add warmth and a more decorative finish than a plain panel. The Reno fabrics filter light, which keeps those rooms bright while screening the view, so the range works well where you want privacy and softened glare without darkening the space. The Blush and Linen pairing leans towards calm, soft schemes rather than bold statements.
A roman is less suited to steamy kitchens and bathrooms, where the gathered fabric can hold moisture and is harder to wipe down than a flat roller or an aluminium venetian. If full darkness is the aim, note that these are light-filtering fabrics and will glow rather than block; a blackout-lined roman or a blackout roller would serve a bedroom better. And as a fabric blind, it raises and lowers as folds with no slats to tilt for angled light.
The colours
2 colours available
The Reno collection is a focused pair: Blush, a soft, muted pink, and Linen, a natural cream-toned neutral. With two colourways this is a coordinated choice rather than a broad palette, so it is best where one of those two tones suits the room directly. If you are matching an existing scheme, check the nearer shade is close enough before ordering. Colour on a screen and colour filling a window can differ considerably, and on a roman the folds layer the fabric so the tone reads deeper where the cloth gathers - request a sample and view it against the actual window light before committing to a full-sized blind.
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Roman blinds generally sit a little above plain rollers, reflecting the extra fabric and the tailored folded construction, and the Reno entry price is consistent with that. Both shades share the same standard fabric specification, so there is little to separate them on price and the choice within the range comes down to which of the two colours suits the room rather than budget.
How it compares
Against a flat roller, the Reno range trades the simplest wipe-clean panel for soft, gathered folds and a warmer, more decorative finish, typically at a slightly higher price. Against a venetian or vertical blind it gives up tilt and angled-light control for that fabric-led look. Against a blackout fabric it keeps a brighter, daytime feel by filtering light rather than cutting it, so it is not the pick for a fully dark room. For a soft, tailored finish in a living room or bedroom the two Reno shades cover the brief without changing product; for a damp kitchen or bathroom a wipe-clean style would be the safer choice.
A note on care
Roman blinds need a gentler routine than flat blinds because the fabric gathers and holds dust in its folds. Keep them fresh with regular light vacuuming using a soft brush attachment, working along the folds, and lift surface marks promptly with a barely damp cloth rather than soaking the fabric. Avoid harsh cleaners that could mark the cloth, raise the blind fully now and then so the folds settle evenly, and keep the blind away from prolonged direct moisture to protect the fabric.
Likely the same fabric, at other retailers
Reno roman blinds are sold under the same name by more than one UK retailer, and the price scales identically across window sizes - a strong sign it is the same fabric from the same supplier:
- Blinds Direct from £21.79
- Wilsons Blinds from £21.88
- Blinds 2go from £23.36
- English Blinds this page from £30.76
We match these on the shared name and an identical price curve, not an independent inspection, so treat it as likely the same fabric rather than confirmed - and check the specification and colour at each retailer before buying.