The Renzo range from Blinds By Post is a made-to-measure vertical blind offered in 5 colours, starting from £11.93. It is a louvred blind: fabric slats that hang from a top track, tilt together for light control and draw to one side to clear the window. The colours are light-filtering across the range, so they soften and diffuse daylight rather than block it.
Who it suits
Vertical blinds are at their best on wide openings - patio doors, conservatory walls, large picture windows and sliding doors - where a single track can span the full width and the louvres draw neatly aside. Because each louvre tilts on its own axis, you can angle the slats to cut low morning or evening sun while keeping the view, then draw them fully back when you want the glazing clear. The Renzo palette is a tight, neutral one, which suits rooms where the blind should sit quietly rather than make a statement.
For a south-facing conservatory the tilt control is the main attraction, letting you redirect glare through the day without committing to full closure. If your priority is true blackout in a bedroom, a vertical is not the right tool in any colour here - the louvres overlap rather than seal, so some light always leaks at the joins - and a roller or pleated blind in a dimout or blackout fabric would serve that room better.
The colours
5 colours available
This is a compact, neutral range: cooler greys and clean whites across the five colours, with Steel as the deeper grey, Chalk a soft white, and Armada, Glow and Maya filling the tones between. There are no brights here - the collection is built for blending into a scheme rather than adding accent colour, which makes it a safe choice for offices, conservatories and living spaces that want an unobtrusive, contemporary finish. Being light-filtering, each colour reads as a soft, even glow when the louvres are closed rather than a hard block. A neutral palette like this is easy to coordinate with existing walls and flooring, but greys in particular shift with the light, so request a sample before committing to a full-sized blind to see how the tone behaves in your room.
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The range sits at an accessible entry point, consistent with vertical blinds more broadly - among the more affordable made-to-measure styles for covering a wide window in one piece. The colour you choose does not change the price band, so the decision is about the look you want rather than the budget.
How it compares
Against a roller blind, a vertical trades the roller's single flat panel for tilt control and the ability to draw aside, which makes it the more natural fit for very wide or full-height glazing where a roller would be unwieldy. Against an aluminium or wooden venetian, the vertical hangs in soft fabric louvres rather than rigid slats, reads less utilitarian and copes better with width, though the venetian gives crisper horizontal lines on a standard window. For a wide opening that needs flexible light and privacy in a restrained, neutral finish, the Renzo colours cover the requirement straightforwardly.
A note on care
Fabric louvres need little upkeep. Keep them dust-free with a regular light vacuum on a low setting or a soft brush, working down each louvre. Spot-clean marks with a damp cloth and a mild detergent solution rather than soaking the fabric, and let them hang fully to dry. One practical advantage of a vertical is that individual louvres are replaceable, so a single damaged or stained slat can be swapped without renewing the whole blind.
Likely the same fabric, at other retailers
Orissa vertical 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:
- Swift Direct Blinds from £9.00
- Blinds By Post this page from £11.93
- Shade & Story from £36.90
- Blinds Direct from £41.87
- So Easy Blinds from £51.57
- Wilsons Blinds from £58.90
- Vertical Blinds Direct from £68.50
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.