The Rimini is a roller blind from 247 Blinds - a made-to-measure option kept deliberately simple, available in 18 colourways with prices starting from £5.39. It sits at the entry end of the retailer's roller range and suits buyers who want a clean, uncomplicated finish rather than a statement fabric. There is no elaborate texture or printed design here; the appeal is in its restraint.

Who it suits

The opacity level for the Rimini is not stated in the retailer's published specification, so confirm with 247 Blinds whether the variant you're considering is light-filtering, dimout, or blackout before ordering - that detail matters significantly depending on the room.

For living rooms and hallways the neutral palette of Black, Dove, and White sits comfortably against most wall colours without competing for attention. A roller blind in this kind of restrained palette works especially well where the window treatment is meant to recede into the room rather than draw the eye. If the blind is destined for a bay window or a room with strong architectural detail, letting the architecture lead and the blind stay neutral is often the right call - and the Rimini's colour edit is built for exactly that.

For bedrooms, the missing opacity confirmation matters more. A standard polyester roller fabric without a blackout or heavy dimout coating will not block early-morning light adequately, and the UK's long summer mornings - dawn arriving before 5am from late May through July across most of England - make that a genuine quality-of-sleep issue for light sleepers. If the Rimini turns out to carry a dimout or blackout coating, it becomes a reasonable bedroom option. If it is light-filtering, look elsewhere for that room.

Kitchens and bathrooms are a marginal fit unless the fabric is confirmed as moisture-tolerant or PVC-backed. Most plain polyester roller fabrics can tolerate light splashing and condensation in a well-ventilated room, but a bathroom with poor extraction is a harder ask. Check the care and composition guidance on the retailer's product page before fitting in a wet room.

The colours

18 colours available

The palette is tightly edited: Black, Dove, and White. These are neutral anchor points rather than accent shades. Dove sits in the warm-greige zone that works against both off-white and greyed walls; it reads as a soft warm neutral in most residential light conditions rather than a definite grey or a definite cream, which makes it forgiving across a range of paint colours. White is a clean cool white - good against white-painted walls where you want the blind to effectively disappear when open. Black gives a graphic contrast option for rooms where a dark blind against light walls is the intended effect; it reads as a deliberate choice rather than a default, and pairs well with industrial-style interiors or rooms leaning on a monochrome palette.

There is no indication of pricing variation between the three colourways, but confirm with 247 Blinds if you notice a price difference when configuring your dimensions.

Price by your dimensions

Enter your window size. We round up to the next standard size, which matches how the retailer actually quotes you.

The from-price positions this as an entry-level roller. Made-to-measure pricing steps up as width and drop increase, so the from-price reflects the smallest practical size rather than a typical living-room window. Use the grid above to check the price at your specific dimensions before committing - the step between a small bathroom window and a wide picture window is not trivial.

How it compares

Within the roller blind category, the Rimini's position is clear: it is a neutral, entry-priced made-to-measure option at a retailer that carries a much wider range of fabrics. Buyers who need a specific opacity - confirmed blackout for a bedroom, confirmed light-filtering for a home office where glare is the issue - will be better served by ranges where that property is stated upfront. Similarly, anyone after texture, pattern, or a wider colour palette should explore further.

Where the brief is simply "a white or grey roller that fits the window cleanly and doesn't cost much", the Rimini answers that without complication. It does not try to be more than that. A cassette housing, if available as an add-on, would give a neater finish where the rolled fabric is visible when the blind is fully open - worth asking about when ordering if the window is prominent. Against a cellular or honeycomb blind, there is no competition on thermal performance, but thermal performance is not what this range is offering; it is offering a clean, low-cost roller in a palette that suits most rooms.

Fitting and operation

Roller blinds of this type fit either inside the recess or face-fixed to the wall above - 247 Blinds will include fitting instructions with the order. Inside the recess gives the neater look; face-fitting covers the recess entirely and gives better edge coverage for light control, though it requires drilling into the wall or window surround. Most standard UPVC windows accommodate both approaches. If you rent and cannot drill, a Perfect Fit frame is worth investigating separately - though whether the Rimini is available in that fitting format is something to confirm with the retailer directly.

Operation is by chain, standard for a roller blind at this price point. UK regulations require blinds sold for domestic use to include a cord-safe mechanism; a cord cleat or breakaway connector will be included to meet that requirement, so excess chain can be secured out of reach in rooms where children are present.