The Santiago range from Blinds By Post is a made-to-measure roman blind offered in 2 colourways, starting from £37.27. It is a compact, focused collection rather than a sprawling one: a pair of soft cream tones in a single light-filtering cloth, aimed at people who want the look of a roman blind in a warm neutral without wading through dozens of options.
Who it suits
A roman blind folds up into soft horizontal pleats as it is raised, so it reads as a fabric panel rather than a stack of slats. That gives it a softer, more tailored look than a roller or venetian, which suits living rooms and bedrooms where the window is part of the furnishing scheme. The Santiago cloth is light-filtering rather than blackout, so it softens and diffuses daylight rather than blocking it, and the two cream shades sit quietly against most wall colours and woodwork.
Because the fabric folds and sits against the window when lowered, a roman blind is less suited to steamy kitchens and bathrooms, where the cloth can hold moisture in the pleats. For a bedroom that needs full darkness, this range is not the right choice on opacity alone - the standard fabric filters light rather than excluding it, and a blackout roller or a lined roman would serve a dark sleep better.
The colours
2 colours available
Santiago is a two-tone cream collection: Oyster and Shell, both soft warm neutrals in the same cloth. The choice is between two closely related creams rather than across colour families, which makes it straightforward if a warm neutral is what the room needs: the decision rests on which cream sits better against your existing walls and floor. Cream tones in particular shift under different light through the day, and a shade that looks right on screen can read warmer or cooler once it fills a window, so order a sample of both before committing to a full-sized blind.
Price by your dimensions
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Price down 2% since 10 Aug. (our checks since 6 Jun)
The standard fitting starts from the entry price shown above. Santiago is also offered as a no-drill blind, which clips into the window without screwing into the frame and starts a little higher, and as a motorised blind, which carries the wiring and motor and starts considerably higher than either manual option. The no-drill option is worth considering for a rented home or a uPVC frame you would rather not drill, while the motorised version mainly earns its premium on a tall or hard-to-reach window. The price for your window depends mainly on its width and drop, so use the figures above against your own measurements rather than the headline from-price.
How it compares
Against a roller blind in a similar neutral, Santiago trades the roller's flat simplicity for the softer, pleated look of a roman, which feels more decorative and less functional. Against a venetian, it offers no tilt control - a roman raises and lowers but does not angle - so it is the wrong tool if you want to redirect daylight rather than simply diffuse it. Within romans, the narrow cream palette is the trade-off: two creams rather than a collection, but a clear answer if a warm neutral is the brief.
A note on care
Roman blinds need gentler handling than wipe-clean slats. Keep the cloth dust-free with a soft brush or a vacuum on a low upholstery setting, working with the pleats rather than against them. Spot-clean marks with a damp cloth and a mild detergent, testing on a hidden area first, and let the fabric dry fully in the open position before raising it so moisture does not sit in the folds.
Likely the same fabric, at other retailers
Santiago 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:
- 247 Blinds from £17.00
- Blinds Direct from £34.11
- Wilsons Blinds from £34.26
- Blinds By Post this page from £37.27
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.