The Sara Miller roman blind collection at Unbeatable Blinds is a made-to-measure soft blind offered in 30 designs, starting from £16.14. These are licensed Sara Miller prints sold through Unbeatable Blinds, so the appeal is the artwork: bird, floral and palm designs across a colour spread led by blues and pinks. A roman blind folds into soft horizontal pleats when raised and hangs as a flat panel when lowered, which shows a print cleanly, so it is a natural fit for a decorative designer range.
Who it suits
Roman blinds suit living rooms, bedrooms and dining rooms, where their soft fabric folds add warmth and a tailored finish that a flat roller cannot match. This collection leans decorative rather than utilitarian, so it is best where the print is meant to be seen and enjoyed - a feature window, a reading corner, a bedroom that wants a softer look. The designs span statement florals such as Birds Of Paradise Fuchsia and Peony Border through to quieter motifs like Small Palm Trees and Swallows, so the range covers both a bold focal point and a gentler accent.
Because the fabric folds and sits close to the window, a roman blind is less suited to steamy kitchens and bathrooms, where prolonged moisture can mark the cloth and the folds dry slowly. For those rooms a wipe-clean roller or an aluminium venetian is the more practical choice.
The colours
30 colours available
This is a print collection rather than a single cloth in many shades, so each name describes a distinct Sara Miller design. Blue is the dominant family, running through Birds Trellis Duck Egg, Heron Teal, Hummingbird Cornflower Blue, Underwater Aqua and Wisteria Navy, among others. Pinks form the next group - Circus Pink, Flamingo Pink, Bamboo Soft Pink and Underwater Mauve - alongside greens (Lemur Forest Green, Swallows Forest Green), whites (Bamboo White, Dragonfly White), purples, creams and a grey in the Peony Border designs. The fabrics are a standard light-filtering weight, so they soften daylight and give daytime privacy rather than blocking light out; expect a glow through the cloth at the brightest part of the day. Because a printed design reads differently at full window size than on a screen, and the colour of a single motif can shift the whole look of a room, it is worth requesting a sample of the specific design before ordering.
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The collection is priced from a single standard fitting, with the size you order driving the final figure. As a licensed designer print on a made-to-measure roman, it sits above plain own-brand roman fabrics, which is typical for designer-licensed ranges, but the price reflects the artwork rather than any change in construction.
How it compares
Against a printed roller in a similar design, a roman blind gives a softer, more tailored look - fabric folds rather than a flat panel - at the cost of a little more bulk at the top when raised and a slower-drying cloth. Against plain own-brand roman fabrics, this collection trades a higher starting price for the licensed Sara Miller artwork, which is the whole point of choosing it. Within designer roman ranges the choice between this and another licensed name comes down to which prints suit the room, since the construction and care are much the same.
A note on care
Treat these as decorative fabric blinds. Dust regularly with a soft brush or the upholstery attachment of a vacuum on a low setting to keep the print fresh, and deal with marks promptly by dabbing rather than rubbing, which can spread a stain or disturb the print. Keep the blinds out of prolonged damp, raise them fully to let the fabric breathe, and check the maker's guidance before any wet cleaning, as printed designer fabrics are not generally machine washable.
The same Sara Miller designs, at several retailers
Sara Miller roman blinds are sold by more than one UK retailer, so the same designs turn up under each shop's own range. They differ in construction, colourway and fitting, so it pays to compare on more than price:
- Unbeatable Blinds this page from £16.14
- Blinds By Post from £21.10
- Wilsons Blinds from £22.07
- Blinds Direct from £27.03
Designs carried by more than one of these retailers include Bamboo, Birds & Gate, Birds & Trellis, Birds of Paradise, Butterflies & Trellis, Circus, Dragonfly, Flamingo, Heron and Heron Border.
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These are the same designs rather than guaranteed identical blinds - one retailer may weave a jacquard where another prints the pattern, and colourways and fittings vary. Check the specific design, colour and fitting at each retailer before buying.