The Shona range from So Easy Blinds is a blackout roller blind with a broad and genuinely varied colour palette. Where many blackout ranges default to neutrals, Shona stretches into bolder territory, offering 13 finishes from £57.41. That combination - functional opacity plus visual range - is the reason to consider it.

Who it suits

Shona is an obvious choice for bedrooms. A blackout roller blocks almost all light transmission through the fabric itself, which matters when you need genuine darkness - whether that's a young child's room where summer dawns start early, or a shift worker's bedroom where daytime sleep is non-negotiable. Pair it with side channels or a close-recess fit if edge-leak around the frame is a concern; no blind eliminates that without additional measures.

Living rooms, dining rooms, and home offices are also viable. Bolder shades like Mustard, Teal, or Rose make a deliberate colour statement, so they work where the blind functions as part of the room's styling rather than just a light-stopper. In those spaces you're unlikely to need full blackout, but Shona's opacity is not a drawback - having more light control than you strictly need does no harm. A blackout roller is also a reasonable choice in a room with a north-facing window where direct glare is never an issue; the extra opacity costs nothing in those conditions.

It is less suited to kitchens and bathrooms, where moisture-resistant PVC or aluminium venetian slats handle humidity better than a standard polyester roller fabric. Nothing in So Easy Blinds' product description suggests Shona has a PVC or moisture-resistant backing, so treat it as a dry-room blind.

The colours

13 colours available

Thirteen finishes spread across a wide tonal range. The neutrals - Cream, Ecru, Taupe, and Slate - are there for rooms where the blind should recede. Iron and Licorice anchor the darker, cooler end; Brick and Moss bring warmth without shouting.

The more interesting picks are the colour-forward options: Mustard, Teal, Midnight, Rose, and Mauve. These sit in different parts of the spectrum - warm yellow-orange, blue-green, deep blue, pink, and soft purple - and they give Shona more versatility than a typical blackout range. That breadth means most palettes can find a match rather than defaulting to whatever neutral happens to fit. It is also worth noting that not all blackout fabric takes colour especially well; bold shades can look washed out on cheaper fabrics. So Easy Blinds markets these as distinct, named colourways rather than generic dyes, which suggests a deliberate approach to the palette - though confirming how each shade looks in your room's light before ordering is sensible practice.

Price by your dimensions

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At a starting price just above £57, Shona sits in the accessible mid-range for a made-to-measure blackout roller. Prices increase with width and drop in the standard way; the grid above shows what a typical window will cost at your exact dimensions.

How it compares

If your priority is neutral tones and you want a slightly lower entry price, there are simpler blackout rollers across the market that cover the basics - Ecru, Stone, Grey, White - without the broader palette. Shona trades a small price premium for the colour range, which only matters if you plan to use it.

Where the range competes less well is in thermal performance. A honeycomb or cellular blind will outperform any single-layer roller for insulation, and some retailers offer rollers with thermal backings specifically designed to reduce heat loss at the window. If energy efficiency is the main driver, that is worth comparing directly. Shona's case is its opacity and colour variety, not its insulation credentials.

For rooms needing adjustable light control rather than blackout - a living room where you want some daylight with privacy - a lighter dimout roller or a day-night blind gives more flexibility than Shona's full opacity.