The Splash (Blackout) from 247 Blinds is a made-to-measure vertical blind built around a single blackout fabric in Grey. With 3 finish available and a from-price of £10.25, it sits at the budget end of the blackout vertical market - a straightforward option for anyone who needs darkness across a wide opening without spending heavily. The range is a no-frills proposition: one colour, one opacity class, one job to do.
Who it suits
Vertical blinds are strongest on wide windows and patio doors where a roller or roman would be impractical to operate at scale. The Splash works well in bedrooms that open onto a garden, conservatory doorways, and bay windows where a patio-door style track spans several metres. The vanes rotate to close fully, and the retailer describes the fabric as blackout - so it is suited to rooms where light control in the morning or evening matters.
It is less well suited to standard portrait windows where a roller or venetian blind would look more proportionate. The vertical format has a functional character that suits offices, conservatories, and utility rooms more naturally than formal living rooms or bedrooms with a strong decorative scheme. If the priority is warmth rather than darkness, a cellular or honeycomb blind would deliver better thermal performance.
For rooms shared with children, check that the operating mechanism meets current cord-safety requirements before ordering. Wand operation or a breakaway-connector cord are both compliant options under UK regulations; confirm which is supplied and whether a cord cleat is included for any remaining cord length.
The colours
3 colours available
The range offers one finish: Splash (Blackout) Grey. It is a mid-tone neutral - useful for rooms where the blind needs to stay out of the way visually, and practical in a bedroom or home-office setting where a strong colour would compete with the rest of the room. One finish means no decision to make at the colour stage, but it also means the range works only for rooms where mid grey already fits the scheme. For shoppers who need a cream, white, or charcoal instead, a different range will be necessary.
Price by your dimensions
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At £10.25 the Splash sits at the entry-level end of made-to-measure vertical blinds. Pricing will scale by width and drop in the standard way - wider or taller windows will cost more, with the grid rounding to the nearest standard increment. For very large patio-door openings, check the maximum dimensions before ordering; wide verticals can become a meaningful outlay even from a low base price.
How it compares
Against other blackout verticals, the Splash's single-colour offer is narrower than ranges that carry five or ten finishes - that limits its appeal for shoppers who want a warm stone tone or a deep charcoal, but it removes any decision overhead if grey is already the right choice. The blackout claim is the retailer's; as with any blackout fabric, light leakage around the vane edges and the ends of the track will remain unless the fitting is precise or additional side channels are used.
If the priority is deeper light control throughout a room, a blackout roller with side channels or a perfect-fit venetian at each panel would outperform any vertical blind for edge-seal. If the priority is covering a very wide opening with a single operable blind, the vertical format stays the most practical choice.
A note on care
Fabric vertical vanes can be vacuumed with a brush attachment to remove dust. Spot-cleaning with a damp cloth handles most marks. Vane weights and the bottom chain help the fabric hang straight and reduce swing in draughts - check these are included, as they are standard on most verticals but worth confirming.
Likely the same fabric, at other retailers
Splash 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 £6.67
- Blinds By Post from £10.00
- 247 Blinds this page from £10.25
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.