The Stamford range from Order Blinds is a made-to-measure roman blind offered in 8 colourways, starting from £31.20. A roman folds into soft horizontal pleats when raised, stacking into neat layers at the top of the window, so it brings more of a curtain-like, upholstered feel than a flat roller. The Stamford colourways are light-filtering, so they soften and diffuse daylight rather than blocking it.
Who it suits
Roman blinds suit rooms where softness and warmth matter - living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms - and the Stamford range fits that brief with a calm, neutral-led palette. The pleated fabric reads as a textile rather than a functional panel, so it sits comfortably alongside upholstery and curtains. Because the fabric is light-filtering rather than blackout, it diffuses daylight and gives daytime privacy while keeping a room bright, which works well in a sitting room but less so where full darkness is needed.
Romans are less ideal in steamy kitchens and bathrooms, where the folded fabric can hold moisture; a wipe-clean roller or an aluminium venetian copes better in those rooms. For a bedroom that needs to be dark, a blackout roller or a roman with a blackout lining would serve better than this light-filtering cloth.
Because a roman stacks its fabric into pleats at the top of the window when raised, it suits windows that are taller than they are wide, where the gathered folds sit neatly above the glass rather than swamping a short, wide opening. The pleats also bring a sense of weight and finish to a room, closer to a soft furnishing than a plain panel, which is why romans tend to be chosen for rooms that are lived in and relaxed rather than purely functional spaces.
The colours
8 colours available
The eight colourways are led by greys - Aluminium, Flint and Granite among them - which gives the range a neutral backbone that suits most schemes. Around those sit Linen and Dove for softer neutral and cream tones, Denim in the blue family, and Heather in a muted purple, so there is a little colour without straying from a restrained palette. That spread makes it easy to find a grey or neutral to match an existing scheme, with the blue and heather there if you want a quiet accent. Fabric colour shifts between a screen and a full window, and a folded roman shows its tone differently again as the pleats catch the light, so order a sample before committing.
Price by your dimensions
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All eight colourways share the same standard fitting, so price tracks the size of your window rather than the shade you choose. Roman blinds generally sit above plain rollers because of the extra fabric and the folding mechanism, and this range reflects that mid-range positioning.
How it compares
Against a roller in similar fabric, the Stamford roman gives a softer, more textured finish - the pleats add depth a flat panel cannot - but costs more to make and stacks fabric at the top of the window rather than rolling clear. Against a venetian or vertical blind, it offers no tilt or slatted light control, trading that for a warmer, more decorative look. For a living room or bedroom wanting a calm, neutral, fabric-led blind, the range covers the brief; for a kitchen, bathroom or a room needing full blackout, a different type would suit better.
A note on care
Roman fabric is best kept dry and dusted regularly - a soft brush or a vacuum on a low setting along the pleats lifts dust before it settles. Spot-clean marks gently with a barely damp cloth, taking care not to over-wet the fabric, and let it dry fully before raising the blind. Avoid hanging a roman where it will be exposed to steam or splashes, and check the cords and folds occasionally so the pleats keep their crisp line.
Likely the same fabric, at other retailers
Stamford 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 £18.65
- Blinds 2go from £19.65
- Order Blinds this page from £31.20
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.