The Starwood wooden venetian from So Easy Blinds is a premium real-wood slat blind in 8 finishes, from £42.43. This sits at the upper end of the venetian world: genuine timber, a higher entry price than the budget wood and aluminium ranges, and a curated set of finishes aimed at rooms where the blind is part of the design rather than just a window covering. It is the choice when you want a wood venetian to be a quality fixture.

Who it suits

Living rooms, bedrooms, studies and dining rooms - dry rooms where the warmth and substance of real wood can be enjoyed and won't be threatened by moisture. The premium positioning shows in the finishes and feel: this is a venetian for a considered interior, where the timber's grain and weight contribute to the room. Slat-angle control gives the usual venetian benefit - tilt for light from above while keeping privacy, or close for shade.

The firm limitation, as with all real wood, is humidity: not for bathrooms or steamy kitchens, where the timber would warp. For those rooms a faux-wood or aluminium venetian is correct. Real-wood slats are heavier too, so a wide blind is more substantial to operate.

At this price point, Starwood makes most sense where the venetian is a deliberate design choice rather than a budget necessity - if cost leads, a cheaper real-wood range like Make My Blinds' will do the same fundamental job for less.

The finishes

8 colours available

The eight finishes are a curated set with distinctive names - Bali, Glacier, Pavilion, Soho, Volt, Empire, Marlin, Divine - spanning warm woods, cooler greyed tones and some darker, more dramatic options. Compared with a basic wood venetian's plain oak-and-fawn range, Starwood's finishes are pitched as design choices in their own right. The warmer tones suit traditional and natural rooms; the cooler and darker finishes suit contemporary, more styled interiors.

Price by your dimensions

Made to measure from £42.43. Check So Easy Blinds for the price at your exact window size.

At £42.43 to start, Starwood is priced as a premium wood venetian - well above aluminium and budget wood ranges. Venetian pricing rises with width and drop, and real wood adds weight and cost at size, so a large window will be considerably above the entry figure. Enter your width and drop for the price at your size; it rounds up to the next standard size as So Easy Blinds quotes it.

How it compares

Against a budget real-wood venetian (such as Make My Blinds' Real Wood), Starwood costs more for a more curated finish range and premium positioning - worth it where the venetian is a design feature, less necessary where you simply want real wood at the lowest price.

Against faux wood or aluminium, the trade is the familiar one: real wood brings genuine grain, warmth and a little insulation, but cannot go near moisture, where faux and aluminium are cheaper and humidity-proof. For a dry, designed room, Starwood is the premium real-wood answer; for a wet room or a tight budget, look elsewhere.