The Vela Fabric Venetian Blind - 50mm Slat is a made-to-measure venetian blind sold by Blinds 2go, built around a wide 50mm slat that gives a bolder, more graphic look than the slim 25mm aluminium venetians common in kitchens. It comes in 7 colourways starting from £25.46, covering a palette that spans near-black through greyed neutrals to warm off-white. The 50mm slat width is typical for faux-wood venetians, though the retailer's "fabric" description suggests the slat material here may differ - confirm the exact slat composition with Blinds 2go before ordering if that matters to you.
Who it suits
Venetian blinds are a reasonable choice for most rooms because of their slat-tilt action: you can angle light without raising the whole blind, which is useful in living rooms and home offices where you want to keep out direct sun without going dark. Tilting the slats fully closed gives effective light-blocking - venetians achieve their darkness through slat overlap rather than fabric opacity, so there's no separate "blackout rating" to worry about in the way there is with rollers.
The wide 50mm slat suits a living room or a dining room better than a bathroom window over a basin, where a narrower aluminium blind is easier to wipe down. The retailer doesn't specify moisture resistance for this range, so we'd treat it cautiously in high-humidity rooms like bathrooms and keep it to dry spaces. For a home office, the adjustable tilt makes it genuinely useful for cutting screen glare without pulling the blind up entirely.
The cord ladder on most venetians raises a child-safety point. UK regulations require cord-safe design on domestically sold blinds; Blinds 2go's current venetians should be compliant, but confirm the specific cord arrangement - wand operation or breakaway connectors - before fitting in a children's room.
The finishes
7 colours available
The seven colourways form a coherent neutral palette: Jet at the dark end, Cream and Cashew giving warm off-whites, and a cluster of grey tones - Dove Grey, Smoke, Slate, and Taupe - sitting between them. There's no bold or saturated colour in the range; everything leans muted. That suits the venetian's architectural role well - these are blinds meant to recede rather than dominate - but if you need a statement colour you'll need to look elsewhere.
The distinction between Smoke, Dove Grey, and Slate may be subtle in practice; it's worth viewing a sample before committing if you're trying to match an existing wall colour precisely.
Price by your dimensions
Made to measure from £25.46. Check Blinds 2go for the price at your exact window size.
The from-price of £25.46 puts this range at an entry-level price point for a fabric venetian. Made-to-measure pricing scales with the width and drop you specify; larger windows will naturally cost more, and the price increments as you move up through standard size bands.
How it compares
A 50mm venetian occupies different territory from the slim 25mm aluminium venetians common in kitchens and bathrooms. The wider slat has a more decorative, furniture-like quality - closer to a faux-wood venetian in visual weight, though without the wood-grain texture. If you need genuine moisture resistance, a standard aluminium venetian is a safer fit for bathrooms. If you want a warmer, woodier look, a faux-wood venetian in basswood-effect finish would be the category to compare against.
For rooms where light control is the main driver and style is secondary, a quality roller blind in a dimout fabric will cost less and be easier to clean. The venetian's argument is its tilt adjustment - the ability to steer light rather than simply block or pass it - and that's most valuable in rooms where conditions change through the day.
A note on care
Venetian slats accumulate dust faster than a flat roller fabric. A weekly wipe with a damp cloth, slat by slat, keeps them looking clean. Avoid soaking the blind or letting water pool in the mechanism at the top. If the retailer describes these as fabric-faced slats, check their care guidance before using anything beyond a damp cloth.