The William Morris At Home no-drill roman from Blinds By Post brings the archive prints to a clip-in fitting designed for UPVC windows, with no screws or drilling. There are 168 designs, from £23.28 - a notably broad selection that includes printed cottons alongside velvet and woven versions of the same Morris motifs. It is the range to look at if you want the Morris look but can't, or would rather not, drill into your window frames.

Who it suits

The headline is the fitting. A no-drill roman clips into the frame of a UPVC window without screws, which makes it the natural choice for renters, for new-build windows still under warranty, or for anyone reluctant to drill. If your windows are timber or aluminium rather than UPVC, check compatibility before ordering - the clip system is designed around the UPVC profile.

Beyond the fitting, this suits the same rooms as any Morris roman: living rooms, bedrooms and dining rooms where the pattern is wanted as a feature. The velvet and woven options in this range add a texture the standard printed romans don't have, which can lift the design in a more formal room - though those tend to sit at the premium end of the price range.

Keep it out of kitchens and bathrooms. These are furnishing fabrics, and the velvets especially are not suited to humidity or splashes.

The prints

168 colours available

William Morris At Home Woodland Weeds Apple Blinds Uk
Standard
Woodland Weeds Apple from £23.28
Laura Ashley Eglantine Silhouette Woven White Sands Blinds Uk
Standard
Laura Ashley Eglantine Silhouette Woven White Sands from £23.28
Laura Ashley Lady Fern Tomato No Drill Blinds Uk
No-drill
Laura Ashley Lady Fern Tomato from £23.28
William Morris At Home Lily Flower Embroidery Nettle No Drill Blinds Uk
No-drill
Lily Flower Embroidery Nettle from £25.98
Laura Ashley Dee Eucalyptus No Drill Blinds Uk
No-drill
Laura Ashley Dee Eucalyptus from £25.98
Laura Ashley Dee Blush Blinds Uk
Standard
Laura Ashley Dee Blush from £25.98

The range is unusually deep, and it is worth knowing how it splits. The standard printed designs - Acorn, Bower, Double Bough, Foliage - are the everyday options. The velvet versions (Acanthus Velvet, Compton Velvet, Acorn Velvet) and the woven versions (Brother Rabbit Woven, Bird and Anemone Woven) carry a premium for the heavier, more tactile cloth, and several of the deeper colourways fall into that dearer tier. If budget is the priority, the printed cottons give you the Morris pattern for less; if the room is formal, the velvets justify their step up.

Price by your dimensions

Made to measure from £23.28. Check Blinds By Post for the price at your exact window size.

The range starts from £23.28 for the printed designs, with the velvets and wovens priced higher. Enter your window's width and drop for the made-to-measure price, which rounds up to the next standard size as Blinds By Post quotes it. Bear in mind a no-drill clip-in frame is a different fitting from a conventional recess or face fix, so measure to the retailer's no-drill guidance rather than standard recess instructions.

How it compares

Against a conventional drilled Morris roman (such as the Blinds 2go range), the no-drill version trades a small amount of fitting rigidity for the ability to install and remove without marking the frame - the right trade for rented or warranty-sensitive windows, less necessary if you own the place and don't mind drilling.

Against a no-drill roller or pleated blind, the roman gives the softer, more decorative fold that suits the Morris prints, where a roller would render them flatter and more modern. For a UPVC window where you specifically want the heritage look, this range is the most direct route to it.

Fittings for this fabric

The same fabric and blind type is sold in more than one fitting:

  • Standard and No-drill (twist-fit) from £23.28 fixed with drilled brackets; clips onto a UPVC frame, no screws
  • Motorised from £193.91 remote or app control

No-drill and clip-in fittings suit UPVC windows and renters, but they cap out at the largest window sizes - check the maximum drop before ordering for a tall window.

The same William Morris designs, at several retailers

William Morris roman blinds are sold by more than one UK retailer, so the same designs turn up under each shop's own range. They differ in construction, colourway and fitting, so it pays to compare on more than price:

  • Blinds 2go from £16.78 woven jacquard
  • Blinds By Post this page from £23.28 printed (At Home)

Designs carried by more than one of these retailers include Acanthus, Brother Rabbit, Compton, Fruit, Marigold, Pimpernel, Strawberry Thief, Sunflower, Tulip and Willow Bough.

These are the same designs rather than guaranteed identical blinds - one retailer may weave a jacquard where another prints the pattern, and colourways and fittings vary. Check the specific design, colour and fitting at each retailer before buying.