The William Morris roman collection at Terrys Fabrics is a made-to-measure roman blind offered in 167 prints, starting from £15.99. William Morris is the licensed name behind the Arts and Crafts designs, and Terrys Fabrics presents the patterns here on its own roman blind: a fabric panel that gathers into soft horizontal pleats as it lifts. This is a broad collection rather than a single cloth, running across many of the familiar Morris designs - Strawberry Thief, Acanthus, Golden Lily, Marigold, Honeysuckle and others - each offered in several colourways.
Who it suits
A roman blind folds into deep, soft pleats that stack at the top of the window when raised, giving a warm, upholstered finish that suits the dense, intricate Morris patterns well. That makes this collection a natural fit for living rooms, bedrooms and dining rooms, where the fabric weight and the gentle folds let an ornate design read as a feature. With so many prints and colourways, the collection can carry a single design across a room or coordinate several windows in related tones.
The fabric is a standard light-filtering cloth rather than a blackout, so it diffuses daylight and gives daytime privacy without darkening a room fully. The soft folds that make a roman attractive hold a little more moisture than a flat panel, so it is less suited to steamy kitchens or bathrooms - a roller or wipe-clean blind would cope better there. For a true blackout bedroom you would need a dedicated blackout fabric, which this collection does not provide.
The colours
167 colours available
This is one of the broadest print collections on the site, so the spread covers most schemes. Blues are the single largest family - Chrysanthemum Blue, Strawberry Thief Blue, Honey Suckle Blue and many more - followed by greens such as Marigold Green, Strawberry Thief Green and the Acorn and Bower tones. Greys, creams and browns each form sizeable groups, with warmer accents in the yellows and ochres (Golden Lily Ochre, Chrysanthemum Ochre), reds (Strawberry Thief Red, Cray Raspberry, Marigold Red) and a smaller run of oranges, pinks, whites, neutrals and blacks. Each name pairs a Morris design with its colourway, so the choice is two decisions at once: which pattern, then which ground it sits on. Because these are distinct prints rather than colourways of one cloth, and a roman shows the fabric in folds, it is worth seeing how an intricate design reads when gathered as well as flat. Colour and scale on a screen rarely match the blind in the room, so request a sample before committing.
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The collection has an accessible entry point for a designer-licensed roman blind, with one standard fitting and no dearer no-drill or motorised option listed. Price moves with the size of the blind rather than the print you pick, so across this large collection the choice is about the design and colourway rather than the budget.
How it compares
Against a roller blind in the same Morris prints, the roman gives a softer, more decorative finish with its stacked folds but sits further off the glass and is less happy in damp rooms. Against a plain roman in a solid fabric, this collection trades little on price for a recognisable heritage design and far more pattern. Against a venetian, the roman offers warmth and softness where a slat blind offers tilt control and easier wiping - so the decision is between a soft, furnished look and precise light direction.
A note on care
A roman blind needs a gentler routine than a flat roller because of its folds. This is a standard fabric, so keep it dust-free with a regular light vacuum on a low setting, working along the pleats, or a soft brush. Spot-clean small marks with a barely damp cloth and let the fabric dry fully before raising the blind, and avoid soaking a printed cloth. Lift and lower the blind evenly so the pleats stack squarely and the cords stay balanced.
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:
- Terrys Fabrics this page from £15.99
- Blinds 2go from £18.24 woven jacquard
- Unbeatable Blinds from £18.69 printed (At Home)
- Blinds By Post from £23.87 printed (At Home)
- Wilsons Blinds from £24.96 printed (At Home)
- Blinds Direct from £30.57 printed (At Home)
Designs carried by more than one of these retailers include Acanthus, African Marigold, Bird, Blackthorn, Bower, Brother Rabbit, Compton, Double Bough, Foliage and Fruit.
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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.