The Wooden Venetian 35mm range from Blinds 2go is a made-to-measure slat blind offered in 2 finishes, starting from £18.45. The slim 35mm slat is the narrower of the common wooden venetian widths, which gives a finer, more delicate line across the window than the chunkier 50mm and 63mm slats while keeping the warmth and texture of a real wood blind.
Who it suits
A wooden venetian is a decorative tilt blind: the slats rotate together so you can set the light and privacy level without raising the blind, then lift fully to clear the glass. The warmer, heavier feel of real wood suits living rooms, bedrooms, studies and dining rooms where a softer, more characterful look is wanted than aluminium gives. The narrow 35mm slat in particular suits smaller or more delicately proportioned windows, where a wide slat can look heavy.
Both finishes here are standard in opacity, and a venetian of any kind is not a blackout blind - the gaps between the slats and around the tilt cords always admit some light, even closed. So for a room that needs full darkness, a blackout roller or pleated blind is the better tool. Real wood also prefers dry rooms: unlike a faux-wood slat, which tolerates damp and steam, real timber can warp or discolour in a humid kitchen or bathroom, so keep this range to drier rooms.
The colours
2 colours available
The range is a tightly edited pair of soft neutrals. Oyster sits in the cream family - a warm, pale natural tone that suits traditional and neutral schemes - while Cloud Grey is the cooler, contemporary choice, a soft grey that works in more modern rooms. Between them the two finishes cover the two most useful directions for a wooden venetian, warm and cool, without a wider spread to choose from. With just two finishes, the decision is simply which tone suits your room. Colour and finish on a screen rarely match how a painted wood slat reads filling a window, so request a sample before committing to a full-sized blind.
Price by your dimensions
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Price up 22% since 18 Aug. (our checks since 3 Jun)
The price shown is the starting point for the smallest size; the figure rises with the width and drop of your window. Wooden venetians generally cost more than aluminium ones because of the material and the heavier build, so this range sits above a comparable aluminium slat blind while staying an accessible way into a real wood finish.
How it compares
Against an aluminium venetian, this wooden range reads warmer and more decorative, with a heavier, more substantial slat, but it costs more and is less happy in damp rooms. Against a faux-wood venetian, real wood is lighter in weight for the same slat size and arguably finer in look, but faux-wood tolerates moisture far better, so a steamy room tips the balance the other way. The slim 35mm slat here gives a more delicate line than the more common 50mm wooden venetians, which suits smaller windows but stacks to a slightly taller bundle at the top when raised.
A note on care
Real wood slats are simple to keep but dislike water. Dust them regularly with a soft cloth, a duster or a vacuum brush attachment, tilting the slats flat to reach the full face of each one. For marks, use a barely damp cloth and dry the slat straight afterwards rather than letting moisture sit on the timber. Avoid soaking, abrasive cloths and strong cleaners, which can lift or dull the painted finish, and keep the blind out of persistently humid rooms to stop the wood warping.
Likely the same fabric, at other retailers
Wooden Venetian 50mm venetian 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:
- Make My Blinds from £5.01
- Unbeatable Blinds from £5.24
- Swift Direct Blinds from £5.49
- Blinds By Post from £6.72
- Wooden Blinds from £7.68
- 247 Blinds from £8.00
- English Blinds from £8.01
- Terrys Fabrics from £8.70
- 1Click Blinds from £9.57
- Blinds Direct from £9.98
- Blinds 2go this page from £10.04
- Wilsons Blinds from £10.04
- Blinds4You from £12.28
- Order Blinds from £17.00
- Shade & Story from £25.00
- New Blinds from £27.02
- So Easy Blinds from £27.51
- Lifestyle Blinds from £28.94
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.