Blinds By Post lists 132 finish in this real wood venetian range - Ash Grey Real - starting from £10.93. It is a 50mm slat venetian made from real basswood, finished in a muted grey-ash tone that sits closer to natural wood than to painted grey, giving it a warmth that plain ash or white real wood options often lack.

Who it suits

The 50mm slat width reads as contemporary without being decorative: it fills a window confidently and the wider slat means fewer slats overall, which gives a tidier stack when the blind is raised. That makes it a practical choice for living rooms, dining rooms, and studies where the blind will spend much of its time fully open or tilted to control light, rather than down as a solid screen.

Real wood is not suited to bathrooms or kitchens where steam or persistent humidity is a factor - the slats can warp over time and the finish may discolour. For those rooms, a faux-wood venetian in a similar tone would be a more durable and practical fit. Bedrooms are workable: when the slats are fully closed and overlapping, the blind offers effective blackout through slat coverage, but because this is a slatted product rather than a blackout fabric there will be some light leakage at the edges and along the ladder cord lines. If complete darkness is the priority - for young children, shift workers, or anyone sensitive to early summer mornings - a blackout roller with side channels is a more reliable solution.

Home offices and studies are where venetians with a 50mm slat genuinely earn their place. The slat tilt gives fine-grained control over glare without plunging the room into darkness, which a roller does not offer. An Ash Grey finish in this context provides contrast against lighter walls without darkening the room.

The finishes

132 colours available

There is one finish - Ash Grey Real. The name is accurate: it reads as a light grey with an underlying wood grain rather than a solid painted surface. In rooms with neutral or Scandinavian-inflected schemes it will disappear into the background in the best possible way. It is a single, considered option rather than a palette; if you need a warmer tone, a cooler stone, or a darker wood, this range does not offer them and you would need to look at a broader wooden venetian range elsewhere.

Price by your dimensions

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The from-price of £10.93 is at the entry end for real wood venetians, which typically sit above aluminium and faux-wood equivalents in cost. Larger windows will naturally push the price higher; the grid reflects made-to-measure sizing, so the width and drop you enter will determine what you actually pay.

How it compares

Against faux-wood venetians in a similar grey, the Ash Grey Real will typically feel and look different in angled light - the grain and natural variation in real wood read differently from moulded PVC, and that distinction matters if the blind is prominent in the room or if the room already uses natural materials. It is not a difference everyone will pay attention to, but in a scheme where wood furniture or flooring is already present, real wood slats tend to sit more convincingly.

Against a broader real wood venetian range with multiple finishes, the trade-off here is limited choice in exchange for a single, precise tone. If Ash Grey Real happens to be exactly what you need, this range delivers it without surplus. If you are undecided between several tones, a range with more finishes lets you compare properly.

If you are fitting to a room with changing humidity or direct cooking steam, a faux-wood venetian in a comparable grey is the pragmatic alternative and will not warp. If you want a broader palette within real wood, check whether other retailers' real wood ranges carry finishes closer to what you need before committing to this one.

A note on care

Real wood slats should be dry-dusted regularly; a soft cloth or the brush attachment on a vacuum works well. Use a damp cloth sparingly for marks, and avoid soaking the slats or leaving them wet. Harsh detergents are not recommended on wood finishes.

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 £7.20
  • Swift Direct Blinds from £10.00
  • 247 Blinds from £10.25
  • Wooden Blinds from £10.58
  • Blinds 2go from £10.66
  • Blinds By Post this page from £10.93
  • English Blinds from £12.97
  • So Easy Blinds from £42.43

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.

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