Allusion Blinds

Allusion blinds operate in the same way as a vertical blind, but unlike a traditional vertical blind which has the chains along the bottom, the unique design and soft nature of the Allusion Blinds fabric allows you to simply separate the fabric and walk through.

Fantastic solution for bifold / patio doors, large windows, or as a room divider.

Available in two fabric ranges, with or without Fascia/ pelmet (optional extra)

Horizon - is a sheer and textured woven combination in neutral, calming tones. Available in 5 colourways.

Vista - is a flame-retardant range with a subtle, geo wave combined with a sophisticated sheer. Available in 5 colourways.

What it solves that a vertical doesn't

A traditional vertical has a chain along the bottom of the vanes. Walk through it with a tray and you catch the chain. Allusion has no bottom chain, and the vanes are soft enough that you part them with a hand and step through. On a patio door or a bi-fold that gets used forty times a summer, that's the whole difference.

The second difference is what it looks like when it's shut. A vertical closed is a wall of opaque vanes. Allusion closed is a sheer with the vanes behind it, so the room keeps daylight while the view out is gone. That's why it ends up on large picture windows and as a room divider between a kitchen and a dining area.

Horizon and Vista

Two ranges, five colourways each. Horizon is a sheer and textured woven combination in neutral, calming tones, and it's the one most people pick for a living room. Vista is flame retardant, with a subtle geo wave worked into the sheer, which makes it the choice for commercial work and for anyone who wants a bit more pattern.

A fascia or pelmet is an optional extra on both. It hides the headrail, which matters on a wide opening where the track is at eye level.

Three positions, not two

Full view, with the vanes slid fully open and nothing in front of the glass. Daytime view with privacy, vanes open but spread, so you can see out and nobody can see in properly. And total privacy, vanes rotated closed behind the sheer, which is the night-time setting. Most blinds give you open or shut. This one gives you the middle position that you actually use for most of the day.

There's a video of it working on our YouTube channel, and a working Allusion blind hangs in the Thatcham showroom, which is worth ten minutes if you're deciding between this and a vertical.

Where it goes

Bi-folds and patio doors first, then large windows and openings over about two and a half metres where a roller would be unwieldy. It works as a room divider too, hung on its own track across an opening with no window behind it at all.

What Allusion costs

Priced by the opening, and width drives it more than anything. The fabric range, whether you take the fascia, and whether the opening needs one track or a split set all move the number. It sits above a standard vertical and below shutters for a comparable opening.

Free home visit, written quote on the day. We bring both ranges with us so you can hold the sheer up against your own light rather than judging it off a screen.

Common questions

Can I still use the door?

Yes. That's the reason the product exists. The vanes separate by hand with no chain to catch.

Does it black a room out?

No. The sheer stays sheer, so there's always some light. For a bedroom, use a blackout roller or a roman blind, which comes with blackout lining as standard.

Can it be motorised?

Yes, and on a wide opening it's worth it. We're Somfy certified installers, so it can run on battery or mains and sit inside Lutron, Control4, Rako or Crestron.

How wide can it go?

Wide enough for most domestic bi-folds in one run, and beyond that it splits into two tracks meeting in the middle. We confirm the limit against the opening at the measure rather than guessing from a drawing.

What's covered?

Twelve months from the date of order on the blind and the fitting, under clause 9.2 of our terms and conditions.

Fitted across Berkshire by our own team. Call 01635 866600 or use the contact page.