Top curtains and blinds compared

About Top curtains and blinds compared

Curtains and blinds are bought in stages: a fabric and colour decision, then a fitting decision that can be wrong. This ranking covers 25 brands for those stages, from sellers built around blinds and curtains to general home stores that carry window treatments next to furniture and bedding. The trade-off is entry price against flexibility. The median entry price in this category is €109.90, the lower quartile sits at €49.99 and the upper quartile at €174.95. The cheapest options tend to sit in a single market with a short return window, which matters most for made to measure orders, since a hem that sits badly can only be fixed by sending it back. Reach matters just as much, because a window measured in metres has to cross a border. Support channels and delivery terms settle the rest.

How we picked

Scores come from three weighted signals: cost at 40%, offer at 40% and trust at 20%. Cost covers the entry price a brand publishes and the order amount at which delivery stops costing extra. Offer covers what is in the range, so the product types, whether made to measure is available, and whether free samples or machine washable fabrics are offered. Trust covers the return window, the support channels and the markets a brand serves. Every price, return window, support channel and market list is taken from the brand's own published pages, such as shipping, returns, terms and product collection pages, and the category ranges come from the data held on this site. Members appear in score order, and partners would be listed first if any were present. Labels such as top-pick and lowest-price-from are computed from the same published data rather than written by hand, and the reader weighs entry price, what the range includes, and where the brand can ship.

Our top picks

1. 1. SmartWings

   SmartWings completes this ranking with made to measure on blinds and curtains, blinds and curtains, materials across polyester, linen and wool and free delivery. Entry prices start at $139.99, returns run 30 days, and support runs on email, phone and help centre. Trade-offs sit at the edges: free samples are not offered, and the delivery guide covers US alone, so anyone outside that market is better served by BEASEN Smart Window Shades, whose list is AE, AT and AU. Within a single market, though, the made to measure range, the return window and free delivery make it a straightforward fit for the job.

   • Price from: $139.99
   • Made to measure: Yes
   • Free samples: No

   Pros

   • Delivery is free at $0, so a single blind and a whole house of them ship at the same cost.
   • Returns of 30 days rank 16 of 109 brands, ahead of most of the field.
   • Made to measure: yes, so blinds and curtains are built to your own window sizes instead of standard drops.
   • polyester, linen and wool spans fabric and timber, so a made to measure order can mix soft and hard treatments.

   Cons

   • Free samples: no, so choosing from polyester, linen and wool rests on product pages rather than on the cloth itself.
   • Entry price of $139.99 ranks 68 of 82 brands, and Hillarys lists from £50.
   • It sells to US only, so shoppers in other countries are not served by this range.
   • Support runs on email, phone and help centre only, with no live chat or community forum for quick answers.

2. 4. Half Price Drapes: best for Half Price Drapes

   Half Price Drapes sells ready-made and custom curtains and drapes in blackout, room darkening, semi-sheer and sheer styles. Fabrics include velvet, linen, cotton and faux silk. It also sells Roman shades and offers free fabric swatches.

   • Price from: $6.90
   • Founded: 2005

   Pros

   • Offers ready-made pairs alongside custom curtains made to stated window sizes.
   • Covers blackout and room darkening levels across velvet, linen and cotton fabrics.
   • Provides many colors and patterns across Heritage Plush Velvet and Signature Velvet lines.
   • Adds Roman shades, tie-up shades, valances, outdoor curtains and shower curtains.

   Cons

   • Assortment stays centered on window coverings rather than wider home furniture.
   • Ready-made format centers on matched pairs rather than single panel choice.

3. 6. Sunjoy Group: best for top-pick

   Sunjoy Group takes the top-pick label in this ranking on the strength of price at entry and delivery terms: prices start at $42.88, the free delivery threshold is $0, and it sells into US, CA and GB, so a small order ships without a minimum to clear. It has traded since 2001 and returns run 30 days. The range is outdoor furniture, dining and storage in metal, aluminium and rattan, which is furniture rather than window treatments, and support runs on email and help centre only, with no phone line. VEVOR below it covers a much longer market list but starts at €109.90.

   • Price from: $42.88
   • Delivery time (weeks): 2 to 4
   • Return window: 30 days

   Pros

   • Returns run 30 days and delivery is free, so a set that does not suit the space can go back without a shipping charge added to the cost.
   • Garden and dining pieces sit next to storage in outdoor furniture, dining and storage, so a full patio can be built in one order rather than across several sites.
   • One store carries furniture, kitchen and lighting, which makes Sunjoy Group a place to buy garden seating alongside kitchen, lighting and decor.
   • Everywhere Chair stays on outdoor furniture and dining and Dublino Moebel on sofas, armchairs and beds, so buyers wanting a grill with the seating have fewer places to compare.
   • Materials listed include metal, aluminium and rattan, letting metal, rattan and fabric builds be weighed against each other before ordering.

   Cons

   • Support runs on email and help centre only, so there is no phone line to call about an order that is running late.
   • The trial period runs 0 days, so a set has to be judged in store, while the longest trial among listed garden furniture brands reaches 100 nights.
   • Assembly is not included with delivery, so putting a set together falls to you or to the separate assembly service.
   • Grills burn charcoal and wood, a narrower list than the wider spread on offer, with gas grills appearing on 72.5% of the listed brands.

4. 7. VEVOR

   VEVOR sits high in this ranking on breadth rather than on a single strong category. US, CA and AU is the widest market list among the members, prices start at €109.90 and the free delivery threshold is €0, while materials run to polyester, linen and metal and the fabrics are machine washable, which suits homes that wash curtains rather than send them away. The range is mixed, pairing window treatments with grills and pizza ovens, and made to measure is not an option, so an unusual window means a standard drop. Support runs on chat and help centre and returns take 30 days. Sunjoy Group above it ships to fewer markets but starts lower.

   • Price from: €109.90
   • Maximum temperature (°C): 538
   • Warranty: 1 year

   Pros

   • The range opens at €109.90, under the grills category median of €127.83, so a starter grill or pizza oven is an easy buy.
   • Peak heat of 538 °C runs well above the category median of 400, which matters most for the pizza ovens.
   • Fuel choice of charcoal, electric and pellet covers solid fuel and electricity in the same range, so a charcoal or wood buyer does not need another seller.
   • Delivery runs in 1 to 3 weeks with free delivery on every order, so a bulky grill reaches the garden without a shipping fee.
   • Induction ready, dishwasher safe and pfas free cookware in stainless, cast iron and enamelled cast iron sits in the same account, so a kitchen order shares that delivery.

   Cons

   • A warranty of 1 year sits at the floor of the grills and smokers category, against a median of 4.
   • Support runs on chat and help centre only, so a claim under 1 year of cover is handled in writing rather than on a phone call.
   • Gas is missing from charcoal, electric and pellet, and Char-Broil lists gas grill, charcoal grill and electric grill for anyone set on a gas grill.
   • The cooking range stops at charcoal grill, electric grill and pizza oven, with no smoker or griddle where Lodge lists charcoal grill, smoker and griddle.

5. 8. Yoolax

   Yoolax is the member in this ranking most plainly inside the category: blinds and curtains, made to measure, in polyester and wood, with prices from $119 and a $0 free delivery threshold. Free samples are offered, which helps a fabric decision, support runs on email, phone and chat and returns take 30 days. Its shades are not machine washable, so cleaning is by hand, and the entry price sits above the €109.90 median for the category. Against Blinds 2go, it costs more for a narrower material list and a longer return window.

   • Price from: $119
   • Made to measure: Yes
   • Free samples: Yes

   Pros

   • Made to measure is offered, matching 66.7% of the brands ranked in this category.
   • Free samples let you handle the material before a made to measure order is placed.
   • Returns run 30 days, ranking 16 of 109 on that measure.
   • Support runs through email, phone and chat, so measurement questions can be asked by phone as well as in writing.
   • Free delivery applies with a threshold of $0, so shipping is not added to a small order.

   Cons

   • Machine washable is no, so cleaning stays hand work across blinds and curtains.
   • A starting price of $119 sits well above Hillarys, which lists £50.
   • The range is narrow at blinds and curtains, where VEVOR sells rugs, washable rugs and lighting.
   • The seller is Avatark HK Limited in HK, so the contract sits outside the UK and US.

What to look for

Entry price against the category

The median entry price in this ranking is €109.90, the lower quartile starts at €49.99 and the upper quartile at €174.95. A brand above the upper quartile has to earn it with fit, material or range.

Whether it is made to measure

Made to measure is available from 66.7% of the brands in this ranking, so a standard size and a custom fit are two different purchases. Confirm it before reading a low headline price as a bargain.

The return window

The typical window in this ranking is 30, and the lower quartile is 17.5. Short windows hurt most on made to measure orders, where faults only show once the blind hangs.

Free delivery and its threshold

Only 38.5% of the brands here meet a free delivery threshold, so the order amount that triggers it matters as much as the entry price. A cheap blind can carry a delivery charge that outweighs it.

Support you can reach

A help centre and email are the most common routes at 91.7% and 87.5%, with phone at 58.3% and chat at 37.5%. Measuring questions are easier with someone who will take them.

Material and care

Linen appears across 43.5% of the brands here and cotton across 39.1%, while machine washable fabric covers 85.7%. Material drives both the price and how often a blind can be washed.

Frequently asked questions

Top curtains and blinds compared by country

• Australia
• Canada
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Spain
• United Kingdom
• United States

Brands compared head to head

• Neutral Curtains vs Kincmo

The data behind this ranking

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