Follow our step by step guide to selecting the perfect, bespoke Roman blind for you

Who are Boeboes?

The Boeboes range of high quality, luxury soft furnishings were dreamed up and launched by sisters Francesca and Olivia Johns during Covid 19 restrictions. The brand is an online extension of the highly acclaimed soft furnishings manufacturer Audrey Johns Ltd which has been in business for over 40 years and is now in its second generation of family ownership.

‘Boeboes’ is a word from the sisters’ childhood summoning up cosy images of sitting on a comfy sofa in pyjamas and drinking hot chocolate before bed. Homeliness and comfort are Boeboes’ raison d’etre.

Our soft furnishings concentrate on popular essential colours appealing to everyone, combined with heavy winter fabrics such as velvet and wool, to the sisters’ own styles and tastes.

We are specialists in luxury, British-made Roman blinds, cushions, bed dressings (valances, pillow bolsters) and dog beds. Sold exclusively online and at the small, but perfectly formed, Audrey Johns Showroom in Neyland, Pembrokeshire. Boeboes is everything you could possibly need to create your own cosy and comfortable home.

Our expert, simple advice on choosing the best Roman blind for you

Our website’s easy to follow, step-by-step instructions takes you through everything you need to consider when ordering a bespoke Boeboes Roman blind:

STEP 1 - DESIGN STYLE

• First, you choose whether you would like a blind with or without a band along the bottom. Bands can be complementary or contrasting with the main fabric and colour. It’s totally your choice.
• Now you move on to chains – a simple choice of 3 colours and whether they need to be on the right or left hand side according to your room or window layout. Choose whichever is easier for you to access.

STEP 2 – FABRIC CHOICE

• Does linen, herringbone wool or plain wool tickle your fancy? Browse our site to see all the available options. With a banded blind, as you mix and match the options, the image on our website changes to show how your design would look. Go and have a play to see the endless options available for your style and taste.

STEP 3 – MEASUREMENTS

• Possibly the most daunting part of the process? Well we have made it as simple as possible so you will get it right. With easy-to-follow diagrams, you select an inside or outside recess blind. The website simply explains how to measure up either. Then it works out the cost for you. Nothing is more straightforward.

STEP 4 – INSTALLATION

• Hanging your blinds with our easy instructions takes the burden out of DIY. Just follow our advice and your blinds will be up and looking beautiful in no time at all.

If you are still a little hesitant, you can take the opportunity to order up to five free fabric samples to see them for yourself in your environment.

A customer contacted us with the following question. So we are sharing our insights with you too: “We have a north-facing window and are thinking of ordering one of your Roman blinds. Will they provide any insulation? And would we need one of the sturdier fabrics, such as herringbone wool or plain wool?”

We find that our customers are delighted with the unexpected bonus that our blinds offer. Because they are custom-made to fit the window exactly, there is a natural barrier to keep OUT the cold – and keep IN the heat. And as all our Roman blinds are lined with robust blackout lining, there are TWO layers, front and back to give extra insulation. And wool, of course, would be the best fabric for a very cold area such as your north-facing window. Take a peek at our Roman blinds in a rust-coloured, wool fabric for example. Additionally, if your window is above a radiator, more of the heat remains snugly inside the room, rather than drifting up behind a traditional curtain.