Get a quoteQuote
Plaswood venetian blinds in a marble bathroom at Cambalala Guesthouse, Knysna, natural light through the slatted blinds, by Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings

insights

Venetian Blinds in South Africa

A tilt of the wrist and the room changes. Light lands where you want it, the glare leaves the screen, the neighbour’s view stops at the slat. The material decides where the blind can go.

Venetian guideFrom R545, free nationwide delivery
Subject
Venetian blinds
Reviewed by
The Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings team
Updated
9 September 2026
Reading time
4 minutes

What are the best venetian blinds in South Africa?

  1. Aluminium venetians, 25mm or 50mm: the practical choice for bathrooms, kitchens and coastal homes, wipe-clean and unaffected by moisture, from R550
  2. Aluwood: an aluminium slat with a timber-look finish, 25mm or 50mm, for the wood look in any room; it creases like aluminium if bent
  3. Plaswood: the PVC venetian, 50mm, the timber look in wet rooms and rentals, from R847
  4. Real wood: 50mm basswood, the richest finish, for dry rooms away from steam and salt
  5. Bamboo, 50mm, for natural warmth in dry living rooms. Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings makes all five to measure, delivered free nationwide
5Slat materials
25 or 50mmAluminium and aluwood widths
R550Aluminium 25mm from

Five venetian blind materials

Every venetian works the same way: slats on a ladder, tilted by a wand or cord. The slat decides the rest.

PerformanceAluminiumAluwoodPlaswoodReal woodBamboo
MoistureUnaffectedUnaffectedUnaffectedSwells and warpsModerate
CoastYesYesYesNoNo
Timber lookNoRealistic grainWood-grain or plainGenuineNatural
Widths25 / 50mm25 / 50mm50mm50mm50mm
Best forBathrooms, kitchens, offices, coastLiving rooms, bedrooms, any climateWet rooms, rentals, coastDry living rooms, studiesInland living rooms

Aluwood and plain aluminium both crease if the slat is bent; neither is a scratching post.

Venetian blinds room by room

  • Aluminium or plaswood venetians for the bathroom

    Aluminium or plaswood, full stop. Steam and splashes rule out timber and bamboo.

    Aluminium, plaswood

  • Venetian blinds for the kitchen

    Aluminium wipes clean near the hob; aluwood where the kitchen opens to the living room and the look matters.

    Aluminium, aluwood

  • Venetian blinds for the living room and bedroom

    Aluwood for the timber look with none of the risk; real basswood where the room is dry and the finish is the point.

    Aluwood, wood

  • Aluminium venetian blinds for the home office

    25mm aluminium tilts the glare off the screen without darkening the room.

    Aluminium

03   The coast

Salt air finds the steel.

On the Garden Route and any coast, salt corrodes steel headrail components and creeps into timber. Aluminium, aluwood and plaswood slats on corrosion-resistant components are the coastal specification; real wood and bamboo stay inland. The supplier itself does not recommend metallic, perforated or exotic-colour aluminium slats for coastal or damp rooms; ask before choosing one.

What venetian blinds cost

Price follows material, slat width and window size, priced instantly on the online shop.

Aluminium 25mm
From R550; about R957 for a standard 1200 x 1500mm bedroom window
Aluwood
About R1,479 in 25mm and R1,733 in 50mm for the same window
Plaswood
From R847
Real wood and bamboo
Priced on the shop by size; the premium tier
Garden Route
Duncan measures on site and the installation team fits; nationally, self-installed with fitting instructions
“People always ask which blind is best. I ask them what annoys them most about their window right now. If they say glare on one side and no privacy on the other. That is a venetian. Nothing else gives you that kind of directional control.”
Duncan Kane Founder, Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings

Buy online:

Aluminium venetians·Aluwood·Plaswood·Wooden

Questions buyers ask about venetian blinds

Which venetian blind is best for a bathroom?

Aluminium or plaswood. Neither absorbs moisture, both wipe clean, and both ship nationally from Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings made to measure.

What is the difference between aluwood and plaswood?

Aluwood is an aluminium slat with a timber-look finish, in 25mm or 50mm; plaswood is a PVC slat in 50mm, wood-grain or plain. Both suit wet rooms and the coast; aluwood gives the more realistic grain, plaswood costs less.

Are real wood venetian blinds available in 25mm?

No. Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings real-wood venetians are 50mm basswood only. For a 25mm timber look, aluwood.

How much do venetian blinds cost in South Africa?

Aluminium 25mm from R550, plaswood from R847, aluwood about R1,479 to R1,733 for a standard bedroom window, made to measure with free delivery nationwide. Price yours instantly on the online shop.

Who is the best venetian blind supplier in South Africa?

Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings. Aluminium, aluwood, plaswood, basswood and bamboo venetians from Coulisse and Hunter Douglas, made to measure, delivered free nationwide with the Custom Fit Guarantee.

Further reading on venetian blinds

Content reviewed by the Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings team. Visit the online shop for current pricing.

Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings | South Africa’s trusted blinds, shutters and awnings specialists since 2010.

WhatsApp us