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A vibrant blind can be a simple – and practical – way to inject colour and pa!ern into your home. Celebrate one of the world’s most prestigious painters with this exclusive range from Bloc Blinds and Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum. The design on these "oral roller blinds has been taken from a series of paintings created by Van Gogh in the late 1880s, featuring painterly blossoms and buds. Available in four colours, including Almond Blossom Blue (right), prices start from £165 for a 99cm x 200cm dimout blind.