Intu or Perfect Fit Blinds - any good?

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I'm looking for a (cheapish) way to add privacy (and possibly a bit of insulation - yes I know most heat loss is via the roof) to our conservatory.

Both Intu and Perfect Fit look 'ok'. I know they won't be as good as 'proper' blinds, but I'm only looking to cover 5 windows, initially at least.

Anyone any experience of these sort of blinds? There seems to be little information on Intu, slightly more on Perfect Fit, but I'm interested in any personal experiences.

Also pleated seem to offer more thermal properties, but Venetian seem better for adding privacy. Any comments on which sort are more suitable would be helpful.

I'm edging towards Perfect Fit wooden Venetian as my preference, but am happy to be persuaded pleated would be a better option if that's the case?

Thanks all.

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Funnily enough I'm looking at the perfect fit ones & had a look in a showroom near where I work yesterday. The pleated ones looked good to me & some of these are blackout or have reflective backing to supposedly help insulation. I'm not sure if that is worth the extra as my conservatory has the latest pilkington glass anyway, just doing it for the privacy. Certain pleated ones have the strings etc inside the material so looks good from outside too & also have the option of opening both upwards or downwards. A quick google search found the identical blinds about 33% cheaper though, so I'll be buying online if they cant compete on price.