Faura is a trade-only interior design showroom & residency in Westminster, London, offering Italian furniture, lighting, stone and finishes for interior designers, architects and contractors.

Where is the Faura showroom located?

Faura is located at 75 Page Street, Westminster, London SW1P 4EJ, United Kingdom.

Who can visit the Faura showroom?

The showroom is trade-only: independent interior designers, architects, design studios and contractors. Visits are by appointment.

How do I book an appointment at Faura?

Book a private visit via the appointment page at https://faura.global/appointment or email showroom@faura.global.

Where can I buy Umbra blinds in the UK?

Umbra supplies through approved dealers and certified installers listed on its website. Interior designers, architects and developers can also specify Umbra through Faura in Westminster, which prepares trade quotations for each project.

Where are Umbra blinds made?

In Britain. Umbra is based in Swansea, Wales, says its team has crafted each blind by hand in the UK since 1975, and builds every Evolve roller blind in its own factory.

Can Umbra blinds be controlled by a smart-home system?

Yes. Umbra motors can be operated by switch, radio remote, app or voice assistant, and its digital motors integrate with platforms such as Control4, Crestron and Lutron and with protocols including KNX.

Are Umbra roller blinds manual or motorised?

Both. Evolve is designed for electric operation with 240 V, 24 V or battery motors, and is also available with manual chain or crank operation. Faura has motorised Evolve blinds in the display windows and manual ones on the staircase.

How large can an Umbra roller blind be?

Umbra lists Evolve at up to 4 m wide, 6 m drop and 16 m², and Evolve Zero at up to 5 m wide for extra-wide glazing. The Flow curtain track runs up to 10 m wide for curtains up to 60 kg.

Can the blinds be hidden when raised?

Yes. Umbra offers Blindspace recessed profiles, fascias and cassettes. At Faura, the display-window blinds sit in GROOVE recess profiles.

Can I get Umbra CAD drawings and specification guides?

Yes. Umbra publishes product drawings, specification guides and installation guides, some behind a free account, and Faura can supply them as part of a specification pack.

What warranty do Umbra blinds have?

Umbra gives a 12-year warranty on Evolve hardware and a 5-year warranty on the Cascade Roman headrail. Other systems carry their own warranty terms.

How much do Umbra blinds cost, and what are the lead times?

Both depend on the system, sizes, fabrics and motors. Faura prepares trade quotations for account holders and confirms timing for each order.

Britain · Blinds and curtain systems · Made in Britain since 1975

Umbra Shading in London

See Umbra roller blinds, a motorised curtain track and a Roman blind fitted at the Faura Interior Design Residency, Westminster, and specify them through Faura.

Umbra Shading is a British designer and manufacturer of blinds and curtain systems, based in Swansea, Wales, whose team has made its blinds by hand in the UK since 1975, with motorised and smart-home options for homes, hotels and offices. At the Faura Interior Design Residency in Westminster, SW1, Umbra Evolve roller blinds are fitted in the display windows and on the staircase, Flow motorised curtain tracks run across the living room windows and a Cascade Roman blind dresses the large staircase window. Interior designers, architects and developers can see the systems in a finished interior and specify Umbra through Faura, by appointment.

Full-height wave curtains on an Umbra Flow motorised curtain track in an open-plan living room — Curtains on an Umbra Flow motorised curtain track. Image: Umbra Shading.

Umbra Shading at a glance

Company: Spectrum Supply Ltd, trading as Umbra and Umbra Shading
Based in: Swansea, Wales
Made in: Britain: the brand says each Umbra blind has been crafted by hand in the UK since 1975, and every Evolve roller blind is hand built in its own factory
Known for: Motorised roller blinds, blackout and rooflight blinds, curtain tracks and Roman headrails for residential, hotel and office projects
Control: 240 V, 24 V or battery motors, operated by switch, radio remote, app or smart-home and building systems
Resources: Product drawings, specification guides, CPD courses and installer training through the Umbra Academy
In London: On display at the Faura Interior Design Residency, Westminster, SW1 (trade, by appointment)

Umbra on display in London

Every system below is fitted at the Faura Interior Design Residency and can be seen by appointment.

Room	Umbra Shading design	As shown at Faura
Display windows	Evolve motorised roller blinds, four	Roller blinds for the street-facing windows
Display windows	GROOVE concealment profiles, four	Recess profiles that hide the display-window blinds
Living room	Flow motorised curtain tracks, two	Motorised tracks for the living room window curtains
Staircase	Cascade Roman blind	240 V motorised Roman blind on the large staircase window
Staircase	Evolve manual roller blinds, four	Manually operated roller blinds on the smaller staircase windows

Close-up of an Umbra Evolve roller blind, showing the fabric roll, end bracket and bottom bar — Umbra Evolve roller blind. Image: Umbra Shading.

An Umbra Cascade Roman blind in grey linen, raised in a window recess of a sitting room — Umbra Cascade Roman blind. Image: Umbra Shading.

Living room at the Faura Interior Design Residency in Westminster, London, with full-height curtains on an Umbra motorised curtain track — The living room at Faura, where the window curtains run on Umbra Flow motorised tracks.

Street front of the Faura Interior Design Residency in Westminster, London, with the display windows where Umbra roller blinds are fitted — Faura's street front in Westminster. Umbra Evolve roller blinds are fitted in the display windows, concealed in recess profiles.

What Umbra makes

Umbra describes itself as a designer and manufacturer of blackout and shade, combining design, manufacturing, installation and project management expertise. Its range covers blind and curtain systems for smart homes, hotels, apartments, offices, the public sector and assisted living.

Roller blinds: Evolve, the flagship system, designed for electric operation with manual chain or crank options; Evolve Zero for extra-wide glazing; and Helios, Sirios and Solaris for contract and compact uses.
Blackout and rooflight blinds: including the KuroLok and KuroLok RL systems.
Motorised curtains: the Flow curtain track, which can draw one way or split from the centre, for standard or ripple curtain headings.
Roman headrails: Cascade, a powder-coated aluminium headrail with a motorised tubular steel drive and a tangle-free cord mechanism.
Concealment: Blindspace recessed profiles, fascias and cassettes that hide the roller when the blind is raised.

Roller blinds · Curtain tracks · Roman headrail · Concealment

Motors and smart-home control

Umbra's motorised and intelligent blinds are designed to integrate with smart systems. Motors can be 240 V, 24 V or battery-powered.

Control: wall switch, dry contact, radio remote, app, voice assistants or full smart-building integration, alone or combined.
Integration: digital motors work with platforms such as Control4, Crestron and Lutron, and protocols including KNX; the Flow track has an optional RS485 module for home automation.
Quiet operation: Flow uses an extruded aluminium track with a drive belt and roller runners, and Cascade is designed for quiet motion.

Made in Britain

Umbra has made its blinds in the UK since 1975 and says every Evolve roller blind is hand built in Britain in its own factory. Evolve is fully bespoke from design to manufacture and carries a 12-year warranty on hardware; Cascade carries a 5-year warranty.

For specifiers

Umbra publishes product drawings, specification guides, ordering guides and installation guides, some of which need a free account, and runs CPD courses and installer training through the Umbra Academy. Installation is carried out by its network of certified installers.

Specifying Umbra through Faura

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See it in a finished roomBook a private visit to the Residency in Westminster and see Umbra blinds and curtain tracks working in the display windows, living room and staircase.
02
Choose the systemSelect roller, Roman or curtain systems, concealment, fabrics and manual or motorised operation for each window.
03
Plan controlChoose switches, remotes or integration with the project's smart-home or building management system.
04
Order and fittingFaura coordinates the specification and order with Umbra for the trade client, with fitting by an Umbra certified installer.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I see Umbra Shading blinds in London?: At the Faura Interior Design Residency in Westminster, SW1. Umbra Evolve roller blinds are fitted in the display windows and on the staircase, Flow motorised curtain tracks in the living room and a Cascade Roman blind on the large staircase window. Visits are by appointment.
Where can I buy Umbra blinds in the UK?: Umbra supplies through approved dealers and certified installers listed on its website. Interior designers, architects and developers can also specify Umbra through Faura in Westminster, which prepares trade quotations for each project.
Where are Umbra blinds made?: In Britain. Umbra is based in Swansea, Wales, says its team has crafted each blind by hand in the UK since 1975, and builds every Evolve roller blind in its own factory.
Can Umbra blinds be controlled by a smart-home system?: Yes. Umbra motors can be operated by switch, radio remote, app or voice assistant, and its digital motors integrate with platforms such as Control4, Crestron and Lutron and with protocols including KNX.
Are Umbra roller blinds manual or motorised?: Both. Evolve is designed for electric operation with 240 V, 24 V or battery motors, and is also available with manual chain or crank operation. Faura has motorised Evolve blinds in the display windows and manual ones on the staircase.
How large can an Umbra roller blind be?: Umbra lists Evolve at up to 4 m wide, 6 m drop and 16 m², and Evolve Zero at up to 5 m wide for extra-wide glazing. The Flow curtain track runs up to 10 m wide for curtains up to 60 kg.
Can the blinds be hidden when raised?: Yes. Umbra offers Blindspace recessed profiles, fascias and cassettes. At Faura, the display-window blinds sit in GROOVE recess profiles.
Can I get Umbra CAD drawings and specification guides?: Yes. Umbra publishes product drawings, specification guides and installation guides, some behind a free account, and Faura can supply them as part of a specification pack.
What warranty do Umbra blinds have?: Umbra gives a 12-year warranty on Evolve hardware and a 5-year warranty on the Cascade Roman headrail. Other systems carry their own warranty terms.
How much do Umbra blinds cost, and what are the lead times?: Both depend on the system, sizes, fabrics and motors. Faura prepares trade quotations for account holders and confirms timing for each order.

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Sources: Umbra — Who we are · Roller blinds · Evolve · Flow · Terms. Pieces on display: Faura showroom catalogue.

Last updated 26 October 2026.

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See Umbra Shading in person at the Faura Interior Design Residency in Westminster. Appointments are held Monday to Friday, 09:00–18:00.

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