Wow that is magnificent!!

I’d start with black solar shades in the middle portion.
See if that helps enough.

If it doesn’t I’d add curtains on both sides instead of solar shades...

We have black solar shades in most of our windows and all of the frames are white. For us, the black shades seem to disappear when looks through them but to cut the sun significantly.

On the black solar shades, did you have them mounted in or above and did the shade cover the outside trim?. Because of the window and two next to each other I need to mount above - either on the trim or above the trim which would mean that when the shade came down it would either cover the the top portion of the trim or the entire trim…..

Mine are inside mount.

Uh...WHAT A VIEW!!!

@landauerjay, what an incredible view! We have black solar shades, inside mount. They're ok. The main problem is that people will bend them at the side to see out! Who does that? Personally, I would never touch someone's window treatments!

Anyway, for your situation, I would think about an above the trim mount or as high as the ceiling - with the right valance that matches your wall or ceiling to "hide" it.

Assuming they will be power rise? Maybe the company could provide some fairly large color samples to help you decide.

Mary - thanks for your thoughts…..that stinks that ppl touch them. On the regular windows, do you think the black screen coming down covering all the trim would look ok or would it look funny. If it comes down from and has the width of the window, the top portion of the trim would be covered but the side of the trim wouldn’t . If it is the width of the trim, then it is just a black square which might look good, might not - not sure

@landauerjay, I think it's a "form follows function" thing.

Are you doing the entire wall of windows? What type of overhang is on the exterior? Are they for actual shade, or just the glare from the water?

I would be inclined to have fewer shades, but larger, mounted above, so that they "disappear" when raised, and you can enjoy the entire window and the view!

We have friends with a 2 story window wall where the shade is mounted at the ceiling. The cassette and the shade match the wall color.

My plan is to have two giant shades covering the greenhouse (I have the same windows downstairs too with same view.

The issue is with the other windows - double hun. It isn’t obvious from the pics but each seat of windows are on an angled wall so can’t just have giant screen come down.

Issues trying to solve for:

• I face west so once the sun is bright in afternoon - the indoor temperature shoots up into the 90s on a day when it is 18 degrees out.
• at times, it is so bright, you need sunglasses inside
• I don’t want to miss the view

So trying to solve for that with smart shades - and have to do same thing for three different levels.

See pic of back of house….a lot of windows which is great. A lot of shades which is not great for $$$.

@landauerjay, is this a lake or an ocean view? We have some similar issues with brightness and amount of heat even when it's so COLD! The only solution for the heat is an exterior treatment that keeps the sun from hitting the glass. Difficult here, as we get lots of snow. First world problems for sure!

Long Island sound facing nyc - yes, definitely first world problems!