I was considering an awning or sorts so here is a picture of the back of the house

This has been suggested to me, to put an awning over that greenhouse type window. That’s retractable and automated, and he pergola over the three windows on the left-hand side that could be planted or just left for diffused sun. Here are a couple of pictures.

Solar blinds are the least expensive and might help. Would budget allow for a large pergola, as your deck can also benefit from some shade and depending on the sun’s direction may also help filter some windows’ exposure.

The kitchen is going to take a beating if facing south especially and wonder if there is a light filtering film that can be added to the skylights and address the lowers with solar shades. If they don’t help, the awning…if it can be configured appropriately.

The back deck definitely needs some shade now! If I could kill two birds with one stone, I could find the budget for it. We do now have a film on the greenhouse type windows, but it’s certainly not strong enough. I’d hate to put a shade that would block my viewin that area

I use solar shades they control the heat and the damaging UV they allow you to keep the view and are very inexpensive I use 10% and the darker the color the better the view so bronze or charcoal . I use Steves blins they have great prices and good customer service .Retractable awnings are great fo when you are outside but black a lot of light for the interior

I'd change out your chandelier to a two tier chandelier that directs the light both up and down, and select a rug that works with the finishes in your room.

That’s definitely on the list!

So place the items on a list of things to do. We all have them.

I actually have a lot of blues in my house and the walls are Sea Salt by Sherwinn Williams so they run cool too. I love the idea of a new rug but I think the one in the photo is a bit warm.

The Georgie rug Bev linked does have some cool blue tones in it to work with the walls and the beige tones work great with the floor.

https://www.rugs-direct.com/Details/AmberLewisxLoloi-Georgie-GER09/149168

I also recommend the dark solar shades to cut the heat but keep the view.

Do they make solar shades that would accommodate that greenhouse style window over my sink?

Are you sure the charcoal 10% won't appear like a black wall in my room. It's making me nervous

Also, I can't mount them inside because I don't have the clearance. The span is too large to have one wide shade so how do I make sure that they look right? Would I need to operate each one individually. I have 11 windows?

If you use white you can't easily see through them.

The greater percentage of openness, like 10-14% the more you can see through the shades.

We live in the south and had all our windows tinted. We still need to cover some of them during peak heat times of day as the sun can be brutal but the tinting is wonderful for us. We still get to see our view but now it feels cooler.

Tinting can be a solution, but it may also void any warranty on your windows. One of my neighbors had film installed on her patio doors and the reflected heat burst the seals in every thermopane door.

Wow!

Ok, I've been researching solar shades and I'm looking at these. I have to do a reverse roll so I can clear the window hardware so I can't do a valance. Will this look shoddy? the shades are 10% openness, shade dark brown. Thoughts? (excuse the mess, I'm in the process of getting a new garbage disposal yay!) I will probably do skylight cellular shade for the ceiling windows.

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