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Thinking of adding something here to cut down on the midday sun that’s baking my house. Does anyone have any recommendations? Ideally, it'll be somewhat retractable or (easily taken down) and refract the light and heat.
Hi @carpedion,
Were you looking to cover just the specific area you highlighted, or the entire skylight section?
You might be best speaking with our Special Orders team in-store, as well as Velux, to see if there’s a custom solution that could work for your setup. Most Velux blinds attach directly to the skylight itself, but there might be an option to install something below the skylights, as shown in your picture.
Velux blinds are the only solution I’ve seen specifically designed for this type of issue, so I’d suggest starting with them. They also offer an in-home measuring service, which could be helpful in finding the best fit for your space.
Let me mention @Dave-1 and @Nailbag to see if they have any thoughts.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
Good afternoon @carpedion
My first throught was those blinds that @MitchellMc suggested. (I didnt know their name lol) The air gap within the flutes is what will really insulate the two areas. This would be my preference for doingthe job.
You could rig up some horizontal stay wires either side and run a looped shade material awning type deal so you could stretch it across the skylight area as needed and then pull it back when not. This would be my preference for looking great 
The only other thing that comes to mind would be a solar tint to the inside of the windows. Not sure what improvements over the years it has had but could be worth looking into.
Dave
