The sun's heat and glare are pretty intense through our windows and my furniture is fading. I have seen some attractive adjustable awnings. Awnings with decorator fabrics are becoming quite popular for use on homes, both for shading windows and for protection over doors. Installing awning kits will not only lower your air-conditioning costs and improve your comfort, but it can increase the life of your furniture, carpeting, drapes, etc. An occasional brushing of the awning fabric and rinsing with water and Ivory Flakes keeps it looking like new.
Many awnings have a five-year warranty on the hardware and the fabric.
Retractable awnings give you precise control over the level of shading year-round. In the winter, you may want to let more sun in for free heat. Keep in mind though, much furniture fading occurs in the winter too. From indoors, using a pull tape or a switch, you adjust the awning position to cover as much glass as you wish. One small half-inch hole is all that is required for the tape.