Yes, that's what we'd call "Brise Soleil" here. I did consider something like that, or shutters, but it would have cost more, and there are complications, such as I don't have a long enough ladder to do the upstairs windows, and the windows are very close to the eaves of the roof. It would work for the kitchen windows, but not the biggest culprit, the french patio windows, again because the roof is too close to the window lintel. I also needed something I could put together quickly - this was just a couple of hours of figuring out, measuring and cutting and sticking.