What Are Skylight Shades?

Skylight shades are specially designed window coverings that are used to block sunlight from entering a space via a skylight. In some cases, the shades offer complete blockage, while others simple filter and subdue the amount of light that is allowed into the room. There are a number of different designs for these unique versions of window shades, each of them focused on producing a slightly different result. While the main function of a skylight is to allow natural light into a space, there are times when home or business owners may wish to limit the amount of exposure to sunlight that takes place at various times during the day. When this is the case, a simple shade constructed with fabric that is thick enough to minimize the brightness of the light coming through the skylight may be ideal. The fabric can be mounted onto a wood or metal frame that is controlled with a hand crank or by electronic hydraulics, making it easy to move the shade into position when needed and out of the ...  more