[bennelson]

Redneck, that sounds like a good and simple solution. A plain wood frame sounds like a good way to make everything as easy as possible.

Is there a type of shade cloth in particular that I would want to use?
I've never used any in gardening before. The only material that I'm really familiar with is dark-colored fiberglass window screen.

What about color? I think that black would blend in best with my skylights, but would it also be absorbing more heat that would be pressed against the outside of the glass? I don't think that color would matter in terms of how much light gets into the house, as the screen is simply physically blocking the light.