do you have a picture of the house? that would go a long way toward helping guess a "pretty" design.
Offhand I would say a light wooden frame with canvas stretched over it so water runs off should work. Canvas (or similar) should be inexpensive.
Or a light wooden awning with vertical wooden pieces to help block sun most of the day would also look nice.
The costs may seem prohibitive, but could easily be offset with reduced AC use.
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