I have a unit of condo soon and it faces west, in fact the previous owner had a DIY retractable wood panel that is placed right on the balcony to block the sunlight 100%, but it looks like crap. i dunno how to describe it further. What i think of is to tint the balcony window, will it work? Furthermore, direct exposure to sunlight sucks as my whole living hall would be heated up like an oven

yes, but dont feel like taking out natural lightings

yes, when sun sets, the heat will release to atmosphere aka inside my home which sucks. Im not those who open air cond 24/7 furthermore. i guess ill do the maximum amount of tinting as possible and install some curtains..

haha make sense. even terrace homes nowadays feel very stuffy despite not facing the west.

ya, ventilation fan sounds a good idea

yeap, its a rolled up timber blind. it looks crap from outside seriously. but this aluminium setup is stationary? else i wont be able to get outside to balcony..

thx for the advise