Ideas anyone???!??? :)

add a window to the far right, use the roofing material i see there directly behind and create hinged at the top shutter door that you can prop open and drop closed.

or a barn door style on a caster system to open and shut?

Thanks for the ideas everyone...! Flair Lighting, do you have images of the shutter door idea? don't think I can picture it...

Double sliding barn doors would be practical, as well as suit your look. Just put in houzz sliding barn doors and lots of photo ideas will come up. The fitting can be bought in Australia on line so no problem there. Good luck

oh man it didnt attach! here is a rad house, not all applies, scroll about half way down.

http://dornob.com/luxury-beach-getaway-can-slide-away-from-eroding-coast/

my other thought is the exterior shutter that rolls up or a garage door see pictures

Check out EVB's http://www.sonnenschutz.com.au/summer-shading/external-venetian-blinds/

I also like the idea of using corrugated iron, coloured or un-coloured. Run horizontally. I think the combo of timber with corrugated iron can look good.

Great room. btw.

Thanks everyone for their input... great ideas!! :-D

@dohraime, loving the corrugated iron look suggestion most.. see below:) (just a visual!!)
I thought maybe do battens/upright supports on the outside too, because a single span of iron is a bit *eugh*... needs something to break it!

do you paint it a color or leave it steel? ...that's my new thought.

I thought to definitely do the outer side with colour (It's one of the main things you see when coming down the drive), maybe inside leave steel?... could lighten it up i suppose

Anyone like this idea?

Pretty much how I visualized @jbantick's suggestion

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Its a great inexpensive option. Looks good while still allowing ventilation and light. The horizontal battens can be different sizes for another effect. Adjustable shutters (louvres) are another option if you wanted complete privacy that can be adjusted (opened & closed) to allow ventilation & light.

Framed corrugated iron shutters left natural would be my preference, colour might be a bit 'try hard' and natural will sit in the environment more easily. Could even make barn doors with it if you prefer that look. The actual barn door fittings are the pricey bits I believe. Our cyclone was made of corrugated iron (by pro shelter builders) and it never ever budged (loud though) so a bit of coastal? wind won't worry it. You don't have much wind going by photo's, all trees seem to be growing upright so a regular build will be fine.

should read 'our cyclone shelter'