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Elevate Shades Now Available for Commercial Market

by Chuck Raible | April 1, 2026 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Commercial clients are asking for shading solutions that deliver clean aesthetics, reliable performance, and long‑term value. For dealers and architects, that means finding products that not only look great on day one but continue performing without creating...

Bringing 2026 Color Trends to Life with Draper At Home

by Terry Coffey | March 25, 2026 | Draper At Home, Residential Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Color forecasters and interior designers seem to agree: homeowners are moving away from cool minimalism and toward nature-inspired palettes that feel grounded, joyful, and familiar. 2026 is a year defined by richer neutrals, dustier jewel tones, earthy greens, and...

Versa Clarion Fixed Screen Delivers Strength, Economy, and Performance

by Jim Hoodlebrink | March 4, 2026 | Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology | 0 Comments

There are three things required for fixed screens used in hospitality, education, and other applications: strength, performance, and economy. The new Versa Clarion fixed frame screen from Draper delivers all 3. Strength The Versa Clarion frame is constructed of 1-1/2...

Introducing Elevate, Our Next Gen Cordless Manual Shades!

by Clint Childress | February 4, 2026 | Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

It’s time to take the home manual shading experience to a new level. New Elevate shades from Draper At Home deliver the safety, durability, and performance your clients have been clamoring for. Cordless shades with one-touch operation are an increasingly popular...

Longwood Gardens: A Partnership in Innovation

by Terry Coffey | January 28, 2026 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Custom Shading Systems Help Create a Unique Botanical Conservatory Experience. Even a garden filled with plants from hot climates can get overheated in a traditional glass house. Custom Draper shades are an integral part of this modern interpretation of the classic...

Draper TecVision at Ascot

by Jentry Wittkamper | Sep 16, 2014 | Draper Updates, International Update, Screen Technology

When you mention Ascot here in the United States, most people probably think of horse racing. That’s in no small part due to the world famous Royal Ascot, which dates back to 1711. But later this week the Ascot Racecourse will also host several vendors, including...

Draper Finds Success at Integrate Australia

by Jentry Wittkamper | Sep 12, 2014 | Draper Updates, International Update

I have just returned from one of the best trade shows that I have attended for some time. The last week of August, Bob Mathes and I joined the fine folks at Wilson and Gilkes in Sydney for InfoComm's Integrate Australia. The level of interest in Draper products and...

Adding Value with our Screen Sizing Tools

by Amy Madden | Sep 9, 2014 | Home Theatre, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology

Draper’s web-based screen sizing tools help you to choose the correct size of your screen based upon: dimension of the audience area projection screen format(s) to be used Audience Area The goal is to make the screen large enough so those in the back row can read the...

The More Things Change

by Bob Hadsell | Sep 5, 2014 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

The more things change, the more they stay the same. In the early days of Home Theatre, the focus was on creating a theatrical experience in the home. The image produced was extremely important, the focal point of the system. Projectors were large, bulky monsters that...

Labor Day Recipe from the Draper Cookbook

by Terry Coffey | Sep 1, 2014 | Draper Updates

Although most kids are already back in school, and autumn doesn’t officially start here until September 22 (at 10:29 P.D. EDT, to be precise), today's Labor Day holiday is traditionally seen as the end of summer in the United States. Labor Day is another one of those...

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

by Amy Madden | Aug 29, 2014 | Draper Updates

Many of us have had great enjoyment watching our friends, family, and co-workers accept the ice bucket challenge. There’s something innately funny in witnessing that first moment of intense shock as the bitter cold hits the skin. In case you missed it, here's the...

Mike Broome Achieves Immortality

by John Pidgeon | Aug 28, 2014 | From the President's Desk

Mike and I have been playing golf since our early teens, now over half a century. We share a lot of fond memories of golfing with our grandparents, our parents, and each other. Also a host of less than fond memories of topped drives, duck hooks, hellacious slices,...

TecVision at Integrate Expo Australia

by Jentry Wittkamper | Aug 27, 2014 | Draper Updates, From the Field, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

As we head into the final day of the Integrate Expo in Sydney, Australia, I have to say we’ve been having a blast giving our friends in Australia their first look at TecVision Engineered Screen Technology, up close and personal! Draper is exhibiting alongside Wilson...

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