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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...

Here Come the Summer Interns

by Jim Hoodlebrink | May 23, 2014 | Draper Updates

Spring is here … and at times it is starting to even feel like summer—YES! Finally! The signs are there: Flowers are blooming, the trees are green, farmers have been out in the fields … and the summer interns have arrived. Every summer, Draper takes the opportunity to...

Draper One of Indiana’s Best Places to Work

by John Pidgeon | May 8, 2014 | Draper Updates, From the President's Desk

Draper has once again been named one of Indiana’s best places to work in a statewide competition sponsored by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Mike Broome, Vice President Manufacturing, accepted the award at the chamber’s annual Best Places to Work in Indiana Banquet...

A Very Unusual Order

by John Pidgeon | Apr 29, 2014 | Draper Updates, From the President's Desk, International Update

Nate LaMar of our Export Department is Draper’s ultimate road warrior. His territory includes Central and South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Southern and Central Asia. Among other exotic places, his travels have taken him to the remote Central Asian Republic...

Vote for Draper!

by Terry Coffey | Apr 25, 2014 | Draper Updates

We all know how awesome Draper is, and how we make some amazing products. Even though we know this, it’s always great to get some recognition from outside the organization, especially during pre-InfoComm awards season. Right now, Draper is a finalist for several...

Congressman Luke Messer Visits Draper

by John Pidgeon | Apr 16, 2014 | Draper Updates, From the President's Desk

On February 3 Hon. Luke Messer, who represents Indiana’s Sixth District in the US House of Representatives, rose before his colleagues to commend Draper on being named America’s Healthiest Workplace. On April 11 Rep. Messer visited Draper and presented us with a copy...

Managing Light: Daylight vs. Privacy

by Jeff Miller | Apr 14, 2014 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades

Here's a great story from Teri Boxell. Teri is an inside salesperson here who focuses on serving our Budget Blinds accounts. Jeff Anderson and Jimmy Corkern from Budget Blinds of New Orleans approached Draper with a solar control question. Their client, a dialysis...

Draper Earns Three Stellar Service Awards

by Draper, Inc. | Apr 10, 2014 | From the President's Desk, Home Theatre

Residential Systems, one of the leading trade journals in the home theatre industry, recently conducted its first Stellar Service Awards reader poll, giving its readers the opportunity to vote for their favorite suppliers in each of eleven categories. The top vote...

Nancy Vickery’s Walk to Hawaii

by John Pidgeon | Apr 1, 2014 | From the President's Desk

You may remember that Nancy Vickery was the winner of our Walk to Hawaii contest last year. Nancy was one of 159 Draper employees who qualified for a drawing for a trip for two to Hawaii by walking at least 2,400,000 steps between April 1, 2012 and March 1, 2013....

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