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Step Up to the Style Bar

by Terry Coffey | April 9, 2026 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper At Home, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Every room is different. Every person has a unique sense of style. That’s why we believe in giving you as many alternatives as possible. Soon you will be able to step up your style game with the latest hem bar offering from Draper and Draper At Home: The Style Bar! A...

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...

Getting to the Moon…

by Bob Hadsell | Sep 4, 2012 | Home Theatre

Recent trends in the Custom Install industry have some manufacturers eliminating their independent manufacturer's representatives. Unlike these manufacturers, Draper is a supporter of using manufacturer representatives. They provide our customers with important...

#CEDIA12: Be Careful What You Ask For

by Bob Hadsell | Aug 31, 2012 | Home Theatre

One of the great things about working at Draper is the creative minds we have in our advertising department. Most people don’t know that Draper does not use an outside PR firm; all our product brochures, advertising, press releases, social media and even video...

Screens for Worship Facilities

by Amy Madden | Aug 30, 2012 | Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

If your church is anything like mine, then you have a volunteer AV staff. Maybe one or two people run sound. Someone else designs and runs whatever programs are used on the PC. Someone else handles the screen (when is it up, down, on, off, etc.). The key is we are...

Jubilee Days and the Ultimate Folding Screen

by Jim Hoodlebrink | Aug 28, 2012 | Rental & Staging

Every year my town has a summer celebration, called Jubilee Days. It is a great opportunity to see old friends, catch up on the local details, and rediscover why I like to raise my family here. Every once in awhile the town decides to change the set up of our...

EVOKO Room Manager: A really cool product!

by John Pidgeon | Aug 28, 2012 | From the President's Desk

Presenting EVOKO, a meeting room scheduling system from Evoko Unlimited AB, Nacka, Sweden. You won't find this product on the Draper website, but you'll see it if you visit our offices. We've been using it in house for about a year, and many of our employees have...

Get Back on Your Bike Program – 2nd Year

by John Pidgeon | Aug 23, 2012 | From the President's Desk

Gini Deaton is our web designer and a frequent participant in our employee wellness programs. Thanks for telling your story, Gini! Draper is sponsoring the “Get Back on Your Bike” program again for Draper employees and family members. Last year 80 people participated...

Dealing with the “black bars” using your old 4:3 Projector and Screen

by Lee Denhart | Aug 21, 2012 | From the Field, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Here's an article that Ross Rhoades, regional sales manager for the south central area, wrote for a dealer newsletter. We liked it and wanted to share it with you as well. -- Lee You may choose to keep the black bars on 4:3 sources, or decide to stretch or zoom that...

New Castle Little League at World Series

by Bob Hadsell | Aug 20, 2012 | Home Theatre, Rental & Staging

There has been a lot of press state-wide and national about the Cinderella team of the 2012 Little League World Series, the New Castle All-Stars, representing the Great Lakes region. On a beautiful Friday summer night, an estimated 1,500-2,000 supporters from the...

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