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A Long and Exciting Ride

by Clint Childress | May 21, 2025 | Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades | 1 Comment

One of the most satisfying and interesting things about working at Draper is the people you meet. And recently one of the most interesting I got to work with decided to call it a day after a long and successful career. Richard Wilson retired after 12 years with Draper...

The Power of Partnership: At the Heart of Draper Inc.

by Joseph Burke | May 14, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building | 0 Comments

At Draper Inc., partnership isn’t just a business buzzword — it’s a part of who we are. It shapes how we work, how we treat people, and how we grow. Over the years, we’ve learned that the best results come when we work together. Whether we’re teaming up with...

Potential Disaster Leads to Hallmark Moment

by Terry Coffey | May 7, 2025 | Draper Updates | 0 Comments

Imagine the scene. You’re at work. It’s been a busy day packing window shade orders for delivery. At some point, you look down at your left hand and realize with horror that the engagement ring is missing! That’s just what happened to Courtney Poindexter, who works in...

Do You Need Plants in Biophilic Architecture? Yes, But There’s More to it Than That.

by Terry Coffey | April 30, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building | 0 Comments

Biophilic design is often associated with buildings that include plants, water, and other natural features as part of the interior and exterior architecture. But biophilic design is more than adding some green plants and the sound of water. In an Arch Daily article...

Draper Improves Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

by Terry Coffey | April 23, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates | 0 Comments

With the recent additions of a new building and a new automated powder coating line, Draper knew our carbon footprint and energy costs were bound to take a big hit. But our years of experience with Lean Manufacturing principles helped us take a positive approach to...

Zen and the Art of Motorized Window Shades

by Terry Coffey | Mar 1, 2023 | Draper At Home, Outdoor Living, Residential Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

“Peace — that was the other name for home.” Kathleen Norris Peace and comfort are two of the most important aspects of home. That’s been made apparent by events of the past couple of years. More than ever, people are seeking to create a sense of calm and order, away...

5 Things You’ll Love About FlexStyle

by Terry Coffey | Feb 22, 2023 | Draper At Home, Residential Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

Since we introduced FlexStyle™ motorized window shades, people have been raving about them. There are many reasons for the love people are showing FlexStyle. Here are 5 of them (we could list a lot more, but we wanted to keep this from being a TLDR post). It looks...

New Shading Solution for Angled Windows

by Terry Coffey | Feb 15, 2023 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper At Home, Solar Control & Window Shades

What do you do when you have an angled window that requires interior shading? Our new solution for this means you don’t have to use a square shade and overlap the window opening. The Gabled Bottom-Up FlexShade can be sill-mounted in the window. It can handle angles up...

Draper Projects up for ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards

by Terry Coffey | Feb 10, 2023 | Architecture/Green Building, Gym Equipment, Solar Control & Window Shades

Four construction projects that include Draper solutions are nominated in the annual ArchDaily.com “Building of the Year” competition. Three of the four buildings were solar control projects, and two of them are home to tailored solutions custom-designed by Draper....

Draper Appoints Residential Sales Manager for Southeastern U.S.

by Terry Coffey | Feb 8, 2023 | Draper At Home, Draper Updates

Draper, Inc., is adding a fifth Regional Sales Manager to its residential sales team. Annie Acuña is responsible for the southeastern United States. Her territory includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee. Acuña has more...

More Versions of Draper Foundation Available for Quick Shipping

by Terry Coffey | Feb 1, 2023 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Pro AV Integration

Standard sizes for several additional LED brands have been added for quick shipment to the Foundation® Mount System from Draper®. The Foundation is now available to order by part number for: Samsung IER and IFR LG LSCB EZ Elite LED series Sony CLED They join these...

Colors of the Year: Something for Everyone

by Terry Coffey | Jan 25, 2023 | Draper At Home, Residential Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

Interior designers and paint companies like to start each new year with a look at what color trends are developing and naming their “color of the year.” In 2022 various neutral shades of green were chosen, although Pantone® was an outlier with its “Veri Peri”...

Specifying Gym Equipment Just Got Even Easier

by Terry Coffey | Jan 18, 2023 | Draper Updates, Gym Equipment

For nearly 15 years, the Draper EZ-Spec online tool for specifying gym equipment has provided complete specifications, drawings, layout details, weights, and point loads in an easy-to-use electronic format delivered to your email inbox. It’s all ready to be dropped...

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