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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...

Draper Employee Luncheons – 2011

by John Pidgeon | Sep 21, 2011 | From the President's Desk

Each year in early March we have our Annual Employee Meeting in the Spiceland gym. Draper’s owners tell our employees how the company did in the year just ended, and offer a forecast for the year to come. During the summer and fall we host a series of employee...

Factory Direct Gym Equipment: Who Thought That Was a Good Idea?

by Neal Turner | Sep 20, 2011 | Gym Equipment

With the steep decline in school construction over the past few years, we are seeing gym equipment history repeat itself. As the market has declined, we are seeing a few gym equipment manufacturers try to increase their area of coverage by bidding jobs direct to...

rAVe Videos on Draper Products at CEDIA 2011

by Draper, Inc. | Sep 15, 2011 | External Videos, Home Theatre, International Update, Screen Technology

Draper featured many new products at CEDIA 2011 this year, and Matt Cooper from rAVe was there to record one-minute video interviews about our featured products. Check them out here: TheatreMask Curved Screens Nocturne Outdoor Projection Screen Home Theatre Stage...

CEDIA, Day One

by Penny Sitler | Sep 9, 2011 | Home Theatre

What a day it has been! We love to have CEDIA in Indianapolis because it is our home court. We can bring a large crew, and employees who rarely travel can participate in the booth team and tour the show floor. As far as we know, the Draper Nocturne outdoor...

What does InfoComm do for you?

by Amy Madden | Sep 8, 2011 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging

So I recently joined InfoComm’s manufacturer’s council. InfoComm is the trade association of the professional audiovisual and information communications industries. The mission of the manufacturer committee is to act as the information conduit for all manufacturers...

Why We Are Located in Spiceland

by John Pidgeon | Sep 7, 2011 | From the President's Desk

Draper is headquartered in Spiceland, Indiana, a community of 800 people located one hour east of Indianapolis. Many customers and suppliers who visit us live in large cities. Some think it odd, perhaps quaint, that we would choose to be located in such a small town....

Putney Field House – Net Zero School

by Chris Broome | Sep 2, 2011 | Architecture/Green Building, Gym Equipment

Publishers note: This post is being republished to correct a broken link Here’s an interesting article from Athletic Business regarding the Putney School Fieldhouse in Vermont. This project achieved LEED Platinum status, and is the first secondary school building to...

Knowledge = Value: A Lesson for CEDIA

by Bob Hadsell | Aug 31, 2011 | Home Theatre

In my life previous to Draper, I made a short detour through my father’s auto service business. It was a great learning experience, giving me insight into not only the management of a small business, but also into service sales. For example, we often had customers...

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