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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...

Navigating Challenging Economic Times

by Terry Coffey | Jul 12, 2023 | Draper Updates

Why has Draper been able to survive and thrive through challenging economic times and over a span of generations? Draper President Chris Broome says it’s because the company has always been proactive seeking for new ways to grow the business. “We’ve never been...

Shades Bring Comfort to Food Hall in Historic Building

by Terry Coffey | Jul 5, 2023 | Outdoor Living, Solar Control & Window Shades

When Cameron Mitchell Restaurants wanted to develop an abandoned, historic dairy building into a food hall, creating more comfortable dining areas was a key ingredient of their plans. The Budd Dairy Food Hall in Columbus, Ohio, features food from 10 vendors and indoor...

Excitement and Innovation at #InfoComm23

by Terry Coffey | Jun 29, 2023 | Draper Updates

#InfoComm23 is in the books, and we were very excited by the interest and enthusiasm shown our audiovisual solutions by current and prospective dealers and fans of AV in general. One of the big draws to our booth was faceted curved video wall. A faceted support...

Ordering Window Shades vs. Ordering Projection Screens

by Terry Coffey | Jun 21, 2023 | Draper At Home, Home Theatre, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

Often in the Custom Install (CI) industry we make assumptions based on how things usually work, or how we think something makes sense. And nearly as often we find those assumptions are not correct, and the truth doesn’t seem to make much sense. A case in point:...

Curved Video Wall Project Takes Flight at Perot Field

by Terry Coffey | Jun 14, 2023 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Pro AV Integration

More and more airports are adding curved video walls for an immersive entertainment and information experience. “It creates an immersive experience when walking into the space,” said Alex Wade, Project Manager, Ford AV. “Enveloped by the imagery, it captures the...

Coming to Terms with LED Technology

by Grant Wylie | Jun 7, 2023 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, How-To, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

One thing many people find confusing about LED technology is the terminology surrounding it. Different manufacturers even have different terms for the same things. For example, an LED display is made of building blocks placed into an array of various sizes and...

At Draper, Thursday is Video Day

by Terry Coffey | May 31, 2023 | Draper Updates, External Videos

When it comes to Internet content, video is king. One of our most frequent content requests at Draper is video: product information, instructions, project profiles showing our solutions in action, and tours of various areas in our factory are very popular. So popular...

How to Communicate with Your Window Shades

by Terry Coffey | May 24, 2023 | Draper At Home, Residential Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

As you begin the process of choosing window shades for your home, there are several choices you will be making. The most obvious, of course, are fabric style and color and how the shades will operate. One important choice you may not have considered is how to...

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