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Summer with Draper At Home

by Terry Coffey | June 24, 2026 | Draper At Home, Residential Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

What does summer mean to you? To your customers? Chilling on the patio? Enjoying nature’s vibes with the family? Spending quality time with the kids? Perhaps the Gershwins put it best: Summertime, and the living is easy. At least, it should be. But pesky problems like...

Draper Takes You Behind the Scenes Hollywood Style at InfoComm 2026

by Joseph Burke | June 10, 2026 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, AV Structures & Mounts, Foundation AV Structures & Mounts, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology | 0 Comments

Content and flashy screens may get the big headlines, but in just one week at InfoComm 2026, Draper, Inc., is proving that there is plenty of glamor behind the scenes, and behind the screens! A truly spectacular LED video wall experience starts with the structure...

New Align Bar Solves Uneven Exterior Surfaces

by Terry Coffey | May 27, 2026 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper At Home, Outdoor Living, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Exterior shading continues to grow in popularity as homeowners and businesses like restaurants look to create comfortable outdoor spaces without the cost of new construction. But the power of outdoor shading systems like the FlexShade ZIP and ZIP XL is in their...

New White Paper: Choosing Between Line Voltage and Low Voltage Motorized Shades

by Terry Coffey | May 20, 2026 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Commercial buildings are evolving fast, and so are the expectations for comfort, energy performance, and seamless integration of building systems. As more projects incorporate motorized shading, one question consistently rises to the top: Should you design around line...

Portable Projection Just Got a Lot Better — and Easier

by Jim Hoodlebrink | May 7, 2026 | Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology | 0 Comments

In the world of projection in small meeting rooms, old-fashioned tripod screens are no longer a viable option. However, folding screens can be bulky and difficult for a single person to set up. The new Ultimate Folding Screen Lite from Draper solves both of these...

#InfoComm22: Let’s Talk!

by Terry Coffey | Jun 8, 2022 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration, Projector Lifts, Residential Technology, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

Although the in-person InfoComm AV trade show did take place last year, it was a much smaller event than usual event. Lingering effects of COVID-19 kept verified attendance at less than 7,500. When #InfoComm22 opens today in Las Vegas, though, things are expected to...

Did You Know? International Day of Light

by Terry Coffey | Jun 6, 2022 | Did You Know?, Draper At Home, Solar Control & Window Shades

Light is so important that we humans need it to survive. Every May 16th the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) pays tribute to that importance with the International Day of Light. The day commemorates scientist Theodore Maiman’s...

Five Reasons to Choose the Draper At Home FlexShade® ZIP

by Terry Coffey | Jun 1, 2022 | Draper At Home, Outdoor Living, Solar Control & Window Shades

Do you want to use outdoor shades to make a porch or patio more comfortable, create backyard “rooms,” or stop glare and solar heat gain before the sunlight gets to your windows? Whatever your purpose Draper At Home offers multiple solutions! For most applications,...

Memorial Day: Remember and Honor

by Terry Coffey | May 30, 2022 | Draper Updates

Draper is closed today in observance of the Memorial Day...

What’s New in Window Shades?

by Terry Coffey | May 25, 2022 | Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Solar Control & Window Shades

Innovation. Growth. Creativity. Even after 120 years, these continue to be extremely important to Draper. We’re only halfway through the first quarter of 2022 but it has already been a busy year in each of these areas! We’ve already shared the good news about the new...

Did You Know? New Dual Roller Headboxes

by Terry Coffey | May 23, 2022 | Did You Know?, Residential Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

Dual roller shades are growing in popularity because you don’t have to choose between light filtering and room darkening fabrics. You can have both in the same window! Did you know Draper® has added some new headbox options to our Dual Roller FlexShade® window shades?...

A New Angle to Draper Coupled Shades

by Terry Coffey | May 18, 2022 | Architecture/Green Building, Residential Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

Coupled window shades can make motorized operation less expensive and simpler. With a coupled unit, a single motor can drive up to five shade panels. While this is fairly simple on flat facades, coupling shades across angled glazing presents some additional...

Did You Know? 120 Years, Part 2!

by Terry Coffey | May 16, 2022 | Did You Know?, Draper Updates

This year Draper celebrates our 120th birthday! Did you know we are still family owned and managed? Perhaps this stability is one reason why innovation has been second nature since the very beginning. We already shared some high points from our first 100 years here....

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