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Power Up Your Shade Sales Game

by Terry Coffey | July 21, 2025 | Draper At Home, Solar Control & Window Shades | 12 Comments

This week we’re powering up your competitive advantage with a special week launching more tools to help you get more sales! This special “Power Up” week features exciting, next-level window shade upgrades to some of our most popular motorized shade models, including...

New Draper-Designed Chain Tensioner for Clutch Shades

by Terry Coffey | July 16, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper At Home, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Part of our overall Strategy as a company is to keep finding ways to get better: “We draw from deep expertise to continuously improve and hold ourselves to a standard of excellence.” An excellent example of that strategy hits the streets in the next few days in the...

Dream Big, Build Bigger!

by Terry Coffey | July 9, 2025 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration | 0 Comments

That’s the message we took to InfoComm 2025 in Orlando and based on feedback from the show that message was delivered loud and clear! In order to focus attention on AV Mounts and Structures, this was the first time our InfoComm booth did not include projection...

Branching Out, Remaining Rooted: An American Manufacturing Story

by Terry Coffey | July 2, 2025 | Draper Updates | 0 Comments

It’s an American manufacturing story that begins with one man’s vision, a small local business, and a bicycle. Through the years, that vision grew and thrived, and the story developed into a multi-faceted tale of success and values held in the face of changing times....

Bond Bridge Pro Brings App Control to Draper, Draper At Home Shades

by Terry Coffey | June 25, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building, Smart Home, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Now you can enjoy the complete smart control experience thanks to our new partnership with Bond – and yes, there’s an app for that! We are partnering with controls company Bond to integrate motorized window shades into home control/automation systems through the Bond...

Did You Know? Draper Offers Shade Commissioning

by Terry Coffey | Jan 3, 2022 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades

On large or complex motorized shading system projects, it can be difficult to ensure that the operational narrative and architectural shading strategy are carried out as intended. Did you know that Draper offers site commissioning services to ensure that your shading...

AV is Everywhere, and these Draper Projects Prove It

by Terry Coffey | Dec 29, 2021 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Draper At Home, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

One of the biggest changes in the spaces we all inhabit is the ubiquity of audiovisual equipment. From health care and educational facilities to public and private spaces it’s becoming rarer to not find an AV presence. Here are five recent examples of this "AV is...

Did You Know-Outdoor Shades 6-Louvers and Tailored Solutions

by Terry Coffey | Dec 27, 2021 | Architecture/Green Building, Did You Know?, Solar Control & Window Shades

While roller shades provide great protection from glare and the elements, they aren't the only outdoor shading solution. Did You Know Draper also offers nontraditional shading systems, including louvers, for use outdoors? FlexShade® PanelsSkylights, sunrooms, sloped...

ADA Compliance and AV Mounts & Structures

by Terry Coffey | Dec 22, 2021 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Pro AV Integration

One question our AV Mounts & Structures team is frequently asked is about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA was enacted in 1992 for the purpose of eliminating discrimination against people with disabilities. Designers ask us how the ADA applies to the...

Did You Know-Outdoor Shades 5-Non-ZIP

by Terry Coffey | Dec 20, 2021 | Did You Know?, Outdoor Living, Residential Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

While the FlexShade® ZIP provides great protection from glare, the elements, and insects when used outside, it isn’t the only type of outdoor shading solution. Did You Know Draper also offers other, non-ZIP style roller shades for use outdoors? Exterior Motorized...

5 Reasons to specify the Draper Scissor Lift

by Terry Coffey | Dec 15, 2021 | Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Projector Lifts, Residential Technology

In multi-functional spaces that are becoming more popular, there is often a need to get the AV equipment out of the room when it isn’t being used. Recessed projection screens and projector lifts play an important role in this design approach. There are several options...

Did You Know-Outdoor Shades 4-FlexShade® ZIP Deep Dive

by Terry Coffey | Dec 13, 2021 | Did You Know?, Draper At Home, Outdoor Living, Solar Control & Window Shades

FlexShade® ZIP brings the comfort and security of the indoors outside. Over the past few weeks this blog series has discussed how the ZIP allows you to expand usable square footage in both living and business areas without costly renovations. In this week’s “Did You...

Draper At Home Has These 2022 Hot Home Trends Covered

by Terry Coffey | Dec 8, 2021 | Draper At Home, Residential Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

Are you making plans for a change in your home decorating next year? Or moving into a new space that needs upgrading? Several hot home trends for 2022 involve the health, safety, and comfort level of your home. Here are a few of the hot home trends for 2022, and how...

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