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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...

Engineering Value-A New Monthly Podcast from Draper

by Terry Coffey | Feb 6, 2020 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration

Many industries use the “value engineering” designation as a way to remove components in a cost-cutting attempt. Draper® approaches engineering from the opposite direction. We work to add value by providing quality solutions that fit the customer’s needs. Explaining...

Be a Hero to a Hero

by Terry Coffey | Jan 30, 2020 | Draper Updates

Most of us take for granted the independence that comes with the simple freedom of movement. U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Michael Minard was on his third deployment in Iraq with the 2nd Stryker Calvary Regiment. While on a reconnaissance patrol in Baghdad, north of Sadr...

Getting it Right: Using Performance Measurements to Choose the Right Shade Fabric

by Terry Coffey | Jan 23, 2020 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades

Window shades play an important role in building performance. To maximize performance, it’s important to choose the right shading system for the job. That means considering shade fabric characteristics including color, weave, openness factor, and more. To help make...

Introducing a Faster, Easier Way to Mount Barco UniSee® Video Walls

by Terry Coffey | Jan 16, 2020 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Draper Updates, International Update, Pro AV Integration

Are you tired of trying to precisely align video wall panels on uneven mounting surfaces and dealing with the twisting issues inherent with Unistrut®? Draper® has a solution that makes installation of Barco UniSee® video walls easier than ever. The Draper® Mount...

Draper Names New President

by Terry Coffey | Jan 9, 2020 | Draper Updates

Pictured (from left to right) Jentry Wittkamper, Lee Denhart, Chris Broome, John Pidgeon, Mike Broome, and Bob Mathes. Draper is entering the new decade with a new company president, but with the same commitment to our customers, our employees, and our community that...

Podcast: Window Shades Improve Workplace Comfort and Productivity

by Terry Coffey | Jan 2, 2020 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

Reducing energy costs has always been a major factor in the specification of window shades. However, more and more architects and designers are now using shades for a much different reason. “Energy savings is definitely a big part of window shades but we’re seeing...

2019 Year in Review

by Terry Coffey | Dec 26, 2019 | Draper Updates

In 2019, Draper® faced the kind of trial that tests a company’s principles. It would have been easy to throw up our hands, institute mass layoffs, and completely abandon our customers until we could get back to 100%. Instead, we got to work immediately, doing what we...

Draper Solutions Featured in 2019 Architectural Showcase

by Terry Coffey | Dec 19, 2019 | Draper Updates, Gym Equipment

Architects have taken the art of gym design to new heights over the past few years. For proof you only need to flick through the annual Athletic Business Architectural Showcase. That’s where you’ll find the best athletic facility building projects of the year. To make...

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