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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...

Three Little Sentences That Will Get You Through a Shade Project

by Terry Coffey | Dec 11, 2018 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

Maybe Homer Simpson doesn’t come to mind when you think of a successful business person. But hear us out. In one episode, Bart’s dad offered this advice to help his son navigate the business world: “I want to share something with you: the three little sentences that...

TecVision—Not Your Grandparents’ Projection Screen

by Terry Coffey | Dec 7, 2018 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology

Projection screen technology has advanced by leaps and bounds over the past few years. Even with the emergence of larger flat screens, these advances have ensured that projection screens remain a viable and often preferred solution for visual displays. Draper’s...

Five Times Draper Worked an Angle

by Terry Coffey | Dec 3, 2018 | Architecture/Green Building, Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Draper Updates, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Solar Control & Window Shades

Being good at solving problems requires certain skill sets. You need to be a good listener, adaptable, smart, and open to ideas. You also need to be able to step back and approach the problem from another angle. The cliché term for this is thinking outside the box....

Five Tips for Custom Solutions

by Terry Coffey | Nov 30, 2018 | Architecture/Green Building, Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Draper Updates, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Solar Control & Window Shades

Not every audiovisual or solar control project lends itself to a standardized solution. In these instances, Draper takes a project-by-project approach, working with customers to develop a unique solution specific to their needs. While this approach doesn’t work for...

Recognizing the Environmental Benefits of Shade Fabric

by Terry Coffey | Nov 27, 2018 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

Window shades are an essential part of sustainable building design. Because transparency and accountability are essential to sustainable design, various descriptions and certifications have been developed to identify sustainable characteristics. Here are the most...

Draper Design Provides Safe Shading Solution

by Terry Coffey | Nov 23, 2018 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, International Update, Solar Control & Window Shades

American furniture manufacturer Herman Miller, Inc., had a solar control problem at their manufacturing facility in Holland, Michigan, known as the “Greenhouse Factory.” And, as one of the first companies to produce modern furniture that includes many pieces...

Draper, Barco, and the Power of Partnerships

by Terry Coffey | Nov 20, 2018 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Draper Updates, International Update, Pro AV Integration

If there’s one lesson the rest of the world can learn from Draper’s custom audiovisual solutions initiative, it’s this: the power of partnerships. Many things contribute to the building of a good business partnership. In the case of Draper’s relationship with Barco,...

Draper Adds to Sustainable Fabric Offerings

by Terry Coffey | Nov 16, 2018 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

Whether we’re talking about food, consumer products, or building materials, transparency matters. Whatever people buy, they want to know what’s in it. Such transparency helps architects and designers make sustainable design choices. As part of the drive toward...

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