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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...

Draper Offers Additional Hem Bar Options

by Jeff Miller | Feb 26, 2016 | Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

A year ago, Draper made a few changes in our window shade hem pocket. We made it smaller—1-5/8 inches—and also added an option for an open hem pocket with a full length hem bar with endcaps. This new option was so well received we decided to offer a few more hem bar...

A Goofy Home Theatre

by Terry Coffey | Feb 22, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Screen Technology

A while back, Amy Madden—Draper’s Residential Market Manager—shared with me a goofy online video called “How to Hook Up Your Home Theater.” No, seriously … it was a Goofy video. As in Walt Disney. This hilarious animated short starts—as I imagine many home theatre...

Goodbye to Amsterdam: ISE 2016 Wrap-up

by Jentry Wittkamper | Feb 19, 2016 | Draper Updates, International Update, Screen Technology

Now that we’ve said goodbye to Amsterdam, and returned to our regular daily work life, it’s time to take stock of the 2016 Integrated Systems Europe show. We had a smaller booth this time around, because we wanted to narrow our focus on Optically Seamless TecVision...

TecVision Turns on the Lights

by Terry Coffey | Feb 12, 2016 | Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

One of the most important benefits of Draper's 8K-ready and ISF-certified TecVision screen surfaces is the ability to provide a high performance solution that speaks to specific room conditions. In this new case study, entitled TecVision Turns on the Lights, we can...

Big Screens Make for an Easier Install

by Terry Coffey | Feb 8, 2016 | Draper Updates, From the Field, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

It's not often you hear someone say that making something bigger made it easier to install. But that was the case with two Draper screen models. The James E. Bruce convention center—located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, not far from Fort Campbell— boasts more than 26,000...

Bristol Show 2016 Preview

by Jentry Wittkamper | Feb 5, 2016 | Home Theatre, International Update

Later in February Draper GroupLtd will be exhibiting at Sound & Vision The Bristol Show. We asked Joseph Burke, the Operations Manager for Draper Group Ltd, to give us a preview of this show. Bristol, England’s sixth-largest city, has traditionally been known for...

Why Draper-Jodi Reece

by Terry Coffey | Feb 3, 2016 | Draper Updates

This week’s “Why Draper” segment features Jodie Reece. Jodi is another member of our crack, award-winning customer service department. You’ll understand if she might want to check her office supply drawer every now and then for mice or cockroaches after reading her...

Goodbye Glass Beaded Screens

by Terry Coffey | Jan 29, 2016 | Draper Updates, Screen Technology

Draper hit a sort of milestone earlier this month. After decades of use, word finally came that we would no longer sell glass beaded screens. It was, as the old saying goes, the end of an era. Glass beaded projection screens have been around for a long time; Draper...

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