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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...

2016 FlexShade Price List Preview

by Jeff Miller | Jan 25, 2016 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

Monday, February 15 our 2016 FlexShade Price List goes into effect. Included this year are several new products, services and accessory items. For some years now, Draper has offered custom printed Graphic FlexShades. With the recent addition of some equipment,...

ISE 2016 Preview

by Jentry Wittkamper | Jan 22, 2016 | Draper Updates, International Update

If you think InfoComm is big, wait until you see Integrated Systems Europe! Last year, more than 1,000 companies exhibited at ISE, and attendance topped 59,000. The show has grown so much, in fact, that this year it has been expanded from three days to four. I’ll once...

Catch our Year of Draper Video!

by Terry Coffey | Jan 20, 2016 | Draper Updates, External Videos, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update

Throughout 2015, the Year of Draper (or, in hashtag-speak for those of you involved with social media, #YearOfDraper), we shared almost daily photos of our most important asset: the people of Draper. We wanted our customers to get to know us better, and wound up...

New InfoComm Display Size Standard

by Terry Coffey | Jan 15, 2016 | International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

For many years, when someone asked us, “How big should my screen be?” we have used basic rules of thumb, based on the size of the audience area and the projection screen format (s) to be used, to arrive at an answer. We recommended a viewing image height of one sixth,...

Why Draper-Amy Bradway

by Terry Coffey | Jan 13, 2016 | Draper Updates

This installment of our “Why Draper” series focuses on one of those people every successful organization has—someone who seems to do a little bit of everything. Amy Bradway does a lot of behind the scenes work, coordinating trade show details, managing our award...

Budget Blinds 2016 Preview

by Jeff Miller | Jan 11, 2016 | Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

Later this month, we’ll be off to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville Tennessee for the annual Budget Blinds national convention. Every year Budget Blinds franchisees from the US and Canada are joined by Draper and other vendors from around the globe. Teri Boxell...

JB&A Offers Draper Products

by Terry Coffey | Jan 8, 2016 | Draper Updates, From the Field

Late in 2015, our efforts to expand Draper’s AV product lines into new channels received a nice boost. Our projection screens and related AV products are now available through JB&A Distribution. California-based JB&A is a mix of Distributor, Channel Partner and...

Why Draper-Debbie Searcy

by Terry Coffey | Jan 6, 2016 | Draper Updates

This week’s Why Draper subject is our Accounts Receivable and Traffic Manager, Debbie Searcy. Debbie likes people and numbers. I also understand her ability to successfully negotiate stairs has vastly improved over the years. How did you come to be working at Draper?...

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