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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...

Why Draper-Beverly Ferguson

by Terry Coffey | Oct 14, 2015 | Draper Updates

This week the Why Draper spotlight begins shining on our award-winning customer service department. First up is Beverly Ferguson, Draper's Customer Service Manager. Beverly is one of those people who seems to be constantly in motion during the weekday. She has to be;...

The Right Screen for Ambient Light-Residential Settings

by Terry Coffey | Oct 9, 2015 | From the Field, Home Theatre, Screen Technology

We recently posted a white paper on finding the right projection screen for ambient light in commercial settings. That piece had its start in an article for Commercial Integrator Europe. Not long after, we worked on a similar assignment, this time for Residential...

There Really is Pumpkin Spiced Everything

by Terry Coffey | Oct 5, 2015 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship

Ahhhhh, October. Here in Indiana the leaves are turning, the corn and beans are dried enough to harvest, and pumpkin spiced everything is everywhere. This used to bug me. The pumpkin spice thing, not the crops or the leaves. I love autumn. But in recent years, it’s as...

Finding His Passion

by Jentry Wittkamper | Sep 28, 2015 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, International Update, Screen Technology

We're always on the lookout for new ways to tell people about our products ... to show them the benefits and explain why our products should be used. The best way to do this is by finding stories about our products and how they impact people and projects. Such stories...

Visitors from Draper Europe

by Terry Coffey | Sep 25, 2015 | Draper Updates, International Update

We’ve had some special visitors to Draper’s Spiceland headquarters the past few days. Tomas Andersson and Anna Reljanovic from our Swedish subsidiary, Draper Europe, spent most of the week here. “Every year we bring some of the folks from Draper Europe in for...

Getting More Women In AV

by Amy Madden | Sep 22, 2015 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology

I’ve been in the audiovisual industry for 16 years. Long enough to notice some major changes. I’ve been the only female in a room many times and am ecstatic to see that happening less and less frequently. I applaud AVNetwork for running their current web survey–"How...

The Right Screen for Ambient Light-Commercial Settings

by Terry Coffey | Sep 18, 2015 | From the Field, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology

Earlier this year, Draper was asked by Commercial Integrator Europe—a publication geared, obviously, toward European AV integrators—to write an article on projection screens and ambient light. Steve Cook, our National AV Consultant Manager, got to work and soon had...

Rummaging for Content

by Terry Coffey | Sep 14, 2015 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship

Although summer is still officially with us for a couple of more weeks here in the United States, it sort of unofficially ended last Monday with the Labor Day holiday. Among other things, the Labor Day weekend is a big time for rummage sales. For those of you...

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