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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...

AV Schizophrenia

by Amy Madden | Sep 11, 2015 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration

One of my reps nailed my personality last week during a conference call. He told me I was a “doer.” He said that it was a good thing. Being reintroduced to the residential market here at Draper, there’s a lot to be done to energize the market and even our own people....

Why Draper-Vince Shockney

by Terry Coffey | Sep 2, 2015 | Draper Updates

This week's Why Draper subject is Vince Shockney. Vince is the development side of our award-winning web team. Vince is the kind of guy who can read code for a good time! How did you come to be working at Draper? The organization where I was working at the time had...

#CEDIATweeps Assemble!

by Terry Coffey | Aug 28, 2015 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre

As many of our faithful blog readers already know, I was chosen by CEDIA as one of this year's #CEDIATweeps. The #CEDIATweeps are folks who are active on, and supposedly good at, social media. It's our collective job to promote the CEDIA Expo, coming up in Dallas in...

Why Draper-Harold Seib

by Terry Coffey | Aug 26, 2015 | Draper Updates

Draper has announced the appointment of Harold Seib to the position of Engineering Manager for the company, effective immediately. Harold is already a familiar face to Draper employees—he is currently Draper’s Solar Control Systems Technical Manager. “We’re pleased...

Draper Wellness in the Spotlight … Again

by Terry Coffey | Aug 21, 2015 | Draper Updates

Draper was recently on yet another list of top corporate wellness programs in the United States. This time, the SnackNation blog said Draper has one of “39 Kick-Ass Corporate Wellness Programs to Copy.” (You can read the entire post here.) In their entry about Draper,...

Backstop Durability

by Neal Turner | Aug 14, 2015 | Gym Equipment

Draper recently added a white paper about backstop durability to the education section of our web site. The piece, which was written by me, looks at the example of the University of Colorado. The Coors Events Center presents a strong case for choosing permanent...

Why Draper-Terry Coffey

by Terry Coffey | Aug 12, 2015 | Draper Updates

In the next few weeks, the Why Draper series will be moving out of the sales area and introducing you to some of our other folks with whom you may have had contact here at Draper. Fair is fair, so I will go ahead and be the first one in this next group to go "on the...

Rental Reload 2015

by Jim Hoodlebrink | Aug 10, 2015 | Draper Updates, Rental & Staging

Here in Indiana the kids are heading back to school, and the corn is taller than we are, which means it must be time for Draper’s annual Rental Reload promotion. Today through September 18, Draper dealers can get excellent savings on most portable products. You can...

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