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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?-Linda Daubenspeck

by Amy Madden | Jan 21, 2015 | Draper Updates

This week we continue our "Why Draper?" profiles of members of the Contract Screens Department. Linda Daubenspeck takes a positive attitude into everything she does-a good trait in such a busy department! How did you come to be working at Draper? A little over 25...

Bottom-Up FlexShades Offer Privacy

by Terry Coffey | Jan 19, 2015 | Architecture/Green Building, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Solar Control & Window Shades

The following is also available as a free case study. To download the pdf, click here. When you have a lower floor apartment in a big city with nice street views, privacy is a concern. But when that apartment is part of a well-designed, beautiful building, the last...

StageScreen® at the Symphony

by Terry Coffey | Jan 16, 2015 | Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology

The following is available as a free case study. To download the pdf, click here. Although known for its toughness and durability, one of the best things about Draper’s StageScreen® modular projection screen is its versatility. The StageScreen® is at home in many...

The #YearOfDraper

by Terry Coffey | Jan 12, 2015 | Draper Updates

For the past week, those of you who follow Draper on social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook may have noticed us posting photos, with the hashtag #YearOfDraper. No, you didn’t miss some big announcement. There’s been no Presidential order or Congressional...

FlexLouver Wins Again

by Chris Broome | Jan 9, 2015 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades

2014 was a good year for the FlexLouver Rack Arm System—part of Draper’s line of Solar Control Products. First, in the November issue of Architectural Products, FlexLouver received one of that magazine’s “Innovative Product Awards.” The competition’s judges said this...

#DraperInstall Social Media Photo Contest

by Terry Coffey | Jan 5, 2015 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Gym Equipment, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

As we kick off the #YearOfDraper, we are also launching a photo contest and you—yes, YOU!—can participate! For details, we have this guest post by Mike Feeney, a publications designer in Draper's advertising department and the man behind the idea for DraperInstall....

2014 in Review

by Terry Coffey | Jan 2, 2015 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Gym Equipment, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

2014 is officially in the bag. The end of the year always seems like a good time to take stock; to think about your accomplishments, failures, high points, low points, and in-between points from the previous 12 months. Draper, like all of you, has had its share of all...

A Draper Christmas Poem

by Terry Coffey | Dec 24, 2014 | Draper Updates

A Draper Christmas Poem Happy Holidays to all of our friends—whether they be customers, dealers, specifiers, architects, media folks, or little green space creatures tuning in from outer space! Here’s a little something fun as we slow things down a bit on the blog to...

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