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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...

Window Shade Design and Aesthetics

by Jeff Miller | Nov 21, 2014 | Solar Control & Window Shades

The below blog post is also available as a white paper. To download the PDF of "Window Shade Design and Aesthetics," click here. With proper use and maintenance, your Draper window shade will provide many years of service. Window shade fabrics are dynamic and, as...

Sharla Massengale-the Friendly Voice of Draper

by John Pidgeon | Nov 20, 2014 | Draper Updates

We strive to be a friendly company, courteous and easy to work with. No one at Draper personified these traits more than our receptionist Sharla Massengale. Sharla joined us in 1995 and first worked in the Mail Room. She became our receptionist in 1999. It is a rare...

Why Draper?-Todd Hiday

by Amy Madden | Nov 19, 2014 | Draper Updates

This week, the "Why Draper?" spotlight falls on Todd Hiday. Todd is our go-to for special projects. Not only does he back up to territories, but he's also our AV Bid Coordinator. He helps with window shade requirements for our audiovisual dealers, and is an asset on...

10 Key Questions About Solar Shading

by Chris Broome | Nov 17, 2014 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

Almost one year ago, during the 2013 Greenbuild Expo, Draper broke into an exciting new field for us: specialty and exterior solar control solutions. Since 1902 we had been tackling daylighting issues from inside the glazing, so this was definitely a change for us....

Celebrating Movember

by Terry Coffey | Nov 14, 2014 | Draper Updates, International Update

The following post comes to us from Neil Mattock. Neil is the Regional Sales Manager for Draper Group Ltd, our UK branch. For those of you who aren’t familiar, Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise...

Draper at LDI 2014

by Jim Hoodlebrink | Nov 10, 2014 | Houses of Worship, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology

November 21-23, you can see Draper at LDI 2014 in Las Vegas. Kimberly McCormick will be there along with me, showing off a number of Draper solutions for the rental and staging markets. I asked Kimberly to give you a preview of what to expect this year: It’s ShowTime...

An Evening Bike Ride

by Terry Coffey | Nov 7, 2014 | Draper Updates

Draper is headquartered in Spiceland, Indiana—a small town with a population of about 800, located 45 minutes east of Indianapolis. The vast majority of our 500 employees live within 30 minutes of the office, although a fair number do live in other parts of the world....

Why Draper?-Jim Hoodlebrink

by Amy Madden | Nov 5, 2014 | Draper Updates

This week's Why Draper? entry features someone who has long been a fixture at Draper. Jim Hoodlebrink has worn several hats during his years here, but he is currently the IDS/Rental and Staging Products Manager. He's my partner in crime. I couldn't do my job without...

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