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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...

Reflections from Greenbuild

by Penny Sitler | Nov 3, 2014 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Gym Equipment, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Solar Control & Window Shades

One of the largest trade shows where Draper exhibits each year is Greenbuild. It claims to be the world's largest conference and expo focused on green building, and I am sure that is true. Greenbuild is sponsored by the USGBC (US Green Building Council), the folks who...

Halloween at Draper

by Terry Coffey | Oct 31, 2014 | Draper Updates

We like to have fun around Halloween time at Draper. Even though we are a manufacturer, and that environment is not always conducive to safely wearing costumes, some of us are able to dress up for the day without creating any safety issues! Enjoy these photos of...

The RAVen

by Terry Coffey | Oct 31, 2014 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology

With apologies to Edgar Allan Poe, here is a Draper TecVision version of "The Raven" for your Halloween enjoyment (hopefully)! The RAVen Once upon a late day dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious catalog of AV lore— While I nodded,...

What ISF Certification Means

by Terry Coffey | Oct 27, 2014 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

The following post about ISF certification is also available for download as a white paper in PDF format. Click here: Playing to the Rods and Cones Whether sitting down to watch a movie at home, or viewing high definition content at school or work, you want the...

Tooth Fairies and email: Whitelist Us!

by Terry Coffey | Oct 24, 2014 | Draper Updates

It’s happened to all of us. You get in to work, grab your coffee, open your email and watch the flood of bold subject lines roll down the screen. Some of those messages are important enough to warrant the bold lettering; others are flat-out junk; still more are...

Draper Ready to Impress at Greenbuild

by Jeff Miller | Oct 20, 2014 | Solar Control & Window Shades

Wednesday, Greenbuild 2014 opens its doors. Clint Childress (LEED®AP), Draper's Green Buildings Coordinator, will head up our presence. Below is Clint's preview of the show. Later this week, I’ll be off to New Orleans with several Draper colleagues for the 2014...

FlexLouver Improves Solar Control in Florida Home

by Terry Coffey | Oct 17, 2014 | From the Field, Solar Control & Window Shades

When Peter Rosteck started renovating what will be a post-retirement seasonal residence in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, one of the first things he noticed was the windows. That is to be expected for Rosteck, who works for Commercial Vision – Window Blinds & Shading...

Draper Takes Positives from WFX

by Terry Coffey | Oct 10, 2014 | Draper Updates, Houses of Worship

The first of the month, Draper joined many other vendors at the WFX show in Dallas. For those of you who don’t know about WFX, is a national conference and expo for church leaders to find ideas, methods, and products to help grow their ministries. The theme for the...

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