Overcome your fear of picture hanging with our three-step plan Place your furniture. Start by placing the largest pieces first. Artwork is an extension of your furniture, so place your sofa, coffee table, chairs, table lamps, etc. exactly where you want before hanging anything on your walls. Don’t fuss with accessories at this point, focus […]

We love to see how people use our products, not only does it help us improve and innovate, but often we are just plain ‘ol inspired by what people think up. Case in point with James Caldwell, a partner in the design and communication firm Thirst, who got in touch with us a while ago […]

That was exactly the situation when Jennifer Valentyne, host of Breakfast Television, Jim Caruk and I chatted during a Live Eye segment filmed at the opening of Jim’s new BiY Center in Toronto. I taught Jennifer, who is 5’4” and Jim, who tops out at 6’2”, that there is a proper way to hang a […]

Keeping your artwork straight on the wall can be a challenge, especially in high traffic areas like hallways and staircases. That’s where these rubber bumpers come in. Simply add a couple of bumpers on the bottom corners of your frame, hang and level the pictures and they will be much less likely to move from […]

Inspiration for picture hanging can be found everywhere. A favorite retailer, Pottery Barn continues to create hanging ideas that are new and unique – check out the picture grouping up the stairwell. The images are printed in black and white and themed around candid shots of children which creates a classic, nostalgic feeling that easily […]

Here’s a quick tip to help you to make sure that when you hang multiple items together, you have the same distance between them. Find a book that is the thickness of the space that you want to leave between the frames and use that as a guide. Depending on the size of the frames, […]

Before you start hammering, remember that art in a living room is enjoyed from a sitting position, so keep your wall arrangements hanging low. Here are a few tips: Make sure your sofa is placed exactly where you want it before pounding your first nail in. Your artwork should be at least 2/3 of the […]