7 Reasons Why Couples Should Not Hang Pictures Together
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Put up your hand if you’ve said any of the following things about hanging pictures with your partner or spouse
Does Your Artwork Fit In Its Space?
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If you're not sure whether a piece of artwork is the right size for your wall space, map it out with Painter's Tape just like we did here. This will help you visualize and instantly confirm if the dimensions are right. It's easy to do and you'll be amazed at how well it works.
Picture Hanging Pro Gives Hang & Level Two Thumbs Up
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Our Hang & Level™ was put to the test recently when Lesley Gaydos of NECN TV’s 'Does It Work?' took it to a professional art framer for his opinion. Lesley wanted to know if our tool would 'take the pain out of picture hanging'.
What size of DécoNails™ should I use?
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Our DécoNails™ come in two different sizes and customers often wonder which is the best size for their projects. The hanging hardware fitted on the back of your frames will help determine which nail will work best. The small nail head works best with D-Rings and keyhole hangers, as the smaller head easily fits in either type of hardware. The larger nail is ideal for picture wire and sawtooth hooks. These...
Which Look Do You Prefer?
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A few weeks ago, I made my very own gallery wall using pictures of my kids from one of our holidays. Within hours I completely transformed a boring wall into a very lively space. Since then, I’ve been having fun creating different looks for my hallway simply by using furniture and accessories I already had. Which […]
Placing a Bench Under a Gallery Wall
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A nicely designed gallery wall with a bench sitting underneath is a trendy look we often see in décor magazines. It looks great, but how practical is it? If you’re not planning to lean against the wall when sitting on the bench, it works perfectly fine. But if you have kids that will be using […]
With the Déco Hammer, Size Does Matter!
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Hanging pictures is a huge part of my work. When I started Under the Roof Decorating, I used to use my husband's carpenter's hammer to pound nails in walls when hanging pictures for my clients.
Picture hanging tip: Take a picture of your display before hanging it
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Before hanging a group of pictures, place all your frames on a table or on the floor, hop on a chair to take a picture of the arrangement.
Keep frames straight on the wall
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When you’re hanging a group of picture frames, each time you hammer a nail in the wall the pictures you’ve already hung will shift, making it challenging to line up the next frame since the one you have on the wall is crooked. If you’re not careful, you can end up with a completely crooked […]
Wallpaper Design Lovers Delight
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If you have time to squeeze in a DIY this weekend, this one is for you. It's easy peasy — no Martha Stewart skills are needed to recreate this look. As you may know, runway fashion influences everything and anything we buy for our home.
Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe, Which Frame do I Hang First?
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We recently blogged about picture frames we bought at a yard sale and how we spray painted them white to create a cozy reading corner in our post “Designer Walls on a Garage Sale Budget.” We always take lots of behind the scenes pictures for all the projects we work on and we thought you’d enjoy […]
Hang & Level on the Marilyn Denis TV Show
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Hey Marilyn Denis fans, did you see our picture hanging tool, Hang and Level on the July 3 episode of the popular show? We were thrilled to see Canadian Living Magazine designer Brett Walther give viewers some tips on how to display vacation photos and mention that Hang & Level was necessary to avoid getting […]