Map it out. Art is an extension of your furniture, so place your furniture exactly where you want it before you start hammering nails in your walls.

Back in the fall we posted this great DIY article about repurposing the old cork boards we had in our garage. At the time, we had just moved into our new office and I had lots of  design projects on my mind which translated into a very ambitious busy looking inspiration board. Now that spring […]

We love our Throwback Thursday features — it’s always fun to revisit where we were in our earlier days and then compare to where we are today. Here we are, featured in the March-May issue of Lifestyle Maritimes magazine a few years back. The article talks about where the idea for our picture hanging tool came from […]

Anchor Points are designed to keep pictures hanging straight and not to support the weight of your frame. The size of anchor point you choose has nothing to do with the scale of your artwork — it’s all about the width of your frame.

Hair spray is great to keep hair in place but not so great for your artwork. Use caution when looking in the mirror and using hair spray. Artwork is often hung on the wall opposite the mirror, which means you might easily overspray and damage the art behind you. You’ll end up with a sticky […]

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Wall art doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, you can make your own without spending much money at all, just like we did with this project. This DIY wall art is easy to make, incredibly inexpensive, and fun for kids to do on their own too. Here’s the step-by-step:  Time: less than an hour […]

The answer is simple: screws are much stronger than nails. If the item you want to hang is light-weight, use a nail. If it’s heavy, use a screw. The rule of thumb is this: when in doubt, use a screw. The last thing that you want is to have your artwork tumbling off the wall. […]

It’s Throwback Thursday time and this week we’re looking back at our appearance in CalgaryInc Magazine. We were featured in the magazine in June of 2007 in a series called “10 Innovators to Watch.” We were thrilled for our company Under the Roof to be part of that issue and to be able to share […]

What’s the point of having good friends if they can’t help you hang your pictures? Our friend Tracy was visiting her friend Jackie, while Jackie was hanging some pictures in her home. Tracy said “I have the perfect tool to help you do that: Hang & Level!” From what we heard, Jackie’s last attempt at […]

We love Ribba™ frames from IKEA. They're inexpensive, stylish and versatile. But they can be frustrating as well. We've hung more Ribba frames over the years than we can count and along the way we've come up with some tips and tricks to make things easier. We hope they help you too.

Here we are at the Calgary Home + Garden Show on March 3rd, 2007 (already seven years ago!) with Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan! These two Scottish interior decorators are so funny. They had Liette (UTR’s co-founder) crying with laughter when Justin showed off his leg for the camera (he was wearing a kilt). In turn, they got a […]