Hanging Pictures in Tall, Narrow Spaces
An often neglected area for decorating are those tall skinny walls most of us have in our homes. Found between windows in the living room, next to the entrance or powder room, or at the end of a hallway, these spaces don’t need to go undecorated. A tall skinny wall makes the perfect background to […]
CenterFinder Featured in the Charlotte Observer
We were thrilled to see the headline “Pretty cool: Tape Measure Shows You the Center Point” in the Charlotte Observer on February 6. This short article tells readers about our handy CenterFinder measuring tape, which eliminates the need to do math on the fly when you’re trying to find the middle between two points. The […]
How to Hang a Large Clock — In No Time!
Hanging stuff is a breeze when you have the right tools. We not only felt like we completed this project in no time, the clock we hung read the same time when we finished as it did when we started! (Might have something to do with us forgetting to get batteries — oops!) Call me […]
Hanging Two Frames Perfectly Level
If the thought of hanging two frames so that they’re perfectly level scares you, don’t worry! We’re here to show you the easy way to do it. We chose this Valentines heart artwork because its very timely and we like to spread the love all year around. The hearts are cute, colourful, and cheerful, which […]
Throwback Thursday: UTR in Condo Living Magazine
It’s Throwback Thursday time! This week we’re reviewing a great article called “Reflections, Some Thoughts on Decorating With Mirrors” that appeared in Condo Living magazine. Condo Living is a local Calgary magazine that covers everything about new condos, from design and decorating ideas to the latest in flooring, furnishings and housewares. In the November 2006 […]
Peekaboo, I got you again!
Remember my recent post about hiding hearts throughout the house on Valentine’s Day morning? Well, I couldn’t help myself and started a little early. These little peel and stick wall stickers are so simple to apply and remove that I’ve been surprising my sweetheart over and over again. This morning I put one inside […]
Go Canada Go!
Everyone here at Under the Roof Decorating is incredibly proud to be supporting the athletes at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi! We’ve been proudly wearing our Olympic mittens and thinking of all of the athletes who have worked so hard to pursue their dreams (and the mitts have come in handy during this cold […]
Behind the Scenes at a UTR Photo Shoot
We just had a very busy, albeit incredibly fun, week at Under The Roof Decorating. We’re in the process of introducing new products to the market, so several photos of new products, and pictures for our “How to Use” product segments needed to be taken, which we took care of last week. A lot of […]
Create sweet valentine art with the kids
Here’s a quick and easy wall décor project you can do with the kids, just in time for Valentine’s Day. It makes a unique gift for any of the special Valentines on your child’s list. Be as creative as you want, anything goes. The most important part of this project is to have fun and […]
Peekaboo Heart Decor
Have you fallen in love with our Peekaboo Heart idea for Valentine’s Day? We adore the little red hearts so much that we decided to jazz up this Marilyn Monroe canvas hanging in our powder room with a few wall stickers. We love how the red hearts make her famous red lipstick pop. It looks […]
Throwback Thursday: Hang & Level Featured in Chez Soi Magazine
Today’s Throwback Thursday takes us to the beautiful Province of Quebec, which is especially near and dear to our hearts because that’s were Liette, the co-owner of Under the Roof Decorating, is from. We were featured in the November 2006 issue of Chez Soi Magazine — we can’t believe how much time has passed since […]
It’s February and Love is in the Air!
Happy February! We love all of the romantic design touches that come out around Valentine’s Day, like this cute weathervane couple sitting on top of a riding stable in Bellefeuille, Quebec. This stylish piece of rural décor really caught our attention with its combination of whimsy and simplicity. We love that this weathervane says […]