Under the Roof Decorating is thrilled to announce our newest partnership with retail giant, Target. UTR’s unique picture hanging tool, Hang & Level is now available at all 1750 retail stores across the United States and is the perfect complement to Target’s wide range of beautiful wall décor choices. Everything from picture frames, to mirrors, […]

There were more than 10,000 Home Hardware dealers and vendors from across Canada in attendance at the Home Hardware Market in St. Jacobs, Ontario on September 12-14 and the UTR team was right in the middle of the action! It was a busy weekend as we introduced Hang & Level to hundreds of dealers. But it wasn’t all work and no play when Liette had the opportunity to meet Canadian...

There are different ways to hang a group of pictures; picking the right approach depends on the number of pieces, their sizes and how much wall space you want to fill. A foolproof approach that works exceptionally well with pieces of different sizes and shapes like we have here is to create an imaginary large […]

One of the things we love about the Hang & Level picture hanging tool is that it allows you to position your items visually without any measuring or marking up your wall. However there may be some occasions where you want your picture to be in an exact spot on the wall, perhaps to line […]

A few quick tips for displaying your vacation photos: Consider white frames and mats to frame summer vacation pictures. White looks crisp and classy all year round and fits any décor style. Picking identical frames and mats lets the viewer focus on the pictures rather than the frames. Holiday pictures can brighten up any room […]

It’s easy to create a beautiful space that will encourage you to spend more time outdoors and help you relax when you return home at the end of the day. You can hang artwork on the exterior walls of the house, garage, or shed and don’t forget that every fence is a blank wall ready […]

We’re always looking for unique and inspiring ideas to decorate our walls without spending a lot of money. So, when we ran across these great ideas from Better Homes and Gardens we couldn’t wait to share them with you. Click here to see how you can use beautiful fabric swatches to create an elegant look […]

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 recently found a fabulous article in an issue of O magazine entitled “Overcoming Decorating Paralysis” by Martha Beck. This piece ties in nicely to the reason why we created the award-winning Hang & Level™ picture hanging tool. In the article, Martha provides a four-point ‘stop putting it off’ plan. “If you get cold feet when […]

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 […]

Back in March, the decorating blog Rainy Day Renovations did a First Look review of the Hang & Level™ picture hanging tool. They did a great overview of the tool, and highlighted one definite advantage of using Hang & Level: We have a few “hanging projects” we need to do around the office. We’ll report […]

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 […]