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 […]

It was an exciting week here at UTR where Liette was asked to be a part of the grand opening of the very first BiY Build it Yourself Center in Canada! Jim Caruk, whom you might recognize from HGTV’s hit show Real Renos is the brain behind this project. It has been Jim’s dream to […]

As a female entrepreneur and mother of twins, Liette knows firsthand the challenges and rewards that come from starting and running a business while juggling the demands of motherhood.  Which is why it was a great honor when she was asked to be the guest speaker at the Annual Assembly of the Coalition des Femmes […]

We just returned from the 2010 International Home Housewares Show in Chicago which was a great success. The show was well attended this year and we're honored to win a Design Defined Award by the IHA for Hang & Level™ - the picture hanging tool that marks exactly where the nail goes, so eliminates mistake holes while decorating. The unique decorating product was selected by Design Finders, teams of young designers, experienced...

Here’s a quick and easy wall décor project you can do just in time for Valentine’s Day. All the materials you need are available at your local grocery or art supply store. It can be completed and ready to hang within a few minutes. Have fun! What you’ll need: heart-shaped / Valentine’s candies shadowbox type […]

Too many homeowners are overwhelmed when it comes to hanging pictures in their house. What should be a simple task becomes riddled with uncertainty. “What size of picture do I hang over my sofa?” “How high should I hang them?” “What would look good over my mantel?” “What about groups of pictures?” In this segment, […]

We were thrilled to hear that New York magazine has selected the Hang & Level Picture Hanging Tool as one of their Best Bets in their December 14th issue! Available now at your favorite newsagents or click here for the web version.

We were excited to read about Hang & Level on the Tool Snob website, and also to discover that it’s currently #59 in Amazon’s top 100 selling item in the Home Improvement category. Check out the review here.

It’s been a busy week here at UTR as we wrap up filming of some new products and how-to videos. One of things that has always bugged us about the picture hanging advice that you get on your favourite design shows etc, is that while they always talk about what kind of arrangement works best […]