One of my biggest pet peeves is hanging pictures straight. For me getting pictures to hang level is one of my biggest challenges, I second guess myself when our little level says everything fine. For the longest time we used a simple small 12 inch level got us along just fine while we loved in an apartment. But hanging anything like floating shelves that hidden brackets more 12 inches apart creates a problem.Prefect to mark holes
Last night while Mr. CHL and I were at Wal-Mart I stopped in the tools clearance section. I'm always looking for a good deal! I came a across a clearance level that is special. Yes levels can be special! This level is made from Black & Decker it’s called the Accu Mark Gecko Grip - say that three times fast. The first thing I love about this level is the size its 36 inches - long that's three feet of creating a perfect line. It has a great level mark, where you can make perfect mark the surface where you’re hanging. There have been so many times I've made a mark to hang something, only to find out one side is not even...so frustrating.
Another great feature I like about this level is the grip assists, you longer have to worry about a level scraping your painted walls. My husband and I went to pay for our item and found out the level was on clearance for $16.00 great price (there was no price on the level). Levels that size are easily $24 and up.
We debated whether or not we should buy the laser level, but decided against it, we didn't want to worry about replacement batteries or it getting lost (they are the size of tape measures, which always get lost in our home).
We have a few hanging projects to do this weekend, I can’t wait to sue this special level, and take action shots of us hanging up some great buys I found to spruce up our entryway.
So many uses
Your project is only as good as the tools you use. Good buy!
ReplyDeleteThis is a good post. There is also a thing that does right corners for cutting and drawing straight squares. And, no, a leopard rug would NOT in my future LOL (but a leopard print chair may be...stay tuned!)
ReplyDeleteHi Mrs. Chic ... Thanks for visiting my blog. I just used fabric I had left over from the bed skirt and my stash (I'm a quilter) ... if you are making a 13 x 20 pillow like I did, half a yard would be more than enough for one, and just a bit of another fabric for the centre.
ReplyDeleteSo funny you would post this today. I have sprayed several frames from the thrift store that I want to put up on my staircase wall and have been dreading it! I have both, a laser level and a standard level, but I'll probably just cut the silhouette out on paper and put it up on the wall first, that way I can hang it according to what's pleasing to the eye (my eye).
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