New UL Catalogs Have Arrive!

The new Uppercase Living catalog is here! It is awesome as Uppercase Living out-does itself each time!

We have some great new expressions, grande formats, decorative prints, and accessories! We now have 50 colors to choose from!

The best announcement we got at convention was our new hostess center on my website! You can be a hostess, enter in your guest list on my site, send out email invitations, check rsvp's, online orders, and more!

Be sure to check it out http://colleen.uppercaseliving.net/CatalogPreview.m

On my way to convention!

I love going to Uppercase Living's convention! It is so exciting to rekindle long-distance friendships made through this awesome company! The travel is fun, the people are great, and I love all the excitement that convention brings. It is always full of new announcements, new colors, new catalogs, new products, educational segments, awards ceremony, and so much more! I will be writing more about convention in the days to come!

Retiring List of Expressions

Be sure to check out the list of Retiring Expressions. Once they are gone, they are gone! Unless you re-create them in the MyDesign Suite!

http://tinyurl.com/35qpe74

Also, the Summer Splash promotion is good only through July 12th!
It's a FREE for ALL!
Customers: Buy One Get One FREE! Even on retiring expressions!
Hostesses: get more FREE product!
New Demonstrators: can get their Starter Kit for FREE!

For more information go to my website or call me at 734-513-2592.

Uppercase Living Installation Videos on YouTube!

Have you worried about how to install your Uppercase Living expressions? I find that is the number one reason people don't install them! Help is here!

We have nine professional installation videos that will be extremely helpful and give you a step-by-step process! Here is the list:

Pre-Application - This video will help you prepare the area upon which you are putting the expression
Leveling Your Expression - An easy way to make sure your expression is level. Some items like flowers, embellishments, and such may not need to be level, but you want to make sure your words are!
Standard Application Methods - You will be shown how to apply the expressions in our standard method.
Two-Part Expressions - For many of the two-part expressions, it is important to correctly line them up. You will be shown an easy, reassuring method for this.
Wet Application Technique - This technique is used for applying to glass, mirrors, and any other non-porous surfaces.
UL Photo Prints - The installation is just a little different than our vinyl expressions, and this video shows how quick and easy adding a photo to your living space really is!
Applying Oversized Expressions - Some expressions are rather large, or long, and they can be challenging, so it is suggested to have some help!
Grande Format Expressions - Our Grande Format vinyl expressions really are large, they are as tall as 9'! It is suggested to have help installing these types of expression!
Border Expressions - These borders come in 3 sizes and different styles to help you create a one of a kind border for any room!

 Application Videos Links page

Wedding Season is Upon Us... Calling All Brides-to-Be!

Weddings are filling up my calendar this summer! We have 4 this year to attend! I do love a happy wedding!

Have you thought about making your wedding unique and personalized, but can't come up with any ideas, or can't afford the personalization of many items out there? I have the answer for you! Uppercase Living! Yes, Uppercase Living is the perfect way to customize, and make your wedding the unique and special event you hoped for! We can put your names on the dance floor, reception doors, monograms on your centerpieces, and so many more ideas, and I'd love to help!

I am currently taking appointments for bridal consultations! I can help you customize your wedding with Uppercase Living. From the photos in the wedding section of my photo site, you can see there are a lot of great ideas that can be incorporated to make your special day more personal!

We can meet to discuss what you want, I can offer ideas, I have color swatches, and more!

Contact me today, to set up an appointment, 734-513-2592

What Do Your Walls Say?

It's been a while since I've posted...but plan to be better about it!

Do you have words on the walls of your home or office? What do your walls say?

Over 2-1/2 years ago, I am not sure what I thought about words on walls...but now, I can't imagine my house without the expressions we have chosen!

Words are so powerful! They can add humor, warmth, love, and so much more to any space!

Uppercase Living overs hundreds of predesigned expressions, and the ability to design your own! You can get your expression in any of the 40+ colors, I am certain there is a color for anywhere you can think of!

Tips on Hanging Things on Your Walls

People have a tendency to hang pictures, words, mirrors, etc. too high on the wall. They should be hung at eye level, which will vary, depending on whether people in the room usually sit or stand and how old they are.

Here are a few other pointers:

• In a living room, around the sitting area, hang for seated viewers. In a hallway hang for standing viewers. In a child's room, hang pictures lower than in an adult's room.
• Hang pictures flat against the wall, not tipped out at the top. No hooks or wires should show. The size of the picture or group of pictures should relate to the size and shape of the wall space on which they hang. A small picture for a small area and vice-versa.
• If hanging more that one picture together, a general rule is to have the lower or upper edges of each picture the same distance from the floor, or in other words lined up with each other. For example, the lower edge of a medium sized picture should be in line with the lower edge of a large picture.
• When grouping pictures, an odd number of pictures hung together is more pleasing to the eye than an even number. For example a grouping of 3, 5 or 7 instead of 2 or 4.
• Consider the structural lines of the wall or space. In a rectangular space, keep the pictures in a line, not one above the other. If pictures are on an angle, the eye follows the angle upwards. This could be unsettling if there is no reason for the eye to be directed upwards.
• One exception is hanging pictures on a wall along stairs. Here the structural lines are on an angle so pictures would be hung one slightly higher than the next, on an angle.

The safest procedure in deciding where to hang a picture is to cut a piece of paper the size and shape of the picture. Tape this lightly to the wall in a test position and study the results. Move the paper around until you are sure of the best placement.

• Does it relate well to the furniture below it?
• Does it seem balanced in its position?
• Does it seem to float in space or relate to the area it is in?
• Can you see the picture comfortably without craning your neck while seated in various parts of the room?

Work toward variety in hanging pictures by placing one big picture on one wall, a grouping of two or three on another and possibly a large grouping of quite a few smaller ones on still another. A single picture hanging by itself is often quite effective. However, a room in which all pictures are hung singly can look a bit boring.

When grouping pictures, harmonize the grouping by keeping them within an imaginary rectangular or square. The spacing between frames is important. Too little space detracts from each picture; too much space loses the cohesion of the grouping. No more than three inches between pictures is suggested.

A common denominator or something the same in the grouping will give unity. It could be the same medium such as all photographs, prints or watercolours; the same frames or matting; or the same subject such as all landscapes, people or animals. However, be careful not to have so much unity that the grouping becomes uninteresting.

Other things to consider when hanging pictures include:

• Round or oval-framed picture are best placed near the centre of the grouping because they attract the eye first.
• Relate the size of the wall area to the size of the picture. For example a small wall area in a bathroom would be best with a small picture.
• Place pictures at eye level. In a sitting area they would be lower than in a hall way where people would view them from a standing position.
• Keep hooks and wires from showing. Have the pictures hung flat against the wall, not tipped out at the top.

Getting pictures, words, mirrors, etc. to be "just right" takes time but if done well, they will show off themselves and the room!

information from: http://www.homefamily.net/index.php/categories/housing/tips_on_hanging_pictures