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Clocks are more than just time pieces, they can set the tone and feel for an entire room. It can be difficult to figure out how to work them into your interior design, so we closely examine clocks from around the world, in every shape and size, and use that insight to help you understand which applications are best for each one.
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Types Of Digital Wall Clock
If you’re looking for a stylish way to create a contemporary feel to your home then look no further than a digital wall clock. Digital wall clocks are a fantastic way of bringing your home up to date with modern design trends and they are becoming more and more popular all the time. Here are [...]
What To Consider When Buying Antique Clocks
For some people buying antique clocks is a fun and enjoyable experience but you need to be aware of some fundamental things before you start. There are lots of mistakes that can be made when searching for an antique clock so it’s important to know some of the rules of purchasing antiques in general in [...]
Modern Day Cuckoo Clocks
Have you ever seen a cuckoo clock in a story book or at an antique shop? How would you know if the clock you are holding at this very moment is a cuckoo clock or not?
The cuckoo clock is a classic piece of furniture that has been around since the middle of the 18th [...]
The History Of The Cuckoo Clock
There’s no other clock that can match the distinctive and imaginative style of a cuckoo clock which is why many people want one for their home. Not many people know the history of the cuckoo clock or where it came from though so in this article I’ll be briefly talking about this as well as [...]
Types Of Wall Clocks
There are so many different types of wall clocks available today that it can be overwhelming! While it’s definitely a good thing that there is such a range of styles it does make it more difficult to make a choice. In this article we’ll be discussing some of the more common types of wall clocks [...]
A Mantle Clock to Decorate Any Room
If you’ve been to an antique store or a clock shop, most likely you’ve come across what is known as a mantle clock. This type of clock kills two birds with one stone: it tells time and it serves as a decorative piece of furniture for the living room, reception hall, or any room [...]
The Versatility of the Art Deco Clock
If you’re looking for clocks for your home or as a gift for a friend and have come across clocks of weird shapes and appearances, most likely you came across a series of clocks made during the time when Art Deco was the trend of the decade. An art deco clock is a clock [...]
Neon Clocks for the Hip Look
Neon clocks are some of the best decorative pieces you can ever adorn your home or business with. If you own a restaurant, for example, you can give your customers something to look at with a nice neon wall clock. If you like collecting neon items or anything that normally isn’t found in [...]
Finding the Right Outdoor Clock
Whenever you visit a historical building or a monument, one of the most eye-catching features that you’ll notice is the outdoor clock. The outdoor clock is obviously made with materials and crafted in such a way that it would withstand the elements such as rain or snow, so if you’re planning on buying an [...]
A Mantel Clock For a Touch of Class
A mantel clock typically sits on top of a fireplace and is used not only to tell time but to add class and sophistication to any room in the house. It is placed on top of fireplaces, shelves, tables, and areas where it can be seen immediately. It was derived from the pendulum [...]
Kitchen Clock – A Great Gift for the Chef
If you’re planning on giving a present to a friend or a family member who loves cooking and enjoys hanging around in the kitchen, one of the best gifts you can give them for their birthdays or for Christmas are kitchen wall clocks. Anybody who loves cooking will definitely enjoy having a kitchen clock around [...]
Carriage Clock – Not For The Traveler Anymore
A carriage clock is a type of clock used first by 19th century travelers who normally journey through towns and cities for a long period of time. The clock is different as they are usually small in overall size, the casing is rectangular in shape, works in a spring-driven mechanism, and are built with [...]
Many Types of Large Wall Clocks
A wall clock, no matter how ordinary it looks and how simple its function, is necessary in almost every household. Families who are usually on the go or have busy schedules would just glance at the large wall clock, check if they’re running late, immediately be on the road for school or work. [...]
Desk Clocks – A Most Practical Item
Your office, whether it is located inside your home or in a commercial building, will never be complete without a desk clock to tell you the current time and date. Desk clocks are very practical items that will help you keep in track of your schedules and appointments. They don’t have to be [...]
The Classic Elegance of the Brass Carriage Clock
Artisans have preferences as to what medium they use. Some carvers like stone. Others use wood. Each artist has a medium that he’s comfortable with, and most will tell you the medium affects the craft as much as any other component will.
Most Carriage Clock designers used brass. There are a lot of reasons [...]
Starting Your Collection of Antique Carriage Clocks
Harvey Mackay once said “Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lose it you can never get it back”.
How true of the saying and how profound of the author. But while we can’t own [...]
Merging the Old and Contemporary with the Silver Carriage Clock
Like stamps or furniture, antique carriage clocks are a thing of beauty. Most of them used brightly polished metal. For carriage clocks, the more popular metals used are brass and silver. Over the years though, brass seems to have gained in rank compared to the latter. A common theory is that this was so because [...]
Romance with the French Carriage Clock
It’s a tryst with time that drives its popularity. People have had it at some point in their lives, to be so in love with the concept of ‘the moment’ and mortality that there is no bitterness involved in the lack of it but a continuous acceptance and gratitude of whatever Father Time can give. [...]
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