The presence of wall clocks in the homes of modern people is no longer due so much to the need to keep track of time, but rather to purely decorative aspects. Yes, yes, beautiful clocks in the interior are increasingly needed to demonstrate the tastes of the owners and become a source of pride for them. Antique and vintage models play an especially successful accent role. Luxury watches in combination with other decorative elements help to create a conceptual stylistic direction in the interior.
large antique clock in the living room interior
Clocks for modern interiors can be decorated in porcelain, fabric, wood, stone, plastic and metal cases. This variety allows you to select the types of watches that ideally match the overall decorative style of decoration and the ideological design of the room.
Clock on the wall: features
Wall clocks have become a separate form of art in interior design. Depending on the choice, they are able to emphasize the style, sophistication, character and even the type of activity of the owner. The placement of such a design element directly depends on the purpose of the room.
Types and forms
It is important to place the clocks in the interior in such a way that they complement the design direction of the space, and their appearance and shape correspond to it.
Today the choice of wall clocks is truly huge:
- classic geometric shapes,
- original abstract,
- modern stylized,
- thematic,
- antique pendulum clock.
The variety of materials from which the accessory is made is also impressive:
- metal watch,
- from glass,
- from natural materials - wood or stone,
- made of plastic
- even from porcelain
Also, any flight of fancy will be gladly supported by professional craftsmen, who will make custom-made watches.
A significant role in choosing a wall clock is played by its shape. Even in the classic design of the mechanism there is room for choice. Circle or square, Roman dial or Arabic, with or without a frame, a mechanism located on the outside or hidden - there are countless options.
Classic wall clock
Classic wall clock
The variety of interior clocks of modern original design is even greater. For example, a decorative clock can be stylized to resemble the contours of butterfly wings, bird feathers, flowers, water drops, or sun rays. A clock with framed family photos or a clock with a built-in music mechanism.
Decorative clock with butterflies
Unusual clock with photo collage
Decorative clock with feathers
Smart gadgets have also found their niche in this decorative element. Smart watches will pleasantly surprise owners not only with their modern design, originality and lighting, but also with their functionality, the ability to synchronize with other products of the digital world, and even the ability to voice control them.
Wall smart clock
Wall smart clock
Dimensions and mounting method
In addition to the style of the accessory, the size of the piece of furniture also plays a significant role.
A wall clock can be a small accent, or it can be one of the main elements of room decor.
Hands and large-diameter dial signs covering the entire wall in spacious spaces and halls have become very popular.
It is worth noting that the choice of place to mount such a clock must be approached with special care, since, without a housing component, they are installed in a wall base.
Large diameter wall clock
Please note that stylish clocks on canvas or with photo frames require mounting several modular paintings with images.
Wall clock on canvas
Double-sided clocks are often quite heavy and are equipped with a special strong bracket or hanger that is mounted on the wall by drilling.
Double sided clock
A new word in interior design is a clock, complemented by an image on the wall. Their location also needs to be chosen carefully while developing the design of the entire space.
Clock as part of a picture on the wall
Materials
The main materials for the manufacture of wall walkers include the following:
- wooden models are more often used to decorate classical-style living rooms;
- glass wall dials, on the contrary, will look impressive in a modern design;
- plastic is convenient because, thanks to its plasticity, you can create all kinds of shapes from it, which will serve as a wonderful decoration for the design of a watch mechanism;
- metal is only partially used for watch making, for example, when creating decorations for certain parts.
Important! Natural stones and fabric are also used for decoration. With the help of these materials, a feeling of naturalness and unity with the surrounding world is easily created.
Clock location
The variety of models of beautiful wall clocks is so great that they will logically fit into the arrangement of absolutely any space.
Living room
When choosing a clock for your living room, you can give preference to the most daring design solutions. It can be a modern watch with a truly huge diameter, or a watch whose dial is surrounded by an entire sculptural composition. For glamorous interiors, you can choose a wall decoration with a scattering of rhinestones or an exquisite interweaving of openwork lines.
Wall clock in the living room
More than 70 percent of those who have wall clocks in their living room place them above the sofa. However, if there is, for example, a fireplace in the living room, then both modern models and antique clocks with a pendulum or walkers will fit perfectly into the space above it.
Clock over the fireplace
Traditional design representatives in the baroque style or modern steampunk can be an independent fashionable accent in the interior.
Designer wall clock
Designer wall clock
Important! When choosing such a catchy accessory for your living room, evaluate the style of the room as a whole, as well as its color scheme, so that the arrangement of the interior clock looks harmonious and appropriate.
Kitchen
The clock in the kitchen in the dining area complements the style of the room, created precisely by the details of this type of room. Porcelain, with juicy images of fruits or vegetables, as well as unshakable classics will emphasize the special charm and mood of the hostess.
Wall clock in the kitchen
Advice! When choosing a stylish decoration for the kitchen area, it would be good to give preference to watches made of moisture-resistant materials that are not afraid of changes in humidity and temperature.
Bedroom
When creating coziness in the bedroom, pay attention to the clock, representing a collage of family photographs. Also, a clock representing a plaster bas-relief of elegant details, for example, in the form of birds surrounding the time hands, can become an exquisite wall decoration. In this case, any color scheme is possible, from complete fusion with the color of the wall to sharply contrasting shades.
Designers advise how to choose shades of colors.
Interior clock in the bedroom
It is important! Remember to maintain peace and quiet in such a personal space. Don't choose a ticking or flashing mechanism, no matter how attractive the style, size or shape.
Children's
In a children's room, a clock will serve as a cognitive guide for the child's self-organization. In addition, today stores offer an extremely wide selection of watch models for small households: with images of their favorite cartoon characters or stylized to match the themed design of the room, for example, anchors or steering wheels for a lover of sea adventures.
Wall clock for children's room
Hallway
If the size of the hallway or corridor allows, it is possible to place a large clock in a prominent place as a central design accent. An interesting option could be a functional watch with a thermometer or, for example, an original one, stylized as a key holder.
Thanks to modern designers, you can organize not only a functional, but also a stylish interior in the hallway.
Clock with thermometer for the hallway
Clock with key holder for the hallway
Variety of shapes and sizes
The range of wall clocks in shape and size is so large that not a single consumer will be left unsatisfied. Among this variety, you can choose models to suit every taste: strict, discreet, with or without decoration, catchy, bright, unusual, non-standard, stylish, trendy, etc.
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The shape of a wall clock can be: round, oval, square, rectangular, multifaceted. The size of the clock depends on the dimensions of the room.
Of the non-standard configurations, the most popular watches should be highlighted in the form of:
- helm or anchor;
- sun or heart;
- animals or birds;
- cartoon characters;
- colors.
Kitchen clocks are most often chosen in the form of a coffee or tea mug, kettle or frying pan.
Selection principles
Before you start choosing such a fashionable interior design detail as a wall clock, decide on the following points:
Determine what style of room is available or planned to be implemented.
- Choose the appearance of your watch.
- Which size will suit you?
- Think about the shape of your dream watch.
- Pay attention to the way they are attached and the mechanism of the watch.
If all the nuances are taken into account correctly, this decorative element will become not only a useful tool for telling time, but also an exclusive decoration for your home.
Can it be used as a gift?
You must purchase the watch yourself, and not receive it as a gift. This postulate is still indisputable for the inhabitants of the Celestial Empire. Any chronometer is considered a humiliating gift for the Chinese, especially for the older generation.
The sign of “giving a wristwatch” is considered bad by many other nations, but modern Europeans are less picky about gifts, so the coveted wrist, wall or floor watches received as a gift are not regarded as some kind of warning. Superstitious people can “buy off” evil fate by giving a small coin for a gift.
