A watch in the interior is a simple but stylish element

With the advent of mobile phones and computers, watches have ceased to be an indispensable thing in the home. This item has not outlived itself, but rather has become an interior decoration. In modern catalogs and magazines, you can see that the clock now more fully perform a decorative function and often become the semantic center of the room.

Types of interior clocks

At first glance, there are a huge number of varieties of interior watches. In fact, experts divide them into several types:

floor;
wall mounted;
mantelpieces;
desktop.

Floor are impressive in size and take up a lot of space. Classic watches of this kind, as a rule, consist of a wooden box decorated with carvings, a dial with Roman numerals, a pendulum or a weight. Hi-tech watches can be made of chrome steel or plastic. In modern models, at the bottom of the watch there are several shelves where books, vases or plants are placed in pots. Mantel clocks are present only in the interiors of classic styles. As a rule, their body is either a gypsum sculpture, or a figure carved from expensive wood. Compared to the floor, the fireplace mantles are much smaller, but they also become an interior decoration. They need a special place: either a real one or a fake fireplace. Desktop clocks are also popular. They can be placed on a shelf, on a table, on a nightstand or chest of drawers. This watch is different in size, style, color scheme and shape. They are not as bulky as mantels, because they are less used as decoration. Most of all in modern stores you can find wall clocks. They are made from:

a tree;
plastic;
gland;
glass;
ceramics.

Watches can be of the same color, and can be decorated with complex ornaments and patterns. Reviews of contemporary designers often talk about watches of irregular shape or with an original dial. The assortment of modern interior clocks is huge, and you need to select them for an already completed interior.

Watches of different styles

Classic watches look luxurious.The case is cast in brass or bronze, and thin metal lace hands interfere with the dial. Strict grandfather clocks with an expensive lacquered wood case are suitable for the English interior. Baroque watches are also made of expensive wood and covered with gilding, encrusted with stones or decorated with fine sculptures. A retro-style watch instead of a white dial may have a photograph of famous silent film artists. For the avant-garde style, irregularly shaped watches are suitable, for which numbers can be placed in a chaotic manner on the dial. Watches in oriental style can be wooden or bamboo. Hieroglyphs, images of geishas and other thematic drawings adorn their dial. A wooden cuckoo clock fits perfectly into a country-style kitchen, and round walkers with floral motifs are suitable for provence. Nautical watches can be decorated with shells, starfish and pebbles, and the background will be blue and cyan. A watch in the style of minimalism cannot have anything superfluous, only a metal case of a calm shade, simple arrows and numbers. The same watch will fit into the high-tech style. A glass clock in the shape of a circle or square is also suitable for him. The interior in a modern style will look good electronic clock.

Choose a place

Large watches are only suitable for spacious rooms. There should be plenty of space around the floor clock. They definitely do not have a place in the corner or between two cabinets. For large wall clocks, it is necessary to highlight the entire wall. No need to surround them with paintings, frames with photos and shelves with books. Watches should be in harmony with other interior items, but in no case merge with the wall. A monochromatic watch will look good on variegated wallpapers, and a clock with a pattern on monophonic wallpapers. The pattern on the dial and the curtains can be identical. For each room, the hours are selected separately. A grandfather clock with a fight is put in the living room, and a small one with a quiet mechanism is selected for the bedroom. In the nursery you can find bright watches with the image of fairy-tale heroes. In the kitchen you can choose a watch of bright color, which will be clearly visible from everywhere. Like furniture and utensils, interior clocks are also made in different styles. They differ in color, material, shape of the dial. Properly selected watches become the center of the interior and decorate it. Today, watches have become more of a decorative item, but people continue to buy them, and all because when the room does not have a clock, the interior seems unfinished.