We tell how to place in the interior wall, outdoor and desktop clock and show photos of successful examples.
If earlier the clock was a purely practical interior item, today, today, when time can be viewed in any gadget, they act primarily as decor. In this article we tell where and how to hang clock on the wall and where to place outdoor and desktop models, to be and beautiful, and comfortable.
All about the choice of hours
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Outdoor accessories
Desktop models
What to take into account when choosing
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On the principle of operation distinguish several types.
- Mechanical - despite the fact that they have the highest error, are considered the most expensive. The price directly depends on accuracy: the thinner they are configured, the more expensive. The main element of the design is a spring (or in some gear devices), which starts the mechanism. The main disadvantage - they need to regularly start manually, and if you forget to do it on time, they will simply stop walking. Nevertheless, this type is quite popular today, as expensive models emphasize the status of the owners.
- Quartz - visually similar to mechanical, but more accurate and require the factory 1-2 times a year. They work on batteries, and they are consumed fairly economical. The basis of the design is a quartz crystalline.
- Electronic - the most modern appearance, there is no dial. Instead, time is displayed with numbers on the screen. Work on batteries, like quartz, or connect to the outlet.
Wall clock in the interior
The most popular type. A large selection of products makes it easy to enter them into the selected style and find what is suitable for placing a different area and destination. In addition, they do not occupy a place and can play the role of not only the device for measuring time, but also become a full part of the wall decor. Consider ideas, how and where to hang clock in the kitchen, in the living room, bedroom and other rooms.What height hang
The main rule - the dial must be approximately at the level of human medium height. It is also important that the viewing angle is convenient from anywhere. To do this, you need to focus on the trajectory of view the lower edge is located. So it does not have to do the head too high.
Also, the wall accessory should not be too close to the ceiling. If the height of the room is small, then it is better to move it to any lower element - for example, a chest or sofa.
How to fix
The next question is fastening the device on the wall. There are two options.
- With drilling. Everything is simple: the hole of the desired size is drilled in the wall, the dowel is placed in it, and then screws up the self-tapping screw to which the product is suspended for the hook.
- Without drilling - with the help of lipukes, double-sided tape or on a needle, if the dial is light. Another way is to consolidate the product with the help of a special "hook-spider" - it is equipped with small sharp cloves, which are enough to drive into the wall, without making a full-fledged hole. Also in stores sell special self-adhesive devices.
Where to locate
There are several popular location schemes for different rooms.In the kitchen
In the kitchen, you can hang the accessory over the apron if there are no upper cabinets; above the dining table (if you have a kitchen-living room, and the dining group shares the two of these zones, then the clock will become an additional distinction element); Above the interroom - here a small space is usually empty, and this is a great way to fill it.
In the living room
In the living room, the wall instrument can be hung over a sofa or chair instead of a picture; above the TV or next to it; above the chest.
The clock in the interior of the living room can play the role of an accent and the main decorative element. If you want to achieve this particular effect, then you need to hang them so that at the entrance to the room they immediately rushed into the eyes. For example, as in the photo below.
In the bedroom
In the rest room, wall models are placed not as often as in the kitchen or in the hall, and there are reasons: first, here we relax and fall asleep, so you follow the time for anything, secondly - the ticking shooter can simply interfere sleep. If you still want to decorate the walls in this way, then choose silent models. They can be both neutral and act as an accent - for example, supporting a bright color. You can hang them on the wall so that time is visible from the bed.
In children
In the children's room there is the same principle as in the bedroom: here the child is sleeping, so the rods must be quiet. But you can enable fantasy to the maximum and choose both neutral and unusual model - for example, depicting your favorite cartoon characters on the dial or unusual form. If the child is already going to school, then the product may be more restrained.
You can hang the device above the bed or inlet door, or select the separate zone with it - for example, the workplace.
Grandfather Clock
Massive and solid classes with a pendulum on the stand. As a rule, they are performed in a classic style and are intended for traditional interiors and large spaces. Also, this species is perfect for large rooms in Shebbi-Chic, country and vintage. In modern interiors, they are also found - in a stylized form. By the way, they can play the role and additional storage location if they make the shelves in the stand.
Since most often outdoor models make mechanical, then place them better in the living room, office or dining room. The optimal place is at the wall, in the corner of the sofa. Accommodation in the bedroom is possible, but then you choose the clock without a fight.
Desk clock
Compact products, most often, part-time speakers alarm clock. They are usually installed in the bedroom or in a nursery, and the main feature when choosing is practicality.
In the bedroom they are located on the bedside table or on the shelf behind the headboard. If they perform a decorative role, then you can, for example, put them on a platform for makeup.
In the children's desktop model can be put near the desktop, the shelf or in the rack.
What to take into account when choosing
Observe the proportions. Fend to the same design rule that also acts for other items in the room: so that the interior looks harmoniously, its elements must match the size of the room. So, in a spacious living room, large prions will be organically looked, and in a small kitchen - a small dial. At the same time, the latter is simply lost in a large room on an empty wall space or next door to other major elements. The massive products in the small room will create a feeling of cramped and chopping.
Consider the interior style. For example, laconic dials from glass and metal are suitable for minimalism and high-tech, for classics, retro and eclectics - large, with decorative elements (for example, a wrought-iron frame). In Scandinavian and ecosyl, there are organically models of wood.
Determine the role of hours. In the interior they can be a continuation of a common style and "dissolve" as much as possible in the situation or become a bright accent. In the second case, you can play both with color and with the form of the dial, choosing something original and ambiguous.
Pick the type of mechanism. This is important because different types of mechanisms are suitable for different rooms. For example, you need to remember that the mechanical models are quite noisy, so they do not suit the bedroom. A quiet quartz model can be hung in any room.
Choose a design dial. It acts here a simple rule: if the device really needs to learn the time, choose a simple model with understandable notation of minutes and seconds. If the dial is used rather as a beautiful accessory, then designer models will look in the interior. For example, only four points can be designated: 12, 3, 6 and 9, or they may not be completely - only the frame and arrows.
