Providing a unique decorative touch – decorating with time pieces
Mantle clocks and hourglasses make a traditional statement
Are you looking for the perfect item to accessorize your living room? Have you considered decorating with a clock? Many people consider a grandfather clock to be a large decorative item for a living room. Unfortunately, these clocks are quite expensive. However there are some options that make an attractive statement, without breaking the bank – mantle clocks or hourglasses.
Mantle clocks are traditional items that grace many a fireplace mantle. These clocks come in a variety of sizes, styles and materials. You can find mantle clocks in beautiful wood, or in a variety of metals. These clocks are fun to find and can be considered a family heirloom for years to come. You can buy traditional styles of mantle clocks that appear to be handed down from generation to generation.
Mantle clocks have a very traditional shape. A mantle clock features a clock face, placed in a bell shaped surrounding. These surrounding are traditionally wood, although you can also find them in a variety of metal forms. For instance, if you are trying to accessorize with other metal details on your mantle place, such as candlesticks, you can find a mantle clock in polished nickel or brass. They beautiful coordinate with your other accessories.
Online shops, like our site, offer a variety of mantel clock styles. You can find beautiful mantle clocks that will add great details to your home, as well as a variety of other time-telling devices, such as hourglasses.
There’s nothing more traditional than an hourglasses. Often hand-crafted, these time pieces feature a variety of exotic woods, and unique hand-blown glass bulbs. They are great decorative items on either mantle pieces or on side tables.
Hourglasses are strikingly simple devices. Made of two glass bulbs connected together via a narrow opening or tube, hourglasses tell time by the flow of sand from the top bulb to the bottom bulb. When the sand has completely flowed into the bottom bulb, the specified amount of time has expired.
But besides the practicality of the device, they are intriguing and beautiful items in themselves. Few people can resist an hourglass at rest, most people will turn them over to start the steady stream of sand into the bottom globe. For children and adults alike, hourglasses can be very educational items to have around the house.
They also provide a wonderful, decorative link to the past. Imagine a formal living or dining room. Beautiful handcrafted hourglasses are a great focal point for a room. They are distinctive, classy, and make a wonderful tie to the past. Many of the hourglasses available on our site appear to be antiques. These reproductions make collecting hourglasses affordable – it’s difficult to find antique hourglasses, especially those that don’t include a huge price tag.
