Beautiful and stylish timepieces can be installed in any room. They make it easy to keep track of time, emphasize the original design of the premises. There are many models that differ in size, installation method. You can select suitable products according to the color scheme, ease of use. But also designed, floor, table and wall clocks in the interior will be appropriate if you take into account the shape and style of the models when choosing. They should harmoniously complement the decor of the room: combined with decoration, furniture, and other decor. If necessary, the old clockwork can be independently updated, replacing its base, decorating the case, hands. A simple alteration of the chronometer will make it possible to create a unique item that has an unusual design and at the same time retains functionality.
Interior clocks are usually classified by installation method. They can be a separate element or mounted in furniture, element of room decor. The main types of mechanisms include:
wall mounted;
They can have various shapes and sizes. For example, there are round designer models with a diameter of 2 m. And there are small timers the size of a saucer. Products can be equipped with a housing or built into a wall.
floor;
They look like rectangular wooden boxes 1.5-2 m high. They are complemented by a pendulum. They can be equipped with hidden compartments - caches for storing money, jewelry.
desktop.
This category includes digital and mechanical models with or without an alarm clock. Are established on tables, curbstones, mantel shelves.
Some types include watch projectors and designer timepieces, made in the form of interior elements. The latter include mechanisms installed in bicycles (and even motorbikes), tables with a glass top.
Varieties of the dial
Modern timers can have different types of dials. Mechanical models are usually equipped with an indication with Roman or Arabic numerals, hands (hourly, minute, second). They can also have non-standard displays in the form of drawings or figures. Moreover, arrows on some mechanisms may be completely or partially absent. Electronic analogues are equipped with LED-displays, which are displayed numbers. They are for ease of use can be equipped with a backlight or speaker for scoring indicators of the current time. There are also chronometers that have no indication and hands at all. These include an hourglass. They are mainly used for counting a specific period of time. They can be used as a stylish and unusual room decor.
Under the interior styles
The original design of the apartment and emphasize the design of each room will help the correct selection of timers. It is recommended to choose them according to the style of the room:
classical;
Dark tones and strict geometric figures are inherent in the classics. Therefore, the case of the model can have a brown, burgundy, dark green or dark blue color. But the indication and arrows will be black, gold, silver.
chalet;
Products including a wooden base (boards, wood fragments, pieces of logs) will be able to emphasize the direction. Suitable and models with decor from the branches.
loft;
For such a style, models with metal and wooden elements are suitable. For example, it is well complemented by mechanisms with a decor of gears, “skeletons”.
provence.
For light French styling, light-colored models with different shapes and sizes are well suited. They can have a cellular background or a background with floral and leafy patterns in pastel colors.
In the living room
In the halls, chronometers of any size can be installed. In a spacious room, large models and small products will look appropriate. It is better to have large clockworks on a free wall where there is no other decor. They can be equipped with a housing or can be built into plasterboard partitions, niches.
For such models, the following elements can be used as indicators: pebbles, cubes, saucers and cups. Freestanding designer products (in the form of a wheel, globe, figurine) will also look interesting in the hall. Small desktop models can be installed on a coffee table or stand located near the sofa. Dark wood outdoor timepieces are well-suited for simple-style living rooms. But light models are usually installed in halls with a royal style (Rococo, Baroque).
In the bedroom
For bedrooms, clock mechanisms should be selected based on all the features of the design of the room.For ultra-modern direction suitable chronometers, complemented by decor around the case. These include models with circles, butterflies, stripes glued near the base. Decor can be flat or voluminous. You can get a stylish combination when choosing products with different drawings based on: landscapes, abstractions, images of attractions. Originally complement the look of the room products with a mirror base (solid, filigree). Chronometers will also look beautiful, with indications from frames of different sizes, family photos. Mechanical models are recommended to be placed opposite the bed. So, their progress will not be heard, and the hosts themselves will be able to easily view the current time. Electronic counterparts can be placed on a desk, bedside table.
In the kitchen
Non-standard chronometers will help to make the design of any kitchen stylish and original. These include models whose base is pasted over with cereals, coffee beans. Looks spectacular with decor from burlap, jute thread, spoons, forks, ladles or shoulder blades. Chronometers with images of flowers, coffee cups, still lifes are suitable for rooms without a dedicated stylistics. At the same time, for small rooms it is better to choose models in the form of a small square, rhombus, oval. And for spacious rooms, products in the form of large rectangles or circles are suitable. For rooms decorated in the direction of hi-tech or modern, chronometers in black and silver tones will be preferred. To complement such a style can and electronic models with large numbers.
For rooms in which food is prepared, you need to choose easy-to-care models. These include strict chronometers with metal or plastic hands (without decor) and models with a case closed by glass.
In the nursery
In the children's room, a large chronometer with a non-standard design will look good: in the form of an animal, a fairy-tale hero, a cartoon character.Boys will like chronometers in the form of a soccer, basketball. Girls fit models in the form of butterflies, hearts, balloons. It can be chronometers with a volumetric or flat plastic case. A useful addition to the nursery will be the clock mechanism built into the table lamp. As an original decor, a clock projector is suitable. He will be able to display time on the wall, ceiling. In this case, the model can additionally design figures of animals, stars, planets. In the daytime, such chronometers display time on the LED display.
In the hall
To emphasize the style of a spacious hallway, it is recommended to choose outdoor chronometers. They will help the owners to leave the house on time, not to be late for important meetings, classes, work. And when installed in the corner will not limit the front space. At the same time, the battle of such a mechanism will be heard remotely in the rooms, not too loudly. It is recommended to install an old or new product near a banquet table, a curbstone, a coffee table. But near the cabinets, the outdoor chronometer will be inappropriate: all its attractiveness and sophistication will be lost on the background of high furniture. With a small area, it is better to choose a model that will be suspended above the entrance, next to the mirror. Such a chronometer can have a standard design, equipped with a discreet plastic or wooden case. For styling, it is better to give preference to a model in the form of a sea lantern, composition with relief figures of people and animals.
In the bathroom
Bathrooms can be equipped with conventional mechanical and electronic watches. The former are recommended to be located as far as possible from sources of water supply. Mandatory is the availability of good ventilation. Removing moist air from the room will eliminate the appearance of rust on the mechanisms and subsequent damage to the products. Sold for bathrooms and special models with sealed enclosures. They are allowed to be mounted in any part of the room.Water entering their housing can be easily removed with a towel or sponge. Electronic models for bathrooms are usually complemented by special sensors. They analyze information on humidity and air temperature in the room. Some electronic timers are equipped with a timer. With its help, you can conveniently track the time of carrying out water and cosmetic procedures.
DIY decor
Even the most complex chronometer can be transformed with your own hands. The following ideas come in handy for this:
Change the background of the base.
Pasting the base with fabrics, ribbons, pieces of burlap. Decorating with old newspapers, decoupage with napkins. Coloring with acrylics, gouache.
Replacement of display elements.
The numbers are replaced by dominoes, dice, flat figures (animals, people), keys, small pictures or photographs.
Decoration of the case.
Gluing to the back of the cutlery body, inserting the base into the embroidery frame, old pans. Framing with paper decor, thick threads and ropes.
When gluing the base, remove the clockwork and hands. Transparent universal glue is suitable for work. It has an increased density, making it easy to apply.
Useful Tips
Choosing a chronometer, you need to consider the color scheme of the room, the prevailing geometric shapes, patterns. The clockwork can become the main element of the decor or just complement the look of the room. It is recommended to comply with the size of the chronometer and adjacent items (paintings, vases, furniture). When buying models with a fabric, mirror base, surfaces should be cleaned frequently. Otherwise, the dust settling on them will quickly spoil the appearance of the product. Contamination must be removed carefully without touching the arrows. In this case, moisture penetration into the mechanism should be excluded. Cleaning is best done with a pipidaster (special whisk) or a soft brush.Mirror and glass models may be wiped with rags previously sprayed with a glass cleaner. Gentle cleaning will help keep any chronometer attractive.
Beautiful and stylish timepieces can be installed in any room. They make it easy to keep track of time, emphasize the original design of the premises. There are many models that differ in size, installation method. You can select suitable products according to the color scheme, ease of use. But also designed, floor, table and wall clocks in the interior will be appropriate if you take into account the shape and style of the models when choosing. They should harmoniously complement the decor of the room: combined with decoration, furniture, and other decor. If necessary, the old clockwork can be independently updated, replacing its base, decorating the case, hands. A simple alteration of the chronometer will make it possible to create a unique item that has an unusual design and at the same time retains functionality.
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Types of watches
Interior clocks are usually classified by installation method. They can be a separate element or mounted in furniture, element of room decor. The main types of mechanisms include:
They can have various shapes and sizes. For example, there are round designer models with a diameter of 2 m. And there are small timers the size of a saucer. Products can be equipped with a housing or built into a wall.
They look like rectangular wooden boxes 1.5-2 m high. They are complemented by a pendulum. They can be equipped with hidden compartments - caches for storing money, jewelry.
This category includes digital and mechanical models with or without an alarm clock. Are established on tables, curbstones, mantel shelves.
Some types include watch projectors and designer timepieces, made in the form of interior elements. The latter include mechanisms installed in bicycles (and even motorbikes), tables with a glass top.
Varieties of the dial
Modern timers can have different types of dials. Mechanical models are usually equipped with an indication with Roman or Arabic numerals, hands (hourly, minute, second). They can also have non-standard displays in the form of drawings or figures. Moreover, arrows on some mechanisms may be completely or partially absent. Electronic analogues are equipped with LED-displays, which are displayed numbers. They are for ease of use can be equipped with a backlight or speaker for scoring indicators of the current time. There are also chronometers that have no indication and hands at all. These include an hourglass. They are mainly used for counting a specific period of time. They can be used as a stylish and unusual room decor.
Under the interior styles
The original design of the apartment and emphasize the design of each room will help the correct selection of timers. It is recommended to choose them according to the style of the room:
Dark tones and strict geometric figures are inherent in the classics. Therefore, the case of the model can have a brown, burgundy, dark green or dark blue color. But the indication and arrows will be black, gold, silver.
Products including a wooden base (boards, wood fragments, pieces of logs) will be able to emphasize the direction. Suitable and models with decor from the branches.
For such a style, models with metal and wooden elements are suitable. For example, it is well complemented by mechanisms with a decor of gears, “skeletons”.
For light French styling, light-colored models with different shapes and sizes are well suited. They can have a cellular background or a background with floral and leafy patterns in pastel colors.
In the living room
In the halls, chronometers of any size can be installed. In a spacious room, large models and small products will look appropriate. It is better to have large clockworks on a free wall where there is no other decor. They can be equipped with a housing or can be built into plasterboard partitions, niches.
For such models, the following elements can be used as indicators: pebbles, cubes, saucers and cups. Freestanding designer products (in the form of a wheel, globe, figurine) will also look interesting in the hall. Small desktop models can be installed on a coffee table or stand located near the sofa. Dark wood outdoor timepieces are well-suited for simple-style living rooms. But light models are usually installed in halls with a royal style (Rococo, Baroque).
In the bedroom
For bedrooms, clock mechanisms should be selected based on all the features of the design of the room.For ultra-modern direction suitable chronometers, complemented by decor around the case. These include models with circles, butterflies, stripes glued near the base. Decor can be flat or voluminous. You can get a stylish combination when choosing products with different drawings based on: landscapes, abstractions, images of attractions. Originally complement the look of the room products with a mirror base (solid, filigree). Chronometers will also look beautiful, with indications from frames of different sizes, family photos. Mechanical models are recommended to be placed opposite the bed. So, their progress will not be heard, and the hosts themselves will be able to easily view the current time. Electronic counterparts can be placed on a desk, bedside table.
In the kitchen
Non-standard chronometers will help to make the design of any kitchen stylish and original. These include models whose base is pasted over with cereals, coffee beans. Looks spectacular with decor from burlap, jute thread, spoons, forks, ladles or shoulder blades. Chronometers with images of flowers, coffee cups, still lifes are suitable for rooms without a dedicated stylistics. At the same time, for small rooms it is better to choose models in the form of a small square, rhombus, oval. And for spacious rooms, products in the form of large rectangles or circles are suitable. For rooms decorated in the direction of hi-tech or modern, chronometers in black and silver tones will be preferred. To complement such a style can and electronic models with large numbers.
In the nursery
In the children's room, a large chronometer with a non-standard design will look good: in the form of an animal, a fairy-tale hero, a cartoon character.Boys will like chronometers in the form of a soccer, basketball. Girls fit models in the form of butterflies, hearts, balloons. It can be chronometers with a volumetric or flat plastic case. A useful addition to the nursery will be the clock mechanism built into the table lamp. As an original decor, a clock projector is suitable. He will be able to display time on the wall, ceiling. In this case, the model can additionally design figures of animals, stars, planets. In the daytime, such chronometers display time on the LED display.
In the hall
To emphasize the style of a spacious hallway, it is recommended to choose outdoor chronometers. They will help the owners to leave the house on time, not to be late for important meetings, classes, work. And when installed in the corner will not limit the front space. At the same time, the battle of such a mechanism will be heard remotely in the rooms, not too loudly. It is recommended to install an old or new product near a banquet table, a curbstone, a coffee table. But near the cabinets, the outdoor chronometer will be inappropriate: all its attractiveness and sophistication will be lost on the background of high furniture. With a small area, it is better to choose a model that will be suspended above the entrance, next to the mirror. Such a chronometer can have a standard design, equipped with a discreet plastic or wooden case. For styling, it is better to give preference to a model in the form of a sea lantern, composition with relief figures of people and animals.
In the bathroom
Bathrooms can be equipped with conventional mechanical and electronic watches. The former are recommended to be located as far as possible from sources of water supply. Mandatory is the availability of good ventilation. Removing moist air from the room will eliminate the appearance of rust on the mechanisms and subsequent damage to the products. Sold for bathrooms and special models with sealed enclosures. They are allowed to be mounted in any part of the room.Water entering their housing can be easily removed with a towel or sponge. Electronic models for bathrooms are usually complemented by special sensors. They analyze information on humidity and air temperature in the room. Some electronic timers are equipped with a timer. With its help, you can conveniently track the time of carrying out water and cosmetic procedures.
DIY decor
Even the most complex chronometer can be transformed with your own hands. The following ideas come in handy for this:
Pasting the base with fabrics, ribbons, pieces of burlap. Decorating with old newspapers, decoupage with napkins. Coloring with acrylics, gouache.
The numbers are replaced by dominoes, dice, flat figures (animals, people), keys, small pictures or photographs.
Gluing to the back of the cutlery body, inserting the base into the embroidery frame, old pans. Framing with paper decor, thick threads and ropes.
Useful Tips
Choosing a chronometer, you need to consider the color scheme of the room, the prevailing geometric shapes, patterns. The clockwork can become the main element of the decor or just complement the look of the room. It is recommended to comply with the size of the chronometer and adjacent items (paintings, vases, furniture). When buying models with a fabric, mirror base, surfaces should be cleaned frequently. Otherwise, the dust settling on them will quickly spoil the appearance of the product. Contamination must be removed carefully without touching the arrows. In this case, moisture penetration into the mechanism should be excluded. Cleaning is best done with a pipidaster (special whisk) or a soft brush.Mirror and glass models may be wiped with rags previously sprayed with a glass cleaner. Gentle cleaning will help keep any chronometer attractive.