{"id":2784,"date":"2014-10-27T22:38:44","date_gmt":"2014-10-27T22:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/?p=2784"},"modified":"2019-01-29T15:38:27","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T15:38:27","slug":"accessory-of-the-week-clocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/accessory-of-the-week-clocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessory of the week: Clocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What with iPads, MP3s, smartphones and Google Glass &#8211; all of which can tell you the time &#8211; clocks have been pushed aside as an accessory for the home. I think they&#8217;re underestimated these days. There are so many different styles to choose from, reminiscent of different eras and adding bucketloads of character to your home. Here&#8217;s a reminder of what&#8217;s out there&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">p<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Art deco<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the 1920s and 1930s clock design was heavily influenced by the Art Deco movement. This clock is designed my Cartier, and similar artefacts can be found on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xart+deco+clocks&amp;_nkw=art+deco+clocks&amp;_sacat=0\">eBay<\/a> or in antique shops. They might come as more of an investment but they&#8217;ll never go out of style.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/artdeco.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2785\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/artdeco.jpg\" alt=\"art deco clock\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/omgthatartifact.tumblr.com\/page\/7\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">p<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Industrial<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This 1940s American clock belonged in a gymnasium and has industrial revolution written all over it. I love the gritty cage covering the clock face. This would be a fantastic centrepiece for a room that needs livening up a bit, and will definitely be a talking point amongst guests.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/1940s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2787\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/1940s.jpg\" alt=\"Industrial clock\" width=\"605\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/1940s.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/1940s-513x500.jpg 513w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.restorationhardware.com\/catalog\/product\/product.jsp?productId=prod2460858\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">p<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mod clock<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This spikey, sunshine style was super popular in the laidback &#8217;60s. It&#8217;ll add a bit of funk to your space and looks fantastic with vintage furniture from the same era. Keep the colours simple as the design itself makes enough of a statement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/1960s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2789\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/1960s.jpg\" alt=\"Mod clock\" width=\"589\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/1960s.jpg 736w, https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/1960s-376x500.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/25.media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_m6xp5paUbO1ruu90ro1_1280.png\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">p<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Country style<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To get the farmhouse look, go for an antique oversized clock. This one is larger than life and adds real character to the cosy kitchen. This will look great with a large, industrial table and simple, clean lines. It&#8217;s important not to over-clutter with such a large clock so keep it simple.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/farmhouse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2790\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/farmhouse.jpg\" alt=\"Farm house clock\" width=\"574\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/farmhouse.jpg 638w, https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/farmhouse-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com\/originals\/f9\/30\/d6\/f930d6c351966d2b802b0467918f48b6.jpg\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">p<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What with iPads, MP3s, smartphones and Google Glass &#8211; all of which can tell you the time &#8211; clocks have been pushed aside as an accessory for the home. I think they&#8217;re underestimated these days. There are so many different styles to choose from, reminiscent of different eras and adding bucketloads of character to your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,18,327],"tags":[24,371,56,59,96,372],"class_list":["post-2784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tips-and-hints","category-useful-resources","category-vintage-2","tag-bedroom","tag-clocks","tag-decorating","tag-design","tag-interiors-and-ideas","tag-vintage-clocks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2784"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2784\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5345,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2784\/revisions\/5345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}