Classic Hardwood

Well, it seems that my posts on Grandfather Clocks have sunken in with some people in the know - Ikea are now doing a grandfather clock of their own.  Not only that, but it’s heavily influenced by art deco!  I never realised that I was such a leader in fashion!

Their clock is only £129 and whilst I wouldn’t say it was the highest quality piece of furniture, I would say that it seems like good value for money, and it would look good in a modern studio flat, or maybe in the reception of a small fashionable company.  I especially like the shelves that run where a traditional clock’s pendulum would normally be.

The simple, plain face bucks the trend in grandfather clock design in that it is almost entirely without features, yet there is a certain charm that comes with that.

I didn’t think when I started this blog that I’d ever be recommending Ikea furniture, and I still have my reservations about how long it will last.  Having not seen it in the flesh I couldn’t say what the quality of the materials will be like either.

More than anything though, I just thought I’d mention it because it’s such a rare occurance that anything I say about furniture is in line with popular cultural trends and tastes!

My previous posts can be found here: The History of Grandfather Clocks