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The Portmeirion Apple Harvest Wall Clock is the perfect accent piece for a classic or country decor kitchen or dinning room. The clock is shaped like a plate, and matches the Apple Harvest tableware. Both the clock and the place settings are made of high quality earthenware, and hand painted with a beautiful motif depicting ripe apples on a branch with rosy blossoms and lush leaves. Attractively framed with a vine design for visual contrast, this clock is a beauty. The numbers are large for easy reading at a distance, and the hour and minute hands are long, black, and contoured. Graceful calligraphy script shows the varietal name of the apples.

If you want a more authentic country decor or antique decor, mix and match the Apple Harvest clock with the Portmeirion Strawberry Fair, Botanical Garden, and Pomona motifs for tableware. They look lovely together and maintain a continuity of design, while maintaining the atmosphere of an old world dining room. Since pre-industrial dining-ware, if broken, would not have been replaceable by factory made identical pieces, most people would have been adept at the art of mixing and matching, to create a cohesive ambiance with out relying on uniformity. The Portmeirion series provides the perfect opportunity to do this.

You’ll love the fruity, floral touch of class this clock lends to any room. Symbolizing abundance, the motif will bring good prosperity Chi to your kitchen. The round shape of the clock is also an asset for the fluency of the Chi. Feng Shui principles have deemed the white back ground to be just the right color for the Children and creativity zone of your home. So this clock would be lovely in a nursery or an art studio.

The Portmeirion Apple Harvest Clock makes a wonderful gift!

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The Orbit Wall clock is a very contemporary decor piece. The rainbow colored balls marking the hours add a whimsical and attractive flavor to any room. The shapes on the hour and minute hands further enhance the modern art quality of this fun timepiece, and make it easy to read at a distance. The colors make a wonderful accent to contrast with the wall behind it. If your decor theme is modern art, this is the perfect way to marry function and form. Kids rooms look great with this clock, and it teaches them to memorize the location of each hour. An outer-space decor theme is complimented by the orb shapes on this clock. It would also feel right at home in retro themed decor.

The Orbit Clock features quartz movement for precision. The clock measures 14 inches in diameter and weighs 3.8 pounds. It runs on one AA battery which is not included.

In Feng Shui, spherical shapes, like those used in this clock, are good for balancing the right combination of energies in your home or office. Added prosperity comes from maintaining this balance. As an accent piece, the clock is a colorful and pleasant addition to a room; as a Feng Shui cure, the clock is a Chi balancer, and reminds us to balance the the time we spend each day doing things that keep us materially, physically, spiritually, emotionally, and mentally well.

The spheres also remind us of the cyclical nature of life. This may be especially helpful to those experiencing hard times, and may comfort those experiencing a loss or bereavement.

The Orbit Wall Clock makes a great gift!

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Look at this pretty wall clock. The translucent pink petals are lovely with out being overbearing. The 10 inch diameter and Arabic numerals make it easy to read. The clock is a simple yet effective decor accent item. Fitting for contemporary and retro decor themes, this clock looks great in a bedroom, kitchen, dining room, or any other part of the home. Versatile, it looks at home both in a child’s room, as well as an adults room.

Here are a few decor ideas for this clock: Pair it with a Japanese decor, and it becomes a cherry blossom; pair it with a Hello Kitty decor, and it creates a kid’s refuge fro the world; pair it with a 50’s decor, and it represents the Norman Rockwell ideal of small town serenity; pair it with a 60’s style decor, and it represents “flower power”; pair it with a 70’s optical art decor , and it takes on a retro flavor; combine it with the clean lines of the contemporary design themes, and the 6 petals accent the room’s decor symmetry; in a Jewish home, the 6 petals make a subtle Star of David; in the right zone, the pink flower brings the Feng Shui energy of love and romance; with a botanical decor, it becomes the reward for your green thumb, and your love of the country side.

The clock has measurements of: 10 inches height, 9 inches and 3/4 width, and 1 inch and 3/8 depth. The protective lens will help it to last long enough to be apart of many successive decor changes as you and your family grow. When a clock is this versatile, it’s a good investment.

This clock makes a wonderful gift, and you can get one for yourself too.

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What is it about these old European designs that makes us so nostalgic? The River City Clock looks perfect with antique decor. The lines hearken to the engineering marvels of the industrial age, and the alder wood with cherry or oak finish lends it an air of sophistication. Old world libraries and studies would feature clocks like this one. Equally at home on a mantle piece, shelf or desk, the River City Clock is the perfect accent piece to tie your decor theme together.

Don’t let the good looks fool you; River City clock is a well designed and sturdy piece of technology as well. The wide base insures that it will not tip over. The radio controlled time automatically adjusts to daylight savings time, in any of 4 time zones in the continental USA and Canada, and makes sure that you have the correct time everyday. All you need is one AA battery, and this clock will keep you on track.

Here are a few suggestions for this clock: Put it over your fire place on a well insulated mantle, next to old photos in monochrome amber tint, in a wood frame of the same color as the clock’s case; put it on a shelf next to your antique leather bound books; put it on your desk next to your fountain pen or quill and ink; put it where you work to remind you that when you build a solid base, it is only a matter of time till you succeed.

In Feng Shui wooden items like this one enhance the Chi of growth and are typically placed in the family or historical zone of the home or office. This clock will look great with both family photos and business archives.

The River City Clock enjoys rave reviews and makes a great gift!

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Does your bedroom, parlor, sitting room, craft room, or kitchen need a lift? Do you serve your guests with pride at tea parties? This lock makes a great conversation piece when entertaining, hosting parties, and at sewing circles. A touch of the old world, in a contemporary ensemble, we give you the Lenox Butterfly Meadow Desk Clock.

The Lenox Butterfly Meadow desk clock is a lovely way to bring spring time to your room. The classic look of the scalloped edges and the sculpted butterfly top give this finely crafted porcelain clock its charm and distinction. The innocence and nostalgia this clock inspires are great reminders of happy days spent in the garden. The morning glories, bumble bee and butterfly are all quaint pastoral images that gladden the heart and lift the spirit.

This clock is a favorite in Salt Lake City, and makes a perfect gift for your mother-in-law. Standing 6 and 5/8ths inches tall, this sweet accent piece goes well with white, cream, blue, indigo, and purple decor themes.

In Feng Shui, these colors are best suited to your children and creativity zone, your prosperity zone, and your knowledge zone, but you can put this clock in any part of your home or office.

Bring a bit of your garden inside, by combing this clock with a bouquet of flowers, or with any item in the Lenox Butterfly series including: the table cloth, place mats, divided dish, tissue box, covered box, liquid soap dispenser, and soap bar holder.

Remember, this clock makes a great gift for that special someone who is hard to chose a gift for.

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Do you admire the design sensibilities Frank Loyd Wright? His clean lines that are at home in a natural environment, and that emphasis function of form and play of light ushered in a revolution in home design. Now, a piece of that tradition can be yours. The Bulova Glasner House Clock from the Frank Loyd Wright collection was not only inspired by the master designer’s work, it is officially licenced by the Frank Loyd Wright Foundation. This clock is the perfect accent piece to complete the decor theme of your room.

The design concept of this clock was adapted from the art glass living room window of the Glasner House Frank Loyd Wright built in 1905 in Glencoe, Illinois. The play of light through the mineral glass panel of the clock adds a good feeling to any room. The solid wood base is finished in a light cherry stain. The protective lens guards the reliable  movements of the hands. The craftsmanship is under warranty by the manufacturer, Bulova.

Put this clock on any desk, table, or shelf, and you have a handsome conversation piece. Put it where natural light can shine through the mineral glass, and you have a very special decor item.

The clock measures: Height 6 and 1/4 inches, Width 6 and 1/4 inches, Depth 2 inches. It requires one AA battery, which is not included.

For more Frank Loyd Wright clocks, check out the Willits series, the Dana, the Martin, and the Usonian.

These clocks all make great gifts, and as each is a bit different, you can have one in each room of your home or office.

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Here is a decor item that is perfect for a study, library, workshop, or office. This is the perfect clock for someone who likes to know how things work. The visibility of the gears is an elegant tribute to fine engineering and craftsmanship. The Rosewood stained wood paired with the black columns make a sophisticated design statement. The hour and minute hands are done in serpentine form, and the second hand sweeps around to provide accurate time keeping. The bell sounds on the hour, and the Silvertone Roman numeral chapter ring adds just the right touch to this 10 inch high sculpture. With a clock this well made, of course there is quartz movement. The clock takes one battery (not included).

If you have a family member or friend who is a budding scientist or engineer, this makes a perfect gift. It is also very helpful in teaching dyslexic kids to learn to read analog clocks. If they are able to see the inner workings of the clock in three dimensions, it is much easier for them to grasp the concepts, and make visual sense of the clock’s face, and hand movements.

According to Feng Shui, the black columns make this a good decor item for an entrance way, the visible gears and clear encasement make it right for the knowledge zone of your home or office, and the rose wood makes it a good choice for the family zone.

This is a good housewarming gift, graduation or congratulatory gift, coming of age gift, and birthday present.

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The Crystal Grandfather Clock is an exquisite decor item that adds class and beauty to your living room, hallway, dining room, office, or anywhere you need it. The play of light shining through and refracting off of the multifaceted crystal body of this clock is dazzling and spectacular.  A perfect match for a room with a crystal chandelier, or crystal table ware, this clock ties the decor them together in a lovely symphony of light and rainbows.

The clock features a swinging pendulum, that marks time the old fashioned way, making it perfect for an antique themed decor. Roman numerals are highlighted on the silver face of this transparent clock. The detail and design are breathtaking, and yet it only weighs 3 pounds. The clock measures: 3 and 1/2 inches x 5 and 1/2 inches x 10 and 1/2 inches. It will fit  easily on most shelves, but for best results, display it on an open surface near a source of light.

In Feng Shui crystals are used to enhance and raise Chi, meaning the positive vital force will be abundant. This  plentiful resource is then free to nourish you, support your growth, increase your prosperity, and create an environment with in which you may succeed.This clock is the perfect Feng Shui cure for a room that has had stagnant Chi, and low or stuck energy.

For a pleasant and productive office, try this Crystal Clock. Crystals are said to purify and clarify the elements around them, so putting this clock in the family room or any place where important meetings transpire, is a good way to support harmony in relationships, both at the office and at home.

This clock makes a wonderful gift.

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