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7 showstopping clocks for your home

Gone are the days when clocks were simply a way to tell the time. Now they can also be beautiful, functional pieces of art. Below are seven of the best.

Hunting for George’s beautiful bamboo clocks are very popular and really, it’s no wonder! Stylish, handmade and elegant, they are the perfect piece for a Scandi-inspired home. The Lola Clock ($179) is a particular favourite, in pastel lilac and yellow.

The unique Sparrow Clock designed by Haoshi Studio is a piece of modern, functional wall art. Inspired by the company’s Taiwanese origins — where sparrows symbolise the good things in life — it is available for $229 from Design For Use. The clock also ships with a pattern for easy installation and all parts have an easy stick on application.The concrete Slab Mini Table Clock made from Swedish marble is extremely grand. Standing at 54cm tall, it comes in natural, black and white. Sure to make a statement it retails for $695 from Slab Homewares.

With a printed face and hand painted bamboo frame, the Unbound Heart Clock from Art Club Concept is more than a clock, but an artwork. Unbound from structure, it will appeal to your free spirit, your straight edge and your wallet — retailing for just $79.95. Available for pre-order now.

A blackboard clock with chalk, you can hang the Tablita Clock on the wall or with its magnetic back, stick it to the fridge. Simply write the clock numbers, leave a message or give it a face… and then take it all off with the included felt eraser. Made in Italy by Diamantini & Domeniconi, it is available from Plyroom for $110.

Simple yet so very elegant, the Karlsson Alarm Clock with its copper-plated case is designed in the ever fashionable, classic station style. A beautiful combination of solid metalwork and modern Dutch design, it is available from Lifestyle Lane for just $29.90!

A classic, the Umbra Rimwood Wooden Wall Clock ($139.95) from Hard to Find can either be propped on its stand or mounted to a wall. Featuring a natural wood frame and a perforated painted white face, this is a clock that will never go out of fashion.

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Concrete clocks, concrete lights, concrete purses. Oh my!

So, while I was well aware that concrete was having a bit of a moment, what I was completely unaware of was that concrete could be so versatile that products such as concrete clocks and concrete purses could actually exist!

But for Sean Young and Andrew Biffin of the ‘Everything Cool in Concrete’ online store, S L A B homewares, producing and selling such products is all in a day’s work.

“To take a raw material like concrete, that is integral to our day to day lives and to see it transformed into high fashion or sculptural art and homewares is a true passion of ours,” says Sean. “Most would think that concrete is cold and void of any warmth, but our collection presents concrete in a brand new light. Warm, organic designs injecting individuality into homes, offices and wardrobes.”

Starting the label in 2011 due to their love of industrial chic and urban design, the store sells furniture, lighting, homewares and fashion. Designed by talented artists from around the globe, all are original designs made from concrete, aiming to not just be beautiful but useful too.

One such range that stands out for this reason is the Concrete Clutch range (photo bottom right), which while more fashion that interiors, is worth a mention for both its originality and beauty. “Our Concrete Clutch range is definitely the most unique in both design and innovation,” explains Sean. “The fusion of elegant Italian leather with raw formed concrete has created a style that is both refined and edgy.”

But if Sean had to name his favourite piece in the interiors line, it’s the Concrete Clocks that he has a soft spot for. “It is difficult to select one individual piece, but I simply cannot get past the SLAB#3 Grandfather Clock (photo bottom left). Standing tall like a dominant figure in a room, it is like a sculptural masterpiece, adding a new twist to a historical classic.”

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