Large Modern Wall Clocks
Buy the best large modern wall clocks selected and recommended by interior designers. By Tara Gosselin.
Modern oversized wall clocks are the perfect way to make a statement in a contemporary interior. As well as telling the time, large wall clocks can also serve as a much more affordable alternative to contemporary art (which can be very costly), adding color and personality to your space. We’ve selected the very best large modern wall clocks around to help you add some color and unique style to your space.
Large Modern Wall Clocks
Buying Guide
Tara Gosselin
Interior Design Expert
Tara is a San Antonio-based award-winning landscape architect, writer and educator, passionate about eco-friendly solutions and growing her own food. She knows all it takes to help you create a sustainable backyard retreat that combines blissful charm with a modern take on landscaping.
When you’re considering purchasing one or more modern large wall clocks, you’ll need to figure out how to size them appropriately. A small clock will tend to be around 9 inches in diameter, a medium clock up to two feet in diameter, and a larger clock will tend to measure 2-3 feet across. However, with some larger modern clocks, a clock could take up the entire space of the wall!
Consider the furniture in your room, the size of the wall itself, and whether or not you want the modern clock to be the dominating focal point in your room. As a general rule of thumb, you’ll want approximately four times as much blank space on a wall as you have objects. Therefore, if your wall is twenty feet wide, you’ll want a clock that is no more than 4-5 feet wide.
You should hang a large modern wall clock in your living room in a place where it becomes the dominant piece on a blank wall. For example, you could hang the clock above your couch. Whereas this position may mean you have your back to it when sitting on the couch, it heightens its visual appeal. The clock is readily visible from a doorway or elsewhere in the living room.
In case hanging the clock above the couch does not work for you, consider placing it above a console table or shelf. Alternatively, if you have a living room fireplace, you can place the large modern wall clock above the mantel.
Irrespective of where you hang the clock, pay attention to the height you position it. The ideal is at eye height or slightly higher. If it is too low or too high, you will strain your neck looking down or up.