There are numerous reasons to add a wall clock to your decor. However, many people don’t use them for interior design. Almost everyone has at least one clock in their home, but these clocks are often outdated, too small for a room, and placed incorrectly. Adding an appropriately-sized wall clock, or swapping out your old clock for a new one, will create a move inviting space.

Adding a clock to your wall truly can add to the ambience of a room. It can be an inexpensive way to add a statement piece on any wall. Quality wall clocks start in the $40 range for a 16-inch, and 24-inch clocks can be found for under $80. These clock sizes are perfect for sprucing up a blank wall and for tying the decor of a room together.

Once you have chosen a size and style, the next step is to figure out exactly where you want your clock to be. This sounds easy enough, but many people actually place their clock incorrectly on their wall. Eye level is where wall clocks commonly end up, but that isn’t necessarily the best place to hang them. Positioning matters, and the size of your wall, as well as the layout of your room, should be considered. Take a few moments and manually place your clock on multiple areas to see where it will look best. Have someone hold it up and walk around the room to view all the available vantage points. You may find that your original thoughts regarding placement may change.

A lot of people choose to implement feng shui into the position and placement of their wall clock. Along with their furniture, the direction in which furniture and decor is placed means something. Feng shui guidelines suggest not to ever put a clock directly above a door where you often come-and-go as it is believed to bring bad luck. Whether or not this has any impact on how lucky you are, is debatable. However, since most entry doors to a home or business are generally heavier than other doors in a structure, people tend to use more force when opening and closing. Over time this force could knock a clock off the wall, and potentially onto your head. Unlucky indeed.

Finding the best wall clock for your space isn’t rocket science. However, finding the right clock to have the largest impact in your space should be thought out, as well as the clock’s ultimate placement.