Clever Ideas for Using Double-Sided Station Clocks in a Small Entrance Hall

A double sided station clock projects from the wall on a bracket, so it can be read from both directions along a corridor. In a small entrance hall that is a genuinely useful trait: it works with the narrow shape of the space rather than fighting it, and it saves precious flat wall for mirrors, hooks and storage. It also brings a little heritage charm, recalling the platform clocks of old British stations. Used carelessly, though, a projecting clock can become a head height hazard or crowd an already tight corridor. In this article we share practical ideas for using one well. We cover safe mounting height and clearance, where to position the bracket in relation to the front door and stairs, how to light the clock, and how to combine it with slim shoe storage, coat stands and mirrors. The advice is shaped around typical UK hallways, from Victorian terraces to modern flats....