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How to Coordinate Square Wall Clocks with Stone and Linen Walls

How to Coordinate Square Wall Clocks with Stone and Linen Walls

Stone and linen walls create a calm, tactile backdrop, and a square wall clock can bring a welcome sense of structure to these soft, earthy schemes. In this guide we explain what stone and linen colours are, from pale limestone and sandstone to unbleached cloth tones, limewash finishes and grasscloth wallcoverings. We look at why a square clock suits these rooms, echoing windows, cabinet doors and panelling, and which frame materials work best, including pale oak, walnut, bronze, matt black, concrete effects and woven cane details. You will find guidance on choosing a face colour a step lighter or darker than the wall, hanging the clock above a console, within a neat grid arrangement or aligned with a window frame, and adding gentle contrast through texture, greenery and earthy ceramics. We finish with lighting tips that bring out wall texture and practical advice for drilling into limewash, real stone and fabric wallcoverings without damage....