Monday, January 28, 2013

Big Ben

Today I was walking past a little shop when I spied this beauty inside!! A fabulous big clock!!!! I thought it would be ideal for a little area at the base of my stairs but it was way too big for that so after a bit of fluffy around with Mr FH holding the clock up  against the wall in various locations I decided to hang it on the wall in our dining area. When we first bought the beach house (2 1/2 yrs ago) I framed these gorgeous prints from a calendar and hung them there as we had too many other things that we needed to buy before we could get to the tizzy bits!! I really liked them so they remained until today!  I decided they would move to the base of the stairs but in moving them I smashed the glass in one so I need to have that replaced before I can show you!
This is what the dining room wall looked like…
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Now this is what it looks like….
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Not sure that Mr FH was that crazy about it until our son and his fiancĂ© came to stay and they loved it so I think that convinced him it was ok.  You can still see the hangers from the prints still on the wall near the clock…I was a bit excited about photographing my new favourite thing!!! I have since removed them and touched up the paint!
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This gorgeous new lamp was a gift from a friend at Christmas. Just perfect!
This is our last week at the beach house. It’s going to be hard to go home to the farm after 6 weeks. We will still spend most weekends here for the rest of the summer though. Back to work next Tuesday!
Suzy
 

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15 comments:

Art and Sand said...

My husband just shakes his head at all my decorating.

I love clocks and yours are beautiful.

Deborah@Green Willow Pond said...

Awesome clock. I adore huge clocks! Unfortunately I don't have one. I need to remedy that soon! Your beach home is lovely.

blessings,
Deborah

Dewena said...

That big clock is so handsome! Very nice.

The Honeysuckle Bus Stop said...

Love everything about your decorating! Very cute & inspiring :)

Doll in the Looking Glass said...

What a great find! Large clocks always look so impressive and add character to a space.

Debra

Ivy and Elephants said...

Gorgeous new clock, I kinda have a thing for clocks, too. That lamp is amazing! Thanks so much for sharing it with us.
Hugs,
Patti

Ivy and Elephants said...

Gorgeous new clock, I kinda have a thing for clocks, too. That lamp is amazing! Thanks so much for sharing it with us.
Hugs,
Patti

Ivy and Elephants said...

Gorgeous new clock, I kinda have a thing for clocks, too. That lamp is amazing! Thanks so much for sharing it with us.
Hugs,
Patti

Jenna said...

LOVE the clock! I'm a sucker for huge clocks with a vintage look!

Jenna @ http://rainonatinroof.com

Alycia Nichols said...

I LOVE that big ol' clock! Gimme, gimme, gimme!!!!!!!! That is really cool! I think the size of it just makes it that much cooler. After all, with a name like Big Ben, it HAS to have great presence!!! Mr. FH finally got on board, huh? Men! They're so funny! My husband would be OK if everything in the house stayed the exact same way as the first day we moved in...boxes and all!!! He is SO resistant to change! I just ignore him. :-) Have a great weekend!!!

Lauren said...

So pretty. Love the lamp. I would love it if you would check out my link party.

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Stan and Jody Gabara said...

I love that clock and the calendar prints are perfect! Thanks for sharing at Simple & Sweet Fridays.
Jody

Kathryn Ferguson Griffin said...

Love the big clock! It's perfect for the space. Thank you for sharing this at the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Hope to see your prettiness again on Monday. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

Pamela said...

Love your HUGE clock!!

Diann said...

Oooh, I do love your new clock! What a great find and wonderful edition to your home! Thank you for sharing it with us at TTF.