Lighthouse Home Decors

Lighthouse  clocks are great supplements to any lighthouse collection.  Aside from being functional, they are decorative and their varied designs make them easy to mix and match with any existing furniture and fixtures.

On the other hand, if you are not yet a lighthouse collector but would like to be one because of your fascination with lighthouses, then the lighthouse clocks are a great  start-up item.  The lighthouse clock brings with it a bit of history, having been introduced by American clockmaker Simon Willard in 1818.  It is regarded as the first alarm clock produced in the United States.  Although the original design was not an exact replica of a lighthouse, it became popular to collectors because of its rarity.

Its maker stopped reproduction in 1830 because the Industrial Revolution brought with it cheaper mass-produced clocks.  It was quite expensive during its time because the lighthouse clocks was custom-made and personally created by hand.  Its base and column was made of mahogany.  The glass dome on top where the clock mechanism was located was considered fashionable at that time.

The design of lighthouse clocks has evolved through the years.  Presently, they look more like real lighthouses, with sizes varying from small for table or counter tops to large stand-alone ones for corners or gardens.  Round and oval wall clocks are popular, as those with alarms and chimes.

The avid collector can find hundreds of different designs of lighthouse  clocks to choose from.  There are picture clocks with panorama of the beach and the sea.  There are those with frames, lighted and with perpetual calendars.  They can be musical or with alarm.  They can be placed on the table at home or on the desk in the office.  They can be mounted on the wall in the living room, dining room, kitchen or den.  They can be placed in the master’s or children’s bedroom.

One lighthouse clock style shows twelve (12) of America’s lighthouses, with twelve (12) different harbor sounds announcing each hour.  It lights when the room is dark.  A conversation piece, this can be installed on the wall of the family or game room where other lighthouse themed items are displayed.   It can also be a perfect gift for somebody who loves the sea and who wants to know more about lighthouses, as its box details the history of each specific lighthouse.

Another interesting lighthouse themed wall clock is the picture clock.  With the picturesque photograph of the lighthouse in Portland Head, Maine, it evokes a feeling of safety in spite of an impending storm.  The clock mechanism is appropriately situated on the upper right hand corner, not at all obstructing the beautiful scenery.  On their  own, the lighthouse clocks can take the place of a small painting on your living or dining room wall.  It can also be grouped with other wall decors, whether lighthouse-inspired or not.

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