How to Decorate With a Cuckoo Clock

If you’ve been thinking about buying a cuckoo clock but don’t know how to fit it into your home decor, this blog will show you the best clocks for each room in your house.

People love cuckoo clocks for a variety of reasons. Some people have German heritage and grew up with cuckoo clocks in their lives, so they want to carry on the tradition of having a clock of their own. Families are drawn to cuckoo clocks because kids love them just as much as adults. And many people love the wooden craftsmanship that comes with every traditional cuckoo clock you get on our website.

There are thousands of different styles of cuckoo clocks available, so you’ll want to find one you not only love, but that also fits in with your home decor. Thankfully, it’s easy to decorate with a cuckoo clock because you can find one that fits the style of every room in your house. You could go with a traditional style of cuckoo clock if your home is more rustic, country or shabby chic. Or, instead, you might enjoy a modern cuckoo clock if your home is more of a modern, Swedish-style, with clean lines and modern furnishings. Cuckoo clocks come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors, so today, we share how you can decorate each room in your home with a beautiful and timeless cuckoo clock.

Manual Wind up or Battery-Operated?

When you decide to buy a cuckoo clock, you have to ask yourself first if you want one that you have to wind up each day/week, or if you prefer to have the convenience of a battery-operated cuckoo clock. It really comes down to personal preference — and if you want to have a cuckoo clock that has the seal of authenticity from the Black Forest.

Both the traditional style of cuckoo clock and the modern cuckoo clocks come battery-operated with automatic or manual shut-off for convenience, or in 1 day or 8 day running time versions that you wind up. Both styles also come with music, so you have endless choices! But once you decide if you want a wind-up or battery-operated clock, you may want to flip through our entire catalog to see what calls to you. If you have a price range you want to stay within, this is a good way to narrow down your choices. For instance, the 8 day running time clocks are more expensive than the 1 day running time. It can be overwhelming how many beautiful styles we have available.

Suggestions for Each Room in the Home

Our range of cuckoo clocks come in various styles to suit everyone’s tastes and home decor. Choosing one might be the hardest part of owning a cuckoo clock. Music or no music? Or do you want to get festive with dancing figurines? We offer some recommendations on what style will match your personal aesthetic in the different rooms of your home to give you some ideas.

To give you an idea of the cost of different styles of cuckoo clocks, the 1 day running time cuckoo clocks start around $165 while the 8 day start around $300 with the traditional styles. If you want to go with a battery-operated quartz clock, the prices start at $115, making it the most affordable choice. While 1 day and 8 day modern cuckoo clocks start around $200, the quartz ones start around $140.

Living Room

Depending on your style of furnishings, a modern cuckoo clock or a traditional one will look good in your living room. If you have a rustic feel, wood paneling or beams, softer hues, and lighter furniture, we think a traditional wood cuckoo clock will go lovely in your living room. You can choose from a number of styles — the A-frame house like the one on the right above, or the style to the left that highlights animal and nature elements.

If you aren’t keen on A-frame houses, hunting scenes, and animals, etc. then our selection of modern cuckoo clocks will offer something more unusual and sleek for your living space.

Office or Library

The same rules apply as the living room for an office or library, but most likely, you don’t want to go with a musical cuckoo clock as it can disturb you while working. If you have modern style furnishings in your office, go with one of the modern box cuckoo clocks made in bamboo seen above. These will also look sleek in any corporate setting. You have the option to manually silence the cuckoo when you don’t want to be disturbed.

Children’s Bedroom

You might want to go with a modern clock in a bright color for a child's bedroom. The style shown above comes in orange, blue, yellow, green, pink, and red, so your children can choose their favorite color. These clocks have a manual night time shut-off lever so everyone can get a good night’s rest.