How to use the wall clock, to good effect

When there’s a clock to be hung most of us will simply gather a hammer and nail together, find a central spot in the room and apply hammer to nail firmly.

It gets the job done and makes checking the time easy without scanning the room. It also means the clock is visible to visitors unfamiliar with the layout of your house.

But the centre of the room may not always be the best place, particularly if it’s one of those designed time-pieces that are all about fun as well as function, and can be described as a statement-piece.