If that tired corner in the parlor is still bugging you, it's high time to do something about it. You don't need to hire an interior decorator who might tell you to repaint the whole room and insist you buy expensive paintings and other knick-knacks that might be costlier than the reliable Howard Miller grandfather clock.

Reinventing a Dead-beat Corner

Some people live with dead-beat corners for years and finally give up and roll up their sleeves to transform an eyesore to a pleasant spot inside the house. Others quickly solve the problem by lining up bookshelves, while the smarter ones prop a stunning grandfather clock in the problem corner. This addition alone adds character to the entire parlor. A few touches here and there and it's a picture perfect makeover.

It does not take just any grandfather clock to make this transformation. You have to imagine how a particular clock will fit into the entire scheme of things. So when you're ready to attack that corner, give more time to shop around for that floor clock.

Carrying Out the Make-Over

Before dashing to the clock shop in town, inspect that corner with a critical eye. Does everybody pass by this corner? Does sunlight stream to this area, or is the corner always dark? How far is the radiator from the spot you want a Howard Miller grandfather clock settled? Is the floor level at all sides?

A Howard Miller grandfather clock can be the focal point, or you can have the clock as an interesting sidebar to complement your fixtures. Armed with the information you need, be ready to shop and take the time to do it.

Howard Miller's Clocks

The Howard Miller Joseph clock will do well for a dark corner. Although it is crowned with an old-fashioned bonnet, it has that very contemporary look reflected in the oak veneer polished to a natural shine. This will, without a doubt, lend a cheery ambiance to a dreary corner. Plop a rattan sofa with a side table where you can let a bowl of spring or summer blossoms perch perkily.

If that corner gets all the sunshine, prop the darker Howard Miller Hamlin timepiece. The adorned pediment with leaf overlays adds that "old-world" charm to an otherwise tongue-in-cheek decorating theme. The effect will be pleasantly surprising and will earn admiring glances from visiting friends and family.

If by any chance you are an incurable collector of glass figurines and other novelty items, your best bet is the Richardson I grandfather clock. This has lighted cabinets to display your collection of curios during those cozy evening dinners you host for your best friends at home.

Before Delivery Day

Remove all obstructions from the site while preparing other furniture for their eventual reshuffling if you are determined to make the spot the focal area. Arrange the furniture later so you can readjust the whole set-up. Just make sure that nothing will get in the way when the Howard Miller grandfather clock is transported to its domain.

It's nice to have other accessories ready by delivery day so you can enjoy the corner immediately where your new Howard Miller grandfather clock reigns. That drab corner becomes the tired corner no more.