This compass is very big!  If you have a nice big space for it on a wall, it makes an excellent decoration.  The wall next to the stairs that lead up to the loft in my house is very tall.  I hung the compass there and it looks sharp.  It's visible from the family room.  We have a nautical theme going on so it fits well with that.  I placed the compass so that it would correctly reflect the true directions - north, south, east, and west.  Everybody that sees it loves it!