The Howard Miller "Lacy" clock is a very nice clock. It is important to note that the images on the Website suggest it is nearly black. However, it is more grey in reality. I have it mounted on a stone chimney in our great room and while it looks stunning, the lack of contrast against the rock makes it a little bit difficult to read. I will probably add some lighting tricks to enhance the contrast. This is a fairly heavy clock at 10 pounds, so when I mounted it, I drilled through the mortar and hit the stud behind it and used a 4" GRK construction screw to insure it stays put. It has a great open metal mount that can handle any size screw.