I bought this for home staging, and it looks great over fireplaces or on dining room walls or in entryways. It makes a statement without being over the top. It works in many styles of homes from farmhouse to modern. I can't speak for how well it keeps time because I rarely even put batteries in it. ;) The hands are a little flimsy, but if you aren't moving it all the time like I am, that shouldn't be a problem.