Get some art that will also keep you from being late for work.

I mentioned the other day that I wished all my furniture could be art -- and the highest art form furniture can aspire to is the grandfather clock.

I think most people, when they think of grandfather clocks think big boxy clocks with chimes and weights and roman numerals, and there are a lot of those. But that's not the only kind of grandfather clock. There's also this kind:

That's the Ridgeway Everest Waterfall grandfather clock and it's just one of the dozens, if not hundreds, of grandfather clocks you can buy at 1-800-4clocks.com.

That grandfather clock is more than just a timekeeper; it's art. It's a sculpture, and a centerpiece, and a conversation point, all in one. (It does tell time, though, so it's functional art). A great clock that will captivate you every bit as much as a great painting or photo or statue would.

At 1-800-4clocks.com, they'll do more than just sell you a great clock. They'll also offer advice on what kind of grandfather clock you're looking for and what to do with it when you get it; take, for example, this entry on how interesting clocks can fit into unusual rooms and make them better.

But great clocks are the heart of their business: they have grandfather clocks lined up, waiting for you to buy them and make them a part of your home. I've had my eye on that waterfall clock for a long time; I'm planning on getting it and putting it into my living room just as soon as I can be sure that Mr F and Mr Bunches won't destroy it the moment it arrives.

I'm going to do that because furniture, including grandfather clocks, should be more than something you use. It should be something you appreciate, and want to see and touch and be near. Something you love.

Furniture should be art, and the grandfather clock is art.