Mora Clocks Archives

A Frame for All Occasions.

Mar 23, 2016

Frames

Frames, 3 plus 1 great uses for Efex frames.

Frames have many uses. With 4 styles to choose from, they range from simple to elegant, art deco to french. They are for much more than pictures:)

Janet from The Empty Nest used F 28 to take this wonderful but slightly brown chest and make it marvelous by just adding a frame to the center and decoupaging fabric in the center.

At Maine Country Home, we added the simple frame F 24 to this painted sideboard to enhance the doors.

We are looking for a slant top desk, like the one pictured below because our F15 would be a perfect match. Just add paint and Efex.

And the addition of the frame F28 to the mora clock just made it pop.

Mora Clocks For A Chic Country Home

Jan 29, 2016

Mora Clock Revamp – How to get the luxe look for less

The Mora Clocks we showed yesterday were all wonderful examples of antiques. Remember Mora, the wonderful Scandinavian Style clock that saved a village?

Today we’re introducing our second video in our series “How to Apply Appliques”. The object of our furniture love today is a Mora clock. Sadly not an antique, but a great reproduction. This video will show you how to use one simple Efex, an F28 frame, to style your clock for an elegant Swedish Look.

Mora Clock’s are fit for a kings and queens, but simple enough to be seen in an chic country home. Any of the round frames would easily work to add style and class to these curvaceous clocks.

The Story of Mora

Jan 28, 2016

In the winter of 1750 the town of Mora, Sweden was bitterly starving. A blight had ruined the crops and this small town in central Sweden was impoverished. What’s a mother to do? (Mora comes from “mor, the Swdish word for mother.)

The town had fallen on hard times since driving the Danish out of the country in the 15th century. They had to do something soon, or they feared all would be for naught.

Suddenly inspiration struck! It would take the skills and organization of the entire town to pull off this hair-brained idea, but it was all they had.

Almost overnight the entire town became a beehive of activity. Some people carved cases, others built clockworks, and a few hand-painted by candlelight during the long winter nights.

Their product was a beautiful, uniquely shaped, tall clock. Resembling the female form, a curvaceous Swedish lady, and over the next 80 years the clock industry flourished in Mora. This simple, yet beautiful, clock saved a crumbling town.

Imagine 90 people coming together to form an industry. They became renown for the style and sophistication of the clockworks and colors. Catching the attention of the kings and queens the popularity of the clock soared. It’s a style that is still appreciated and reproduced today, and can be found in many a living room or sitting room of any style.

Tomorrow we will show you how we took our Mora and made her a lovely Gustavian beauty with a little bit of bling and some Efex.