Post by Erin Sears.

Cock-a-doodle-doo! Huh? Cock-a-doodle-doo! What? COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO! Awakened by a rooster? I’m upset. I live in a city. Portland, Oregon to be exact. I know that many of us in the city are currently half-courting, half-sneering at our Portlandia driven fame and I know that urban farming is popular here, but a ROOSTER?  Seriously? No. How quickly can I google Portland Chicken Ordinance (we have one) and turn that piece of poultry in to the authorities? I’ll put a bird on him…

These are my very grumpy thoughts as I try to will myself from my bed over to the computer. Just then, I hear my neighbor getting out of his bed on the other side of the wall (yes, quarters are THAT close) and I suddenly realize that the rooster noise was coming from his place. It occurs to me that what I was hearing was not a live animal, but rather an app on my neighbor’s phone. Damn. I guess you can take the guy out of Nebraska, but you can’t take Nebraska out of the guy.

Here are some neighbor friendly AND design friendly ideas for alarm clocks:

Source: http://www.designsponge.com/2010/05/diy-project-faceted-alarm-clock.html

This is the DIY faceted wood alarm clock from Design*Sponge. Use it to creatively cover up your conventional digital alarm clock. As I am geometrically challenged, the plans are too complicated for me, but I’m sure you can handle it.

 

Source: www.chapters.indigo.ca

While traveling in Alaska many years ago, my dad asked for a wake-up call at a hotel.  They handed him a clock with ringer bells. Here’s a new version of this classic. White on white. Ghost love.

Source: http://www.pbteen.com/products/bright-side-alarm-clock/?pkey=cclocks-phones-all

I want all of these!  These inexpensive silicone encased clocks can add that much needed punch of color to any room.

Source: https://www.canoeonline.net/shop/inspect/punkt-alarm-clock/3329

I appreciate the sleek and simple design of this analog clock.  It would look right at home in your modern bedroom and it is battery operated, so you don’t have to worry about pesky electricity.

 

Source: http://mmminimal.com/minimal-ring-alarm-clock-designed-for-couples/

And for something a little different… a futuristic alarm clock you can wear!

Sweet dreams, lovelies!