1. SWITCHED ON
The modern, colorful On/Off alarm clock by designer Nina Tolstrup looks like a giant light switch for good reason: Tilt the LCD display end off the table, and the alarm shuts off. Easy to snooze, and easy on the eyes.
Cost: $37.
unicahome.com
2. CROCODILE CLOCK
We can’t resist the sheer swank of mock croc. It works for our favorite 4-inch heels, so why not add a little to the nightstand? Waking up to this little number would make us feel posh. And just a little bit dangerous.
Cost: $145.
Williams-Sonoma Home, 888-922-4108, wshome.com
3. TINY TRAVELER
The Marquis travel alarm by Bulova is so sleek and silver, we could imagine it next to James Bond’s bed. Just slip it in your suitcase and take a little style on the road.
Cost: $49.95.
alarmclocksonline.com
4. MOONGLOW
Big Ben’s Moon Beam clock (which comes in five cute colors including green and pink) has earned its retro-modern look: It was first introduced in 1952. It won us over because it uses soft (and blessedly silent) light to pry open your peepers at first, then rings a bell if your head’s still on the pillow. How civilized.
Cost: $39.50.
L.L. Bean, 800-441-5713, llbean.com
5. SWELL BLOCKS
You can rearrange the numbers in designer Jonas Damon’s Untitled clock any way you like, which makes it one part alarm, one part sculpture. On a minimalist night table, it’d be the perfect techie toy.
Cost: $88.
MCA Store, 220 E. Chicago Ave., 312-280-2660, mcachicagostore.org
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