Make Your Address Stand Out
If your house number sign is difficult to find or see, people coming to visit may have a hard time locating your house. Deliveries could end up either at the wrong house or not delivered at all. Make your home easier to identify with unique, modern house numbers that you can personalize yourself. Your house numbers are also one of the first things guests see when they arrive at your home and can provide a sense of what to expect when they step inside. Adding a special touch to the numbers can boost the curb appeal of your home.
Depending on where you live, you may have to follow community or homeowners association (HOA) guidelines about the placement and style of your house number signs. Be sure to double-check for these kinds of rules before buying, personalizing and installing your house numbers.
Add a Pop of Color or Texture
Make your house numbers stand out against the exterior of your house or mailbox by giving them a vibrant makeover. Paint neon numbers onto your mailbox using a stencil or purchase pre-made letters that you can paint or customize. Neon yellow is a popular color to use, particularly if your siding is dark brown or gray.If bright colors aren’t your style, customize your numbers with unconventional materials instead. Glue small items like shells, pebbles, glass beads or mosaic tiles to your numbers to give them a unique look.
Flowerpot or Planter Numbers
If your garden is your pride and joy, use your green thumb to highlight your house numbers. One common way to do this is to build or buy a flower box with a tall back panel that has space for your house numbers. You’ll want to choose flowers or plants that won’t grow tall enough to hide your numbers from view (or take care to keep them pruned back).
Another option is to personalize large planter pots that sit on your porch or at the front of your home. Paint your home numbers on large pots or planters using acrylic paint for bright, saturated colors. Keep any additional design you add simple so it doesn’t detract from the numbers. Consider painting a frame around the numbers to make them pop.
Reclaimed Wood Pallet Signs
Achieve a rustic or industrial look by using reclaimed or recycled wood as a background panel for your numbers. You can use an already-assembled pallet or attach different pieces together to create your own. Try to mix up the tones or graining of the wood to give your piece a distinctive look. Once you’ve assembled your panel or pallet, you can add numbers that suit your aesthetic.
Floating house numbers have a clean, contemporary look that’s particularly attractive to those who love midcentury modern design. To float metal numbers, simply leave the mounting screws partially out of the holes instead of screwing them all the way in. This leaves a gap between the number and its backing so that it appears to float. You can also paint your numbers directly onto the wood or install other numbers made out of any material you like.
Driveway Signs
If your house isn’t visible from the road or lies too far back for anyone to read the numbers on your house itself, consider a sign at the end of the driveway that prominently features your numbers. You can keep this simple and only include the numbers, or you can choose to add more detail by including your family name. Give your home its own name — like an estate or manor might have — for a touch of whimsy.
One simple way to feature your numbers is to install a post in the ground at the end of your driveway and have the numbers arranged vertically on the post. You can also attach a single post to the back of your sign or two posts on either side to anchor it into the ground.
Hanging Signs
Another way to incorporate a hanging sign is to install it on your front door. For this type of placement, you’ll probably want something that’s smaller and lighter than what you’d hang from a tree. Secure it so it doesn’t bang against your door every time the door opens or closes. Add your house numbers to a wreath or feature them inside a decorative picture frame for a charming take on modern house numbers.
Standing Numbers
Make sure no one ever misses or forgets your house number by installing large, freestanding numbers in a flower bed or other area in front of your home. Trace your numbers in your preferred style onto a piece of plywood or other thin wood. Then cut them out using a jigsaw or coping saw. Each number should extend into a stake shape for driving into the ground. Alternatively, you can attach them to a metal stake or wooden post for installation. Make sure the post or stake is long enough to secure the numbers so they won’t be easily knocked over or pulled up by the wind or wildlife.
Choose a stain or paint color that coordinates with the exterior of your home to finish the numbers. If you’re particularly artistic, you can use the larger canvases of the numbers to add your own personal touches such as a floral motif or a landscape that stretches across each letter.