Architects Rick and Brandy McLain of Tuscon, Arizona started Modern House Numbers over a year ago while renovating their home, after facing the challenge of finding affordable modern home address numbers for the front of homes, mailboxes and front curb. They decided to design their own and soon afterwards others were asking about their modern address solution.
Modern House Numbers provides a complete package of aluminum house numbers, mailbox numbers and curb stencils with modern styled typefaces with geographical designations/labels such as Soho, SoCal, Back Bay & South Beach. Prices are reasonable, starting at $21 for a 4", $25 for 6" and $29 for 8".
The address numerals are made from recycled 3/8” thick aluminum, available in 4”, 6” & 8” high with ½” stand off; mailbox address numbers are made with exterior sign quality vinyl and are 3” high, available in a variety of modern colors. You can further dress up your curbside with a 4” high curb stencil to paint your numbers yourself. Installation instructions for any of Modern House Number products are available at their website.
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I don't know about others, but $21 for one house number doesn't qualify (in my book) as affordable. I've been looking for new house numbers for months, but if I was willing to spend $20 /number, my search would've ended months ago. Now, if anyone knows of a great place to find unique house numbers for $10 or less, let me know!
To the above poster -- call me crazy, but perhaps months worth of searching in order to save $30 to $50 is not exactly time well spent? I like to save money as much as the next guy, but these numbers are going to be permanently displayed, why not spend a bit more and get something you know you'll be happy with?
sdblondie,
Check this out.
http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/04/22/we-found-affordable-modern-floating-house-numbers-at-home-depot/
I found awesome ones at OSH on Venice for about $7 each. They are super modern and come in both black and brushed nickel. Now I just have to finish painting the wall around the house so I can put them up...
The Omnia 8300 collection is really nice, and very inexpensive: http://www.farreys.com/doorwear/omnia/collection_8300_8300-26.html
sdblondie, check out the Home Depot numbers. For $6/each, you get the same effect. You might have to have a store employee order them for you, though. Every time I've thought to buy them, they were out of the nickel finish.
I'm with you, owllicks.
After nearly two years of searching I finally found modern, raised house numbers that look great on my house. Yes, they cost a little bit more and totally worth it.
Totally agree with Owlicks.
When you're looking to spend, say, $1,000 for something yet can only find $2,000 versions, then you keep on bargain-hunting.
But to save maybe forty-four bucks, when it's something as visible and enduring as house numbers? You'll never miss the forty bucks, whereas inferior numbers would be a daily irritant throughout your ownership.
I bought and hung the floating numbers from home depot for my bungalow. I am very pleased.
check out this cool version of house numbers:
http://modplexi.blogspot.com/2009/11/address-plaques.html
$40 to some may not mean much, but to others its a lot.
To reiterate, @bthursby: I went through this exact same thing...I ordered house numbers online, and then I went to home depot and found some modern ones for about $5/piece. I returned the ones I had ordered, and nobody is the wiser!
Another alternative for Modern House Numbers in Brushed recycled aluminum.
www.moderndwellnumbers.com