To help the postman, delivery people and visitors succesfully find where you live, a clear house sign or house number can really make a difference. But all too often, standard house numbers are a bit plain and boring.
We’re on the lookout for a new house number and spotted these fab contemporary handmade signs by Tillie Mint. The signs are hand cut from quality weatherproofed wood, then decorated with either a patterned background or patterned numbers.
There’s a choice of different designs available, including the modern, bright floral background, a funky floral design or a red cherry design, and with the bright colours, they’d really help your house stand out. Even the patterned numbers are nice too, as they add a bit of colour and interest, without being overpowering.
The house number signs measure 15cm by 15cm and can be purchased from Tillie Mint on Not On The High Street.
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Love these. It’s great to see contemporary house numbers that use colour. There’s loads of great contemporary signs but they are usually slate, perspex or something similar. This is the first time I’ve seen house number signs that use colour that don’t have a mallard or a cat on them.
They’re lovely, aren’t they? We’re not really into the mallard or cat versions!
I thought these were ceramic tiles at first, I’ve seen some of these at the local art shows in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. I went to their web site and they have a lot of different options for signs, though I do think they have a bit of a feminine aesthetic.
There’s a pretty cool (though a bit cookie-cutter) “Make your own sign” tool at ( http://danthonia.com.au ) . The ability to design it on their web site is a pretty cool feature, and so long as you’re okay with ordering from Oz, it might work well for you.
Another place that makes truely amazing, artistic signs is Sign Candy ( http://www.signcandy.com ), in the USA. There are some pretty beautiful designs that I’ve never seen the likes of.
Anyhow, good luck on your hunt for a new house number 🙂