Each day, as I drive up to my house, I notice how 'unnoticable' it is. It looks like all the other houses on the street (and granted, I love how the row of red-brick semis makes me feel like I live in a leafy Boston suburb), but I can't help but wish it had a bit more presence. The shutters made a bit of a difference and at least I can tell which house is mine. Once the weather turns warmer, I'll be nagging HandyMan to paint the window trims and the front door. I also want to change the house numbers to something more modern.
On our honeymoon, HandyMan and I stayed at the Gran Hotel Domaine Bilbao. Its a stunning place and our room literally overlooked the Guggenheim. One of my favourite things about the hotel were the numbers and lettering found throughout.
For a font fanatic like me, I was in heaven! Each floor had lettering in a different font. Some were oversized and graphic, others were italicized and scripty. They varied in thickness too, with some floating on the wall, casting interesting shadows. This is the look I want to greet me at my door: sleek, shiny and modern. Here's a few sites I've found that offer a modern take on house numbers.
From WestOn Letters: 5" Ribbon Deep, 4" Clarendon, 3" Ribbon, 5" Futura, 10" Euro Bold.
From Atlas: Paragon Modern, Avalon Modern
From Design Within Reach and Chiasso: Neutra, Sausalito
With any of these, I don't think there will be any mistaking my house :)
On our honeymoon, HandyMan and I stayed at the Gran Hotel Domaine Bilbao. Its a stunning place and our room literally overlooked the Guggenheim. One of my favourite things about the hotel were the numbers and lettering found throughout.
For a font fanatic like me, I was in heaven! Each floor had lettering in a different font. Some were oversized and graphic, others were italicized and scripty. They varied in thickness too, with some floating on the wall, casting interesting shadows. This is the look I want to greet me at my door: sleek, shiny and modern. Here's a few sites I've found that offer a modern take on house numbers.
From WestOn Letters: 5" Ribbon Deep, 4" Clarendon, 3" Ribbon, 5" Futura, 10" Euro Bold.
From Atlas: Paragon Modern, Avalon Modern
From Design Within Reach and Chiasso: Neutra, Sausalito
With any of these, I don't think there will be any mistaking my house :)
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