Home Address Plaques

As you begin planning your own Curb Appeal makeover, don't forget the nice touch that home address plaques can make. You may have called in a landscape designer or be undertaking the project yourself. Either way, while the bulk of the new look will come from a repaved driveway and that added retaining wall with overhanging ivy or periwinkle, the details are what finish the job off so nicely.

The Many Virtues of Home Address Plaques

Perhaps you already have house numbers affixed alongside your front door, or on a column of your front porch. If so, you know how useful they are for occasional visitors, the FedEx driver, and the substitute mail carrier. Speaking from experience as a one-time 2 AM newspaper delivery person, house numbers are a godsend, no question about it. The municipal curb numbering system is, after all, more often than not concealed by a parked car.

In thinking about what style of home address plaques might do best with your exterior design scheme, and beginning to shop for the possibilities, be prepared for a wide variety. Sharpen that creative eye. Develop a sense for what texture and colors will mesh seamlessly with your house exterior.

Just for a start, the numbers on home address plaques can run horizontally or vertically. The plaques themselves will be made from brass, aluminum, steel, treated wood, iron, slate, stone, tile, or any combination. You might want to combine design elements with the numbers, or your last name. Whatever typography you choose, whatever material, you'll also be selecting color. Remember to check the manufacturer specifications for finish, because your address plaque will be exposed to the elements 365 days of the year, year in and year out. You want it to last and look as good several years in as it does on day one.