After all, a house that's difficult to find never seems as welcoming as one with an address that's visible, right? Here are a few things to consider when choosing your home address numbers: What style is my house? Consider the overall feel of your home when determining which numbers to purchase to be sure they'll work well with the style.
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Whatever the case, an update this easy may be worth a thought. Perhaps the numbers would be more visible in a different place, or maybe you just need something that fits the style of your home a little better. It is amazing the difference in curb appeal that this simple fix can make. I’ll be sharing this post at these fabulous link parties.If you're looking for a quick update for the front of your house, consider something as simple as changing your home’s address numbers. The street name is merely added for a decorative touch.įor now, the address sign sits back on the window sill until we decide where to put it permanently. From the street, eh hem, from the view of the pizza guy’s delivery car, you can clearly see the house numbers which is the intention. The black paint on the DIY sign matches the black painted mailbox,while the brass numbers match the hardware on the painted mailbox. The gray matches the vinyl siding, leaving the bulk of color to the red painted bench and the weathered wood and painted horseshoes. 6 Simple Steps to a Custom Address Plaque: There’s even a video included in the post.
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Your custom painted and stenciled address plaque is complete.įor a more detailed tutorial on adding stencils to your painted furniture makeovers make sure to check out How to Stencil Painted Furniture. Take those brass house numbers that sat for way too long on the window sill in front of the house and screw them into your painted address sign. Make sure to seal the paint with clear sealer after the paint dries.Īdding Custom Numbers to DIY Address Plaque This gray seems to be the closest gray to the gray siding on our home. Using your foam dabber, apply a very small amount of paint to your stencil.
It would be a good idea to place your brass numbers on the address sign to make sure that the sign as a whole has proper spacing. Make sure to measure for accurate placement in the center. Once you have your custom stencil tape it to your painted sign. You can find many other stencil projects for inspiration by clicking here: STENCIL, or here if you prefer strictly Cricut projects: CRICUT. Head on over to your Cricut machine, choose a font and create a stencil for your house address sign. Time to Make a Custom Stencil for Your Address Plaque An added bonus, when painting furniture, you want to make sure to use a quality non-toxic furniture paint. Next, sand the edges smooth and grab your paint. You can find great quality furniture paint online HERE. This piece of wood was sitting around in the basement, so I scooped it up. It can be leftover from a previous project or a random piece of wood that has been sitting around. The first step to creating your own custom address plaque is to find a piece of scrap wood. If you love the idea of a custom address plaque but would rather not do the work yourself, you can find them online HERE. I’m embarrassed at how long this stayed like this. This made things a little easier for the pizza delivery guy but still not quite what I have in mind for the front of our home. I managed to get brass numbers for the house but as you can see they literally sat on the window sill still in the packaging for a while. This could make pizza delivery very difficult for the delivery guy. In the process of adding new siding to the house, the old numbers were removed leaving our home ‘numberless’.
Our house recently got new siding due to wind damage. Just a quick heads up as to what provoked this project.
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