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Roundup: 10 DIY House Number Ideas and Tutorials

by on Jun 24, 2015

I’m ashamed to admit, I have utilitarian house numbers. Although practical, they have no style whatsoever. Okay, they have a little style but nothing like those in this roundup. After scouring the internets for inspiration and tutorials of DIY house numbers, I think a change may be in order. Stat. 

We’ll start close to home with Curbly’s own Chris and his house number project.

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Photo: Curbly

This contemporary number, incorporates store-bought numbers with a pice of Lexan.

House number plate with number 117.
Photo: Instructables

Kojo Designs’ house number project, is a like a piece of typographical art for outside.

A homemade house number sign.
Photo: Kojo Designs

Instead of using something like Lexan, this maker opted to fashion a house number plaque using an old serving platter. 

A white house number plate with the number 1922 in black.
Photo: Tristin & Company

Although you can’t tell in this picture,

The house number is made of gold colored plates which is attractive
Photo: Stinkerpants Designs

this house number is made of partially pounded in nails.

A hammer is nailing tacks into the number 51.
Photo: Stinkerpants Designs

How about LED house numbers? This video come from Kite Army explains all:

For those who love polkadots, you can’t go wrong with a polka-dotted monogram number combo:

The number 262 is on a black and white polka dotted letter W.
Photo: Crafts Unleashed

This thrifty mom used  a wooden plant caddy to make her oh-so-modern house number display. Clever!

The number 9232 is written in white paint on a black pallet.
Photo: A Thrifty Mommy

This next one was a custom item available on Etsy several years back. Notice that the backdrop is mosaic, not the numbers. That makes a DIY version much easier. For instructions on how to mosaic house numbers in general, check out this post on Woman’s Day. 

House number on the board.
Photo: Etsy

Of course the ultimate mosaic house number project is incorporating the numbers in a mosaic entryway. Someday….

Decorative steps with the number 1349 lead up to a house.
Photo: SF Gazetter

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