Since this post has been one of our most read and asked about, we decided to give it an update, as it’s *11* years old! Take a look at some of our favorite modern house numbers to bring another layer of visual interest to your home’s exterior.
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These Neutra Modern House Numbers were designed by Richard Neutra and they’re made by House Industries. They’re sleek, well made, and perfectly minimalist.
House numbers are really just to help people find your house, right? Well, that doesn’t mean they have to be ugly! These are authentic Eichler house numbers, available from Eichler Numbers.
Heath Ceramics has three-dimensional clay tiles that come in two versions – fatter numbers done in collaboration with House Industries that pay homage to Charles and Ray Eames, and thinner ones that give nod to Richard Neutra.
Handmade out of raw aluminum, these modern house numbers are from CB2 and feature the tried and true Arial font.
Modern House Numbers carries a variety of options you can choose from, including numbers on a plaque.
Boxhill offers more than a dozen types of house numbers, including this So-Cal Address Plaque, which comes in four finishes and four sizes.
These oil-rubbed bronze Warren House Numbers are from Rejuvenation and they’re made from solid brass so they’re designed to stand up to harsh outdoor elements. They also come in lacquered brass.
These Mod Mettel Address Plaques from Urban Mettle bring a modern touch to the front of your house. Available in five finishes – rust, brown, black, silver, brass – the right justified design feels like the perfect mix of simple and sophisticated.
Designed by Jehs + Laub for Authentics, the Entrance House Numbers have a slightly mod appearance and a distinctive look. The letters are thin but with a deep-set profile that gives them a three-dimensional effect.
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37 Comments
The King of Jingaling on 08.21.2006 at 15:27 PM
I saw the ones you had posted on your Flickr set and thought, “Gotta show off the solar LEDs from ThinkGeek”. Then I come here and you got ’em….
Thanks for the others. I’ve been looking for new numbers for the house.
jason fields on 08.28.2006 at 21:50 PM
heya!
I bought these recently and mounted them on a new fence we are finishing…
http://flickr.com/photos/airport-lounge/227530538/
they are great and a very reasonable price @ $19.99…
cheers,
jason,
Sky on 04.18.2007 at 14:21 PM
Thanks – the WestOn Letters was an awesome find!
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Valerie on 09.21.2007 at 11:32 AM
And check out the Neutra style house numbers from Atlas Homewares. They’re like way way cheaper than Neutra and I could afford them and they had a matching doorbell button.
http://atlashomewares.com/housenumbers1.html
Paulgoo on 06.20.2009 at 19:47 PM
I got these numbers in gill sans…
http://www.signsforhomes.co.uk/designer_house_numbers.htm
Urban Sherp on 11.05.2009 at 16:59 PM
Great collection of numbers–only wish I had found this when I was shopping around for house numbers…
Dean on 12.01.2009 at 13:30 PM
In Canada Home Depot sells the solar numbers in silver or black for $23.00 each.
Julia on 01.06.2010 at 20:14 PM
Received the solar LED numbers for Christmas and the batteries came already corroded inside the unit. Sending them back. Terrible :(
Adem on 04.28.2010 at 17:52 PM
Although the 4641 picture above is nice, I bet it’s hard to see because the silver and the white paint kind of blend together…
There are some truly modern, designer house numbers on Sign Candy’s web site. Many of the metallic ones shown on this blog post are just cut out by a robot. The sign candy house numbers are more fluid and some of them even have real gold or real silver as a part of their unique look.
http://www.SignCandy.com
Jayebird on 05.16.2010 at 02:05 AM
Thanks for posting that—I’m sure that will save me on some shipping charges!
Jayebird on 05.16.2010 at 02:06 AM
….Regarding availability of the lights at Home Depot in Canada. :)
Rasmus on 06.22.2010 at 06:17 AM
Great post! I especially liked the Eichler house numbers. We have a series of authentic porcelain enameled circular house numbers designed by Knud V. Engelhardt, Denmark’s first industrial designer: http://www.ramsign.com/products_category.asp?vg=900
SteveP on 08.27.2010 at 00:28 AM
I was just shopping for house numbers and couldn’t decide which ones to get. You just gave me plenty of ideas, thanks.
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Christine Webb on 03.17.2011 at 11:23 AM
I am looking for cream coloured house numbers in modern style. hope you can help cheers Christine Webb
Jaime on 03.17.2011 at 11:31 AM
Hi Christine,
Try WestOnLetters – they have a baked enamel finish, maybe one of those colors will work?
http://www.westonletters.com/index.php?catID=23&file=HN-Finishes-baked_enamel.htm
Camilla Watson on 08.04.2011 at 10:43 AM
Great collection of house numbers!
tom on 09.18.2011 at 18:10 PM
Here’s a good source for Modern House Numbers that are made from recycled
aluminum that are also reasonable priced.
http://www.moderndwellnumbers.com
Nicole on 12.20.2011 at 03:11 AM
Solar numbers are cool…after a sunny day they can even “light up” for up to 10 hours.
Joy on 12.30.2011 at 06:55 AM
I will remember this when I build my house.
Jordan Davis on 12.30.2011 at 17:44 PM
We have just launched a brand new site featuring a line of designer house numbers with bold colors and designer fonts. The site features a web application to preview the numbers on different backgrounds. If you are looking for house numbers, check it out at numbermyhouse.com
Justin on 07.21.2012 at 14:36 PM
I had a hard time finding good ones and ended up with the modern looking numbers at Home Depot. Not being satisfied we figured out the manufacturing process and now offer our own line. You can check them out on our website, http://www.modernaddressdesign.com.
Sean on 07.24.2012 at 14:10 PM
Can anyone identify the stainless steel mailbox in the second-to-last photo (#9870)? I love the simple, straight forward design (and how well it would match my house-numbers!)! Thanks a ton!
Jaime Derringer on 07.26.2012 at 20:21 PM
Hi Sean,
Modern House Numbers told me that the mailbox was purchased at Home Depot.
Christina Thompson on 10.17.2012 at 18:00 PM
I love these modern house numbers! We had some rusted steel address numbers made for a Ju Nel Mid-Century Modern home that were mounted on a concrete wall. This is one of those small details that can really create outstanding curb appeal!
http://www.onespecialty.com/floating-staircase-contemporary-landscaping-dallas/
Emlud on 03.05.2013 at 04:08 AM
I bought a six inch tall chrome plated house number for my home which looks fantastic from The House Nameplate Company (www.housenameplate.co.uk). It was only £12 with free delivery!
Margaret on 04.23.2013 at 23:17 PM
Great selection are variety of styles. There are excellent quality traditional solid brass house numbers available at http://www.lookintheattic.com at very reasonable prices! Other finishes include oil rubbed bronze and hand forged iron.
Steven on 06.28.2014 at 08:00 AM
Indeed a great selection of modern house numbers. Really enjoyed reading the article.
I recently bought myself an modern style enamel house number from company in the Netherlands. You should check out the Quadra & Robina series: http://www.qualityenamelsigns.co.uk/house-numbers
Carl on 04.14.2015 at 10:20 AM
This is a great selection, indeed. One extra look you can have is “frosted” (frosted acrylic). You can get it from http://www.designahouse.com.
Carl on 04.14.2015 at 10:22 AM
Ah, my mistake. It’s http://www.designahousesign.com
Daniel Hitchcliff on 03.14.2016 at 05:56 AM
We recently had a look around for a nice house sign, we have quite a large driveway and the house is quite set back (The neighbours always seem to get our post because the postman either can’t find the house ro can’t be bothered walking down the driveway lol), so we thought a house sign with our family name etc on would be great, you covered some beautiful designs but we’re a little more old fashioned and wanted the plaque type sign, we eventually settled on one from CountyHouseSigns (www.countyhousesigns.co.uk) and couldn’t be more pleased. If we we’re a little more modern I think we’d have snapped the ‘Plane Numerals’ sign with the light behind, it’s a great effect!
Great post Jaime!
landscape design dallas on 04.20.2016 at 01:42 AM
Fancy now that even house numbers comes in different style and design, I mean why not right? You can be stylish in almost anything let alone your house number. I always liked digital type house numbers or those classic times new roman font numbers, cursive is also a good design choice for number fonts.
Mark on 10.20.2017 at 15:57 PM
I was surprised not to see dropcapstudio (https://dropcapstudio.com/) on this list. They’ve got over 150+ fonts available in acrylic or aluminum. I was even able to custom order a font from them that I didn’t see in their catalog. I reached out to them for advice on what font would best fit my home style and they were very helpful with a recommendation, it was awesome!
We Curate on 10.23.2017 at 00:06 AM
Love this article for modernizing the entryway! The ones from Urban Mettle are probably my favorite. The Woods Collective has some pretty great handmade house numbers too–check them out!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheWoodsCollective
Giancarlo Paternoster on 11.02.2017 at 14:43 PM
I just finished designing and building furniture for an entire house and my client asked if I could make them out of walnut and brass. They came out awesome! I wish I would have known about all of these cool companies making them. It sounds like a cool little niche to be in!
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