Making changes to your home, no matter how big or small, can make a huge difference to the look and feel of your house. One of the most simple and small improvements you can make is introducing house numbers.
Door numbers play a huge role in helping visitors and delivery drivers find where you live. While house numbers are practical they can also be used to emulate the look and feel of your home on its exterior as well as its interior. The exterior of a home can be forgotten when renovating, but door numbers, including window film house numbers, can be easily used to compliment the colours of your home and garden and elevate its style. Not only this, but window films are a cost effective renovation option as you don’t need to replace your windows and they help retain heat, resulting in reduced energy bills.
Whether you’re looking for a more traditional feel, or you want to implement modern door numbers, there are a range of house number ideas you can take inspiration from.
1. Vertical stacking numbers
Vertical stacking numbers are a great way to add elegance to your home while ensuring guests and delivery drivers can fully view your house number. They can be used on walls, windows and glass doors. Frosted window film provides a simple way to achieve this look and is ideal for placing on windows next to your front door. This works well for more modern and newly built properties.
2. Vintage tiles
Ceramic or porcelain tiles are excellent for adding some charm to your home’s exterior. You can find hand-painted tiles with intricate designs or opt for classic blue and white patterns. Arrange them vertically or horizontally, depending on the style of your entrance.
You can also achieve a similar look with Victorian stained glass house numbers, offering a long lasting and easy application door number option.
3. Modern Metal Plates
For a sleek, contemporary look, metal plates are a great option. You can choose from stainless steel, brushed aluminium, or even copper house numbers. Combine these with minimalist fonts for a clean, polished appearance. A metal plate can also be backlit for a subtle glow at night that adds sophistication to the outside of your home.
A similar look can be achieved with gold or silver window film numbers, allowing you to add modern door numbers to your home at an affordable price.
4. Garden Planters
If your home features lots of greenery and plants, or you’re looking to create a more floral front for your home, a garden planter is a great option. Simply paint or attach numbers to the front of the planter, or have them etched into a stone sitting within the plants.
Planters can also be attached to walls or near windows allowing you to bring your garden to life, right up to your front door. Coloured window films can be used to compliment your garden and add colour to your home, even in those greyer months.
5. Illuminated Numbers
Illuminated house numbers are a stylish and practical option that adds better lighting and security to your home, as it’s easier to see at night, helping to deter crime. You can choose from LED or solar-powered options, ensuring your house number can be seen at night.
6. Mosaic Numbers
Add a splash of colour and creativity with mosaic house numbers. Use small tiles, glass pieces, or even stones to create a vibrant, eye-catching design. This is a perfect project for DIY enthusiasts, allowing you to personalise your house number with colours and patterns that reflect your style.
7. Floating Numbers
Add depth and a contemporary edge to your home with floating house numbers.
These door numbers are mounted on pegs to create a gap between the number and the wall to generate a floating effect.
This is an excellent option for new builds where owners are looking for a more modern and sophisticated feel for their home. It’s also a great way to help your property stand out and ensure guests and delivery drivers can find your home, as these provide a clear view of your house number, unlike typical new-build door numbers that appear quite small.
8. Traditional mailboxes
Traditional mailboxes provide a great opportunity to easily showcase your door number. They usually come in black and white and are highly durable, offering a safe place for your keys and post.
If you’re one for simple living, especially in the countryside, more popularly known as ‘cottage-core’ traditional mailboxes may be the option for you. They’re a great option for properties with long drives or hidden down country roads. You can mount these on walls, fences, gates, posts and sheds where delivery drivers can easily find your place of residence and drop off post.
9. Extra large house numbers
Extra large house numbers are ideal for bigger houses, or properties with longer drives where smaller door numbers would look out of place and hard to see. Extra large house numbers come in a range of sizes and fonts, allowing you to match them to the style of your home. You can also implement these horizontally or vertically.
10. Window film house numbers
Number stickers are a great way to easily showcase your door number and add style to your home. Whether you have a more modern or newly built home, or you have a more traditional terraced house or cottage, window film can be easily adapted to suit the style of your property. You can choose from a range of window film options like patterned window film, frosted window film and stained glass house numbers to create the right aesthetic for your home.
Window film can also come in a range of different sizes allowing your door number to be easily viewable, removing the difficulty of finding your property. New builds are notorious for having difficulty with deliveries as drivers can find it hard to pinpoint your home. Larger house numbers may make this easier and increase your chances of a smoother delivery process while making it easy for family and friends to find you.
At Purlfrost we have various options you can choose from, including bespoke house numbers where you can choose your design and tailor the size to your home’s needs.
Explore our range of Door number stickers today!