If you've been looking for mid-century modern address numbers, then you no doubt know about these guys:
They're the Distinctions house numbers by the Hillman Group and they are the darlings of the cheap modern address number world. These modern house numbers are easily found at most Home Depots, but what you might not know, because Home Depot only carries them in brushed nickel and black, is that they also come in aged bronze
And polished brass
Since Home Depot has the Distinctions house numbers, I thought that'd be a good place to start. And boy was I right. Home Depot has an online exclusive Architectural Mailboxes address number that come in a wide variety of finishes that would be perfect on any modern home.
So right now the main contenders for the address numbers on my mid-century ranch are the Distinctions address numbers, the Architectural Mailboxes address numbers and a Modplexi address plaque.
Really like these! Thanks for posting - I am heading to Home Depot tomorrow.
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ReplyDeleteThey have some great numbers, especially if you have a Eichler home or one of similar fashion.
DeleteActually, this font is in the Art Deco style which precedes MCM.
ReplyDeleteI could see that argument, but these numbers are pretty close to Futura or Avenir. Geometric sans-serif typefaces always feel pretty mid-century modern to me, especially Futura since it was used so much in the '50s.
DeleteMight be too good to be true? I just read several reviews of the Hillman house numbers on Home Depot and they are very poor quality.
ReplyDeleteMost of the bad reviews seem to be about the screws, which we didn't use because we didn't want the floating look. We just glued them on. The numbers themselves are holding up great for us. And there's a few apartment buildings in the neighborhood that have installed them en mass and they seem to be doing OK there for the most part too. Maybe not too good to be true, just you get what you pay for.
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