Ceramic home number signs

Ceramic home number signs are a popular way to decorate the front of your home.  These individual number plaques can be purchased from Home Depot or Lowe's department store. If you are looking for a more unique design, there are several places online where you can purchase and made Spanish in the Mediterranean titles for your house and mailbox.

If you buy your house number plaques online, make sure you shop around so that you get the best price possible. Depending on where you purchased your ceramic tiles, you may or may not have to pay for sales tax. Certain companies will also cover free freight, if you order over a certain amount.

How long your sign will last, will depend on environmental factors. If your sign is placed in direct sunlight, expect it to fade from the UV light. Keeping your sign clean will also help it last longer as well. This is especially important if you live in a climate with lots of snow. The moisture from the snow water can eat away at the protective finish on the tile.  Ceramic tiles will usually be mounted using an adhesive compound (similar to tiling your bathroom), as opposed to using metal fasteners.

There are many different styles and fonts you can choose from depending on your individual tastes. Scripted letters look pretty, however they are harder to read from a distance compared to fonts such as Arial. If your house cannot be easily seen from the road, you may want to consider mounting your address plate on your mailbox. Mounting your address on your mailbox will allow cars to find your home much easier. You can also install solar powered landscaping lights to highlight your ceramic home number during the nighttime.

Hand-painted terra-cotta house number tiles can also be purchased from local art fairs as well. If you are looking for something unique, you may want to commission an art student from a local college to create your custom sign for your house. This can be a great way to give a student real world experience, while providing yourself with unique craftsmanship.

Many people choose house number plaques which are too small for the front of their home. This makes it very difficult for cars were trying to find your home at night. Increasing your house address plaque sign by 2 inches can dramatically increase the visibility from the road. If you have any basic artistic ability, you can also craft your own signs. This can be a great project to do for not a lot of money. In order to do this yourself, you will have to have access to a kiln.