Finding Modern House Numbers

Last year we painted the front of our house.  Bye-bye bright orange, hello battleship grey.  Now it's time to add some accents to complement the architecture of our home. First up is to get some new House Numbers and a Mailbox.

I don't know what it's like where you live, but mid-century architecture is rare in these parts which makes search for appropriate pieces like a treasure hunt.  Here's the results of my web research.

 

 

 

 

Top Left:  Neutra House Numbers in Aluminum from Design Within Reach $24.00 USD each.

Top Centre:   Sausalito House Numbers in Zinc from Chiasso $14.00 USD. Also available in Espresso

Top Right:  Parragon Modern House Numbers from Atlas Housewares $25.84 USD.  4" Stainless Steel on Black Poly Fibre backing.

Middle Left:  Modern LED House Number by Luxello from Surrounding Modern Lighting & Interiors $57.00 each

Middle Right:  4" Modern Font from Modern Dwell Numbers $21.99 USD each.  Also available in Black and Bronze for $28.99 USD each.

Bottom Row:  All from West On Letters
Left:  3" Ribbon Black Annodized Finish
Centre:  4" Ribbon Condensed Natural Satin Aluminum
Right:  5" Ribbon Deep Natural Satin Aluminum

I knew what I wanted and was I ever surprised to find them at my local  Lowe's for $7.97 CAD each.  They are 5" Black Ribbon Elevated Mount numbers.




Click here to see how they look on our house.

Choosing A Colour For The Front Door

As many of you know, The Hubs and I have been working really hard on our house over the past year.  One of our biggest accomplishments is the facelift we did on the front of the house.  We love the architectural style, although it is unusual for these parts, but were definitely not in love with the colour scheme.  Here's a referesher of how it looked when we bought it 5 years ago.

 

 

We have done a ton of work to the yard, there's actually 4 fewer trees now than in this picture.  The front has been painted, we changed all the hardware, numbers, mailbox etc.  What remains are new light fixtures and a new front door.  Here's how it looks today.

 

 

 

 

We're probably going to get the same style, flat panel, although there are some fantastic retro designs by Crestview Doors which are out of our price range.  The big question is what colour to paint the door.  Believe it or not, the door is the same colour in both pictures, the purple is not as bad with the grey but we're definitely not going with purple. So, I uploaded the picture to the Benjamin Moore Personal Colour Viewer and tried out some of today's most popular colours. 

 

Basil Green

Caliente

Miramachi

Bermuda Grass

Scotch Bonnet

Jet Black

I've got my favourite, and The Hubs has his too (and they're not the same, shocking!), but I'm curious to know what you think.  Let me know which one you like the best. 

Awesome Murphy Bed and Desk Combos

When you are a family of four and you live in a small 3 bedroom bungalow (without a basement), it is really important to use the space you have in the most efficient way.

Sloane is going to be bunking with Jackson in the nursery and I'm still surprised how well all their stuff fit in there.  This means we are going to be able to keep the 3rd bedroom as a guest room / hobby room for The Hubs. 

The room needs a double bed (it's what we have already), a desk & chair, and open floor space.  Immediately, I thought a Murphy Bed would be perfect.  They even make them with a desk for when the bed is put away.  How perfect is that?



The shelf and desk top double as the bed supports so you don't even have to clear them off when guests come over.



Desk on the side is a nice idea, functions independently from the bed, but worry it's not big enough.

The most versatile with 3 different configurations.

Of course, these are all super expensive, into the $5000 range.  We're gonna look into DIYing it.  We'll let you know how it turns out, but it might be a while.

 

New Company Launch: Ten & Co.

Congratulations to my friend Christen who has officially launched her new company Ten & Co.  Working from her background in business education, interior design, and as the principal of Oatley Interiors, Christen and her partner have created a line of luxurious, modern rustic inspired, home linens.

Here are some pics I stole from her website.

These dishcloths are 100% Cellulose (plant based material), antibacterial and biodegradable.

The napkins and tea towels are either Linen or Poly.

All the products are locally designed and made by hand via a silk screening process.  Bravo!

These linens, and much more, can be purchased directly from the company website.  Happy ordering.