Amid your home’s tidy facade, your house number may seem like a tacked-on, disruptive feature.

But what if you approached this figure with a fresh perspective and treated it like a decorative element—one that doesn’t just have to be there but actually deserves attention? For a quick and fun summer project, swap out an ordinary house number for one of these creative, sleek, or even unusual concepts.

Hand-painted tiles
Add a touch of Mediterranean warmth with vibrantly painted enameled tiles, inlaying them on a brick mailbox or fence. Visit Etsy to explore a myriad of multicolored materials for your project; you might even find mosaic numbers that exude eclectic charm.

Laid-back landscaping
For a natural aesthetic, drill a house number onto a decorative boulder or prominent retaining wall in your landscape and frame it with flowers. Choose a floating aluminum number in a contrasting color to draw the eye.

Rustic charm
Introduce a touch of country by installing a number made from weathered steel, a metal designed to develop a protective, rusted coating as it ages. Its handsome orange hue and weathered appearance will pair perfectly with wood cladding and stone elements.

Estate elegance
To dignify a humble feature, order a custom plaque that displays your house number and family name within a classic arched frame. A gold-and-black aesthetic will lend your home the luxurious feel of a time-honored estate or historic site.

Amazing art portfolio
Reinvent your house number with an eye-popping, artful installation. Place a three-dimensional wire number on your porch railing, hang a figure in quirky fonts from a wind chime, or even paint it directly onto your front door.

Any of these out-of-the-box options will certainly attract attention and create an appealing exterior aesthetic; just make sure to have your HOA approve the project beforehand if necessary.