Thursday, August 3, 2017

House Numbers & 911

At a client's home, many years ago, they mentioned their neighbor had died at home.  The cause, 911 ambulance was too late, if it had arrived earlier the neighbor would have lived.  The ambulance was late because house numbers on the street were wildly hard to see/read at too many of the other homes.
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The ambulance was not at fault.
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Since that appointment, my DNA scans on site appointments for ease of reading house numbers.  If it's difficult I mention it to the client, and ask them to pass on the info to their HOA.
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Today, I'm doing it with you.
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If you've ever had to dial 911 you know how awful it is, the fear, the need, wanting that ambulance in your drive.
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House Numbers, my personal PSA.

Make a statement with your number sign. All you need is an afternoon and some stain to knock out this budget-friendly curb appeal project. Whether you’re style is farmhouse, coastal or anything in between, this stain project will add a personalized touch to your home.
Pic, above, here.
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Size, font, color, placement, all matter when choosing your numbers.
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This is not a paid post, just another arrow in the quill of Garden Design.
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Garden & Be Well,   XO T
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2 comments:

  1. home before darkAugust 3, 2017 at 10:25 AM

    Amen, sister! I would also like to add to legible numbers that the house numbers are lit so easily read at night. My experience came not from the ambulance (thank goodness) but from the pizza delivery guy. New light over garage with lighting facing downward over lights solved the problem.

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  2. mamacitaAugust 4, 2017 at 4:13 AM

    We have a great curb sign painter in our area. He's kind of the neighborhood mascot. He started out just painting numbers on the white portion of Texas flags. As he got more work, he got better, and now he paints school mascots, sports team logos, etc. It's probably a little tacky, but you'll have to take my word for it that it's one of the most charming things about our neighborhood.

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