Inspired by architect Richard Neutra’s classic designs in the 1930s, Chris Gardner of Curbly made a set of low-cost modernist house numbers using plywood.
“You can still get house numbers based on Neurtra’s specifications, through a collaboration with his son Dion,” says Gardner, editor in chief of the DIY site.
Gardner’s version cost him less $19 for a set of four.
Photography courtesy of Curbly.
Gardner used a jigsaw to cut numbers from exterior-grade plywood; he painted them and used nuts and bolts to attach the set to the facade of his house.
You can download a free template for the 4-inch-high numbers.
Made of aluminum, 4-inch Neutra Modern House Numbers are on sale for $18.90 apiece (marked down from $27) at DWR.
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