STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – If a house is listed for sale with a Staten Island Realtor, it’s posted on the Staten Island Multiple Lisiting Service (SIMLS) as SIBOR.com.

When readying a home for sale, one feature often overlooked is the address – well, not actually the address, but the numbers of the address.

McKenzie made this unique numbers plaque out of a wooden plant caddy for just $31. All images in this post: GirlLovesGlam.com

House numbers are little things that pack a big curb- appeal punch. They make your house easy to find, and add a little snap of color and style.

McKenzie, blogger at Girl Loves Glam, realized her house numbers could use an upgrade.

“Have you ever been searching for a house and can’t find it because the people don’t have their freaking house number anywhere to be found?” she says. “It is a pet peeve of mine, and I realized that I WAS one of those people!”

Giving House Numbers Some Pizzazz

So, she built a numbers plaque out of a wooden plant caddy — using nail-on numbers and some spray paint — all for about $31. There’s a complete tutorial on her Website. She fashioned the plaque after one she found in a magazine, but put her own spin on it that saved $37.

Easy-Peasy to Build

  • Remove wheels from a wooden plant caddy. They’re sold at most hardware stores for about $14; but I’ve found them at yard sales for $5.
  • If you want a rectangle plaque, saw off the bottom row of a square caddy.
  • Prime, paint, and seal the caddy using exterior paint.
  • Nail numbers to the plaque. You can find some in nickel for $5 each; aluminum, $1.50.
  • Screw the plaque to your house.

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About The Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR)

The Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR) is the largest not-for-profit trade association in Staten Island, N.Y.

SIBOR exists to enhance the ability and opportunity of its members to conduct their business successfully and ethically; and to promote the preservation of the public’s right to own, transfer and use real property.

Comprised of over 1,600 members, SIBOR serves real estate agents, brokers and affiliated professionals throughout the borough and surrounding areas.

SIBOR is the provider of the Staten Island Multiple Listing Service Inc. (SIMLS), which works as a clearinghouse through which more than 250 local real estate firms exchange information on properties they have listed for sale. Together, its members participate in over 3,000 real estate transactions every year.

All SIBOR members belong to the New York State Association of REALTORS® (NYSAR) and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).

SIBOR may be reached at 718-979-0007 and viewed online at http://siborrealtors.com. SIBOR may also be visited on Facebook at “Staten Island Board of Realtors,” on Twitter via @SIBOR, and on YouTube at the Staten Island Board of Realtors and RelevantPR channels.

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