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Sometimes you do want people to appear at your door. Make it easy for pizza drivers and party guests with house numbers that range from the basic to the artistic.
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© St. Petersburg Times, published January 17, 2002
Tiles with black numerals are 4 inches square and have an aged, weathered look. $12 each. Anthropologie, Old Hyde Park Village, Tampa; (813) 250-3600.
A border featuring flowers and berries surrounds the black numerals on these ceramic tiles (31/2 by 5 1/2 inches). $7.50 each. Home Depot.
Plastic numbers (21/2 by 41/2 inches) in basic black are an inexpensive way to mark your territory. About $1.50. Hardware, home improvement stores.
Slate numeral (41/2 by 81/2 inches) is big enough for even myopic visitors to see. $10 each, Anthropologie, Old Hyde Park Village, Tampa; (813) 250-3600.
Sturdy push pins (about 3/4-inch circles) are subtle numbers applied on apartment doors or above doorbells. Lilac Bow Yoke push pins, about $20 a set. Gift, stationery shops.
Handmade ceramic tiles are available in Craftsman (about 5 inches square) and Cattails (about 41/2 by 6 inches) designs. Shown: Cattails numerals. Both styles, $19.95 each. http://209.196.167.162