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A few years ago, when we added several rooms to our house and resided, we were taken by surprise one day when we found ourselves without a mailbox. The siding team had taken down our old (very gross) box and we'd completely forgotten to buy a new one.
A few days and some rush shipping costs later, we had a sleek, simple stainless steel box positioned next to the front door. The minimal look works with the house, but I wonder if we would've done something a little differently, had we had more time to plan.
There are a lot of great mailboxes there, especially if you're willing to tinker a little on your own. Here's some great inspiration:
A few days and some rush shipping costs later, we had a sleek, simple stainless steel box positioned next to the front door. The minimal look works with the house, but I wonder if we would've done something a little differently, had we had more time to plan.
There are a lot of great mailboxes there, especially if you're willing to tinker a little on your own. Here's some great inspiration:
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| This modern design is so unusual - and more than a mailbox, really. It's modern art for the front yard. |
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The simple addition of a planter gives this mailbox tons of personality - everybody likes seasonal flowers. I'm sure delivery to this house is fun for the postman, too.
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This is proof that traditional doesn't have to mean standard or boring. This red box is cute and stands out in a crowd.
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This cedar box is gorgeous - perfect for a vacation home, but also great with all different styles of year-round homes. I love the natural wood and the organic lines of the top.
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This crazy lady-mailbox requires a certain kind of personality to pull off - and friendly neighbors! Nobody will ever miss your house, though.
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Why not play off your house number, especially when it's so simple, like this "4." I love the look of the box and it's fantastic functionality.
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| This mailbox doubles as a bird-feeder - nice for the birds and fun for hte yard. |
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This little Japanese-inspired mailbox brings a touch of zen to the front yard. As calming as it is, I'm not sure it's for anyone that into simplicity - I'm still not sure how to remove the mail!
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| I find kitschy mailboxes, like this fish, kind of charming and funny, especially when they're attached to vacation homes. I'd have a hard time resisting talking to this guy, big mouth Billy bass-style. |
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I guess we know who's NOT a PC-family. This Mac hard drive mailbox is cheeky, but also a definite branding statement!
Ideabook updated on Sept. 7, 2009.
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It looks complicated, but maybe not. And once you start thinking about building your own, that opens up so many new options.