One of the most popular custom house signs is made of rustic wood. The wood is carved and treated and can last many years. Pine is a popular wood, along with heat treated poplar. Cypress can last a long time. Check for oak and maple as well. Some companies do an excellent job with PVC. Detailing can include gold leafing and intricate painting. Some signs will include a painting along with words, others simple designs with an arrow. It’s all up to you and how you want to design your sign for your home.

If you’ve already decided where to place a custom house sign, here are a few other places I’ve found them: historical homes and contemporary homes. Some are on the doors to restaurants or on store fronts that are offering special discounts. If you have a second home, these make great signs for your visitors. Some call it adding flair, but I like to think of it making a home an estate. Businesses use these as well to add new businesses to a leader board.

Some have used this sign idea to be a special gift to a wedding couple. If you get the theme right, it will be cherish for all time. Other gifts would include housewarming parties, new church openings, and new RV’s. These make great markers for campsites or for people who travel by RV throughout the country. Custom house signs can be made to any theme and painted any color. There really is no limit on what can be done with the design idea and the finished product.

There are two considerations when designing your custom house signs. First, draw out what you think you want your sign to look like. Next, search online for vendors who do custom work. There are hundreds. But here’s the caveat. Work done at a distance from you may not turn out exactly like you want it and there is many times no recourse to having your painting re-done, especially if the finished product looks anything like your design you submitted. That is why having it done locally might be something to think about.

My findings are that local artisans charge much more, sometimes more than double, for the same work – sometimes with less detail and an inferior product. I would go the route of finding someone online, and developing a relationship with that company to the point that you can trust them to create for you your custom house sign. You will pay less and be more pleased. And some off free shipping to boot.