Neon house numbers mean the pizza delivery guy will always find you fast

As an artistic medium, neon has been largely (in my opinion) underused, although not neglected entirely. (See: Bruce Nauman.) I had already been planning to write a "Custom Work" post about neon pieces designed by the talented and creative folks over at Lite Brite neon, and then the other day, I noticed that one of my neighbors has blue neon house numbers above his/her door, and it seems like such a genius idea. (And cute!) Because I was trying not to appear stalker-ish or cat-burglar-ish while taking photos of it, my photos turned out pretty bad, but you can check out this picture, at left, from Light'n Up Neon to get the idea. They (and several other companies I found by doing an online search for "neon house numbers") offer a range of colors, sizes, and fonts; Light'n Up charges about $600 for production and installation of one set. Not cheap, but maybe worth it to get your food deliveries while they're still hot?

Comment Away: What do you think? Would you consider putting up neon house numbers?


And just for fun, here are a few of my favorite custom pieces from Lite Brite, a Brooklyn-based company that does all kinds of work for fancy clients like Bergdorf's, the New York Times and Stella McCartney, as well as regular folks like you and me:

A 3-D chandelier for non-traditional traditionalists.


















A not-so-subliminal message? I could see this on the wall of a big loft, where the homeowners would switch it on at the end of a wild party when they want everyone to call it a night.




A bright and beautiful take on the rock poster.




















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