Wooden Mailboxes

How to make wooden mailboxes stand out

Although it seems like mailboxes are being used less and less in this day and age, you can transform your mailbox from a simple mail holder and into a focal point of your yard. Updating your mailbox is a fun project for anyone and if will surely allow your yard to stand out in the neighborhood. Wooden mailboxes are the easiest to update since they are not as permanent as brick mailboxes, and they have more customizable options in contrast to copper or iron mailboxes. Before you begin to remodel your mailbox, consider local postal service mailbox regulations to ensure that your new design does not exceed or fall short of specific height requirements.

Changing the wooden post
Wooden mailboxes are usually quite narrow and square structures. It is possible to mix this up a bit by changing the shape, color and size of the wooden post. For a simple renovation, try painting the post to a bright color that really showcases your personality. Changing the wooden post from a square shape to a round shape is also a fun option. If the circumference of your mailbox stays similar to the perimeter of the old square post, it won't be necessary to remove the concrete that the post will sit in. Instead, you will just have to add a little bit of concrete, which isn't complicated at all. Changing the size of the posts of wooden mailboxes can get quite challenging. To do this, it may be necessary to remove some concrete from the ground in order to have enough space for the new post. This step can be avoided by simply selecting a new spot in the yard for the mailbox and covering the old location with sod or turf. An usually thick wooden post will surely be an eye catcher to those passing by!

Be silly with the design
There are many ways to show off your humorous side through something as simple as a mailbox. Perhaps you have seen a house that has a mailbox designed as a butler holding a tray! You can mimic this idea, or try to think of something else similar. This idea may be thought of as corny or tacky, but almost everyone finds humor in this. If you do not want to be silly with your design, be artistic. Instead of a geometric shape for your wooden post, opt for a post carved into the shape of a flower, tree, or anything else you can think of. If you decide to use an idea like this, make sure you double check all the postal regulations so that your mailbox follows all the rules and standards in place.

Get creative with numbers
It is a requirement to have your house number displayed where it can easily be seen and identified on your mailbox. Being creative with this aspect is a surefire way to set your yard out from the crowd. An easy way to do this is to paint your house numbers a bright and unique color. You could also order numbers made in a font that one would rarely see on a house. For those who really want to stun others, try metal numbers that hang right under the mailbox. One especially innovative idea that has been used is to replace the wooden post with a very thick carving of connected numbers. This is quite detailed work, so it may be necessary to get this done professionally.

There are so many ideas that can be thought of while designing wooden mailboxes. Look around your community and at online pictures to get more ideas.