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12.02.15
 

Crisp & Clean: Santa Barbara Style

Combine our Santa Barbara font with a modern fixtures and color palate for a crisp and stylish welcome.

 Modern House Numbers, Santa Barbara font, Matte Black finish installed on gray horizontal wood siding.

12" Santa Barbara Numbers, Matte Black Finish

If you're fond of a classic serif font but have a modern aesthetic, this installation is for you! The secret is to choose larger numbers, either 8" or 12" (if you have the room), and a finish that will create contrast and compliment the fixtures and hardware. Here, our 12" Santa Barbara numbers in Matte Black coordinate with the architecture and fixtures to create a coordinate look and modern feel set on this classic modern color palate.

Pro Tip:  To give a traditional serif font a modern feel, combine our larger 8" or 12" numbers with a contemporary paint palate and stylish exterior fixtures. 

For more examples stunning of Santa Barbara installations, you'll more on our website, and our online gallery.

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rick mclain, author

Rick is a licensed architect at repp mclain design & construction. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arizona and an MS from the Department of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). When he’s not designing and fabricating he enjoys spending time with Brandy, Jack, Avery & Taylor and restoring his grandfather’s Ford pickup truck.

You can learn more about Rick on the Repp McLain Website, on LinkedIn, at the AIA Website, or on Facebook.

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