Philly Transom Blog

The numbers above your home window have to be functional and add visual value to your home. Our bespoke transom numbers are perfect for brownstones, shops, office buildings, and more.Transom house numbers are named after the transom window above a door, sometimes called a fanlight. These windows let in extra light and fresh air, bringing warmth inside the house. In the 1700s the Transom house number became the crown jewel of the home, often painted with elegant gold leaf.We offer a wide variety of materials and fonts for a custom look. Options like silverleaf, Florentine gold leaf made with real...

Whether for a new homeowner, a perennial Do-It-Yourselfer, or the one on your list who is hard to shop for, a custom transom vinyl decal from Philly Transom makes a great and unexpected gift. Interior designers and home improvers have turned to us for opulent, bespoke transom number designs and vinyl decals. These go on the transom, or fanlight, above the front door of a residence or brownstone. You can choose from a variety of stylish, fun, or offbeat choices to make each order unique. What’s more, the recipients will think of you, the giver, often, when they enter their...

Why order custom numbers from Philly Transom when you can buy individual numbers from the hardware store or the online shopping arena? You can and in many cases it will be more cost effective. However, it will look cheap. It will be less convenient and more trouble trying to line up the numbers and letters. Have you ever walked by a storefront with vinyl lettering that seemed to bounce all over the window, and not in a pleasant way? That is a typical result of installing numbers or letters one by one. It might look “close enough” at the time,...

  Philly Transom is now offering 22k Brushed and Florentine Gold Vinyl. The Brushed and Florentine real gold vinyls can be found on our website along with our wide array of other vinyl options. We’re offering real gold vinyl with real premium quality that lasts for a long time. The new 22k gold vinyl is durable, weather proof, and of course is high-quality. Enhance your house, business, restaurant, or even your mailbox numbers by adding the high-end look of our elegant 22k gold vinyl. Our non-fading 22k gold vinyls, brushed and Florentine, have a 15 year non fading indoor/outdoor guarantee on a...

Add Your Street Name or One of our Classic Accents To add some panache to your bespoke custom transom address numbers, consider adding your street name or one of our classic address accents. This will make your home address numbers truly unique. These address numbers will be the crown jewel of your home, so if you're going to do it – do it. The Jones' will wish they did as well. Adding the street name all depends on the name itself. An exceptionally long street name may end up being too small or take up too much space. By contrast,...