From a Pinterest Photo to Our Client's Front Door: A Custom Brass Nameplate

Every so often a customer sends us a photo and asks a simple question: can you make something like this?

This time it was a Pinterest picture of a dark front door with a large round brass number plate and a long brass name plate. Our client loved the look and wanted it for their own home.

The client's reference, via Pinterest (Omni Home Ideas)

Beautiful in a photo, loud on your own door

We first drew the plates just like the picture: a 254 mm (10") round number plate and a 305 × 75 mm (12 × 3") name plate. But when our client imagined plates that big on their own door, right at eye level, it felt too loud. They wanted something subtle.

So we made both plates smaller and changed the styling to suit their door, keeping what they loved: solid brass, raised letters and a warm gold finish. That's exactly why we always send a proof before cutting any metal.

What we made

• A round number plate and a shorter name plate, sized down for a subtler look
• Solid brass with raised letters and a framed edge
• Brushed and sealed in a warm gold-tinted lacquer, with hex-bolt details

The client was so happy that they've now sent us their brass door knocker to refinish so it matches the plates. Reveal coming soon.

See the full project

We've written up every step, from the lettering and the first proof to the workshop photos and finishing, on our business site: From a Pinterest photo to a brass front door.

Have a picture in mind for your own door? Send it to us on WhatsApp (+91 99301 20424) with your door size, and we'll reply with lettering options and a price.