This is the perfect accessory for a vineyard villa - or if you just want to make your house look like one. The Spanish Address Totem from NapaStyle has a rustic elegance that is understated, but certainly won't go unnoticed. All of the tiles are made of stone and you can have up to six of them, out of seven, customized with a combination of letters, numbers or a grape-cluster graphic. The tower supporting the tiles is steel and stands 34" high, with a base that is 12" square. Price: $350.

Now here is an area of design that I have not previously given much thought to, though we certainly spend a fair amount of time looking at outside decor here. Sunset has picked the nine best house numbers to help guide people (or, perhaps, the mailman) to your home. Their choices run from low-end to high and include the Optima Semi Bold in bronze ($57), Sausalito in zinc ($16), which might be better suited to an apartment door due to its relatively small size, and Neutraface Display Light Alt in stainless steel ($40). Is a house number worth sleepless nights trying to find the perfect font? Perhaps not, but matching your numbers to your style of house can bring together its look in an appealing way.

Helvetica is a mathematician's dream and an English major's nightmare. This pattern is a little less conventional, a little bolder than the Carnaby Panels from the same manufacturer, but these wall panels are fantastic. They could work in an office or a child's room, and would even make an interesting accent wall in a very contemporary home. Depending on the color (matte white, pictured), the 96"x46" panels are about $1000 each.