| Architectural mailboxes are used both for their | | | | rust resistant making it indestructible. Aluminum |
| beauty and functionality. Most homeowners | | | | boxes require low maintenance and vinyl |
| consider an architectural mailbox as a way to | | | | mailboxes do not fade, warp or split and are |
| reflect their design taste to the outside world. If | | | | completely maintenance free. If you want sheer |
| you are out browsing for a special kind of | | | | elegance, a brass mailbox will be the perfect |
| mailbox, you can visit different sites and see for | | | | choice. If you maintain it properly it will last for a |
| yourself what kind of designs are available these | | | | very long time. Wooden versions however, need |
| days. | | | | constant maintenance or else they start giving a |
| Mailboxes were not thought of as decorative | | | | weathered look. |
| items in the past but have been an integral part | | | | Mailboxes are also available in different sizes. The |
| of homes due to their functionality. With the | | | | wall mount versions are offered from small to |
| passage of time, a mailbox has changed its | | | | extra large sizes whereas the post mount boxes |
| different forms and now in addition to its | | | | are available in extra large size, large and standard |
| functional use, it has also been perceived as an | | | | size. You can also select the right color from a |
| item to enhance the beauty of your home. | | | | huge color palette. You might not know this but |
| Selecting the right one may be confusing as it is | | | | the architectural mailboxes are painted in high |
| available in a choice of various styles. You can find | | | | gloss paint, semi gloss paint and also with a flat |
| traditional, contemporary, Victorian and vintage | | | | textured paint. You can even find models which |
| European designed mailboxes. Always choose the | | | | are painted as a canvas painting. These kinds are |
| version which can blend in well with the home | | | | attractive enough to catch anyone's eye, |
| exterior. There are also decorative boxes based | | | | however choose your color wisely so that it can |
| on different themes like blue bird, bunnies, | | | | complement your home. |
| cardinals, deer, eagle, floral leaf and Harley | | | | One important thing about the architectural or |
| Davidson. The list is never ending. | | | | decorative mailbox which you should bear in mind |
| You can find mailboxes made of steel, brass, | | | | is that before deciding, make sure that it follows |
| vinyl, wood and other such materials. Each | | | | all the guidelines given by the U.S. Postal Services |
| material has its own qualities. A steel version is | | | | (USPS). |