15 Colorful Old Town Houses We Love (Image Series)

A bit of color can work wonders for old houses, making them look fresh and vibrant again.

We have charming old town houses where adding color brings new energy to historic homes – primarily from Northern Europe.

Let’s dive in!

Colorful Houses With Plants

For plant enthusiasts out there, walking in a street seeing this lush greenery could be a slice of paradise.

These vibrant houses have a garden on their facades. It’s not only enhancing the aesthetic appeal but also bring a host of environmental benefits.

Cute Blue House

This tiny pastel blue house in the corner of the street, it has a cozy white attic with a simple vertical window.

This little corner house is so cute and it’s from around 1905-1910.

Tiny Pink Home

This tiny pink home with a mini gravel garden is cozily tucked in between two larger houses.

Although it’s not very large, it definitely stands out with its unique size and charming color.

We came across it in Denmark, in the city of Aarhus.

Orange House With Black Windows

This house has minimalist design and is complemented by sleek black windows, giving it a modern look.

This combination of design elements makes this house really attractive, making it stand out.

Dark Toned House

Notice that the dark exterior of this house creates a striking contrast with its sleek white door and windows, making it stand out prominently.

I love how this bold color combination enhances the architectural features and also adds a touch of modern elegance to its overall design.

Here’s another example but this time it has a darker shade of blue. Its exterior is decorated with white vertical windows and lush plants surrounding the house.

It also has a cute foldable pink seating on its porch.

Brick Houses With Brick Pathway

Meanwhile, the house with its yellowish brick exterior complements the brick pathway so well.

It has a charming mini garden in front where the plants are planted amongst the gravel, creating a harmonious and inviting entrance.

Here’s another example, but this time it has a bold red exterior.

These red brick walls blend well with the white windows and door, creating a visually pleasing facade that catches your eye.

This house has a lighter tone compared to the previous example, featuring dusty blue walls which is also visually appealing.

This compact house, with its brick walls painted in red blends well with the lighter shade of the red-tiled roof with three skylight windows.

The skylights add a charming touch, allowing natural light flood into the home and offering a glimpse of the sky above.

Another example is this two-story brick house with copper-colored walls and a skylight window.

It has a white door and lots of muntin windows. The upper floor features sleek black lines, creating a striking contrast that adds a modern and stylish touch to the building.

Blue House With Pink Accented Windows

this rendering shows a pastel blue house with playful pink vertical windows that complements with the pink flowering plants in front of the house.

It also has this cute horizontal window with cube glass above the door, adding a unique touch to the home’s facade.

This two-story house also has blue walls and pink vertical windows and what set it apart from the previous design are the plant racks hanging beneath the windows blooming with flowers of various colors.

These vibrant plants add a touch of nature’s palette to the architecture, creating a harmonious blend of color.

Colorful Brick Houses

Here’s another rendering of colorful houses in a row. It also has rustic planters with blooming flowers.

Additionally, this pink plant racks beneath the multiple vertical windows are simply adorable.