I know that the trend in exterior home colors these days leans toward neutrals, but I love homes cloaked in fun, bold colors. When we moved into our circa 1875 clapboard farmhouse, it was painted pink with green and white trim. I loved it! But when we painted it pale yellow a few years later, our neighbor thanked us. I do love a buttery yellow home though, and have a collection of 12 charming yellow houses for you today!
Ah, the classic yellow clapboard house with crisp white trim and a big front porch! I love all the windows and did you see the cute suspended lights on the porch?
Farmhouse Exterior by Sonoma Architects & Building Designers Robert Baumann, Architect
Oh, what an adorable Victorian cottage!! I love the use of gray on this home, and the teal colored garden hose on a filagree holder makes it an accent piece instead of an eyesore.
Exterior by Los Gatos Design-Build Firms Clayton Nelson & Associates
Can you imagine the views from the windows of this gorgeous home? I like the use of the raspberry color around the second story window on the left.
Beach Style Exterior by Bozeman Architects & Building Designers ThinkOne
This mustard yellow house proves a home doesn’t need a lot of embellishment or intricacies to be beautiful. The use of rustic red paint draws attention to the multi-paned windows and doors.
Farmhouse Exterior by Monterey Architects & Building Designers webnash design-build, inc
Oh to live in the house on the hill! I’m a sucker for any house with a turret like this one.
Traditional Exterior by Newburyport General Contractors Kaminski Construction Management
Would you live in a converted barn? I love this yellow barn-turned-home.
Traditional Exterior by Stormville General Contractors Classical Builders
A craftsman style home wears mustard yellow … and did you notice this house has a teal colored garden hose just like the Victorian cottage earlier in this post? I think I may need to get one for my own yellow house and display it proudly.
Craftsman Exterior by Raleigh Architects & Building Designers 2SL Design Build Inc
I love smaller homes and this yellow charmer sweeps me off my feet with its white picket fence.
Beach Style Exterior by Orange Park Architects & Building Designers Klaybor& Associates, Inc
Yellow comes in so many shades and saturation levels. From pastel to intense, I like pretty much every shade on the outside of a house.
Traditional Exterior by Port Chester Paint & Wall Coverings Facelifts Home Improvement
This beautiful yellow home has great architectural details on its main peak. Its green roof lends a classic touch.
Traditional Exterior by Stillwater Architects & Building Designers Ron Brenner Architects
Wowser! I don’t know if I’m more impressed by the yellow stucco home or the cool blue expansive pool! What a beautiful villa type home.
Newport Beach Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers AMS Landscape Design Studios, Inc.
And then there’s my humble abode dressed in Butter Up. We painted her last fall and I haven’t taken full house photos yet because I’m waiting for spring when there’s flowers and leaves on the trees.
I hope you enjoyed this tour of 12 charming yellow houses.
What’s your favorite exterior house color?
Linda Evans says
January 29, 2015 at 7:12 am..just seen a story on MSN, a survey on the most popular house colors (exterior), #1 was white and #2 was yellow !!!!!!! I love yellow !!!! by the way, of the homes you posted my favorite yellow house was yours!!!!
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January 29, 2015 at 7:44 amBeautiful roundup! and did you know that yellow houses sell faster than any other colour? Another good reason to use yellow!
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Ellen says
January 29, 2015 at 7:47 amMy DH, whom I refer to as Himself on my blog, loves yellow and so do I! WE have a small cabin on a lake in Maine and we’re thinking of painting it yellow. Right now it’s brown — like so many “camps” in Maine! I like the rustic red trim on one of the houses above; but I’m also leaning toward a blue/periwinkle. I think that would look great! Thanks for this post!
Phyllis says
January 29, 2015 at 9:07 amOur small ranch is painted yellow with white trim, black front door. We love the color because it seems to always look fresh and clean. Thanks for the look at the fun yellow houses. They make me smile.
Sue says
January 29, 2015 at 9:32 amYour house and the first house are my favorites for sure. My SIL and husband have a cute little yellow house they will be selling soon and I think their trim is grey too.
Shirley Corwin says
January 29, 2015 at 10:50 amI enjoyed your photos of the yellow houses. some old, some new. I live in a farmhouse built in 1852. It’s white with wedge wood blue shutters. I’m liking the yellow though!
Kari says
January 29, 2015 at 12:32 pmThere is nothing nicer on a Cdn Prairie winter day than looking at pics of old butter yellow farmhouses that conjure up thoughts of yesteryear with adults sipping sweet tea on the porch greeting passerbyers out for a stroll and watching their kids playing in the yard! Thanks for your post that generates these warm thoughts today!
Sarah says
January 29, 2015 at 1:30 pmYellow is so beautiful as an exterior paint color. I wish I saw more of it— love these photos!
Marsha Sefcik says
January 29, 2015 at 2:57 pmMy husband wants to paint our house yellow. It’s currently a grey green with dark green trim with a brown shingled roof. Not my choices. The house looked this way when we bought it. I’m stuck with the brown roof for a bit and while yellow will look nice, I’m hesitant. I would rather paint the entire thing out white and have a pop of colour on the exterior doors. First world problems I know.
Cyndee says
January 29, 2015 at 3:14 pmMy daughter lives in a yellow house. I love all these yellow houses you have shown here.
Mary Ann says
January 29, 2015 at 3:16 pmI loved all these beautiful yellow houses!
sandra says
January 31, 2015 at 3:10 amWe lived in a yellow farmhouse when i was a child,when my parents downsized their little house was yellow! and now my first little home is yellow with baby blue trim! love yellow!!!
Debbie says
January 31, 2015 at 11:00 amI just LOVE yellow homes. When we were re-siding our home a few years ago I almost went with a creamy yellow but my family talked me out of it. I love the color I have but I will tell you that whenever I see a yellow exterior I want it. I am sure that if I passed your home I would look at it longingly. It’s lovely!
Cottage B at Home says
May 3, 2015 at 9:40 amYellow houses are my absolute favorite!! As the owner of a small yellow cottage, there’s no substitute as far as I’m concerned. I find that it’s such a cheerful color, yet it has stature and stands out in a sea of white New England homes in our neighborhood. We’re on the hunt for an exterior yellow paint color to replace what was on our home when we bought it, and I LOVE the yellow in the first photo you share! Thanks so much for sharing this post on yellow houses. Your house is adorable!!
Mary
Laura (So Ca) says
June 15, 2015 at 4:31 pmGreetings from So Ca. We bought our first resale home (circa late 1960’s one story rancher), after always owning new construction homes. We gutted the interior before moving in, and finally are getting to the exterior. We added front grid windows, white exterior shutters, and now are getting ready for a yellow home/white trim paint job in July. We are going buttery yellow, a white bench on the bricked porch, and turning this dreary beige nothing home into another neighborhood compliment. I just know, I belong in a yellow home. After always living in HOAs, I finally get my comfy cottage. And it was paid off from day one! I’m thrilled to meet other yellow home enthusiasts!
Anna says
June 30, 2016 at 10:04 amYellow houses are so beautiful! I just love the yellow beach home with the raspberry accent around the window.
Nanette Hill says
December 1, 2016 at 10:22 amI love yellow houses and in the process of repainting my exterior. Is Hawthorne yellow by Benjamin Moore too bold? Is it more buttery then lemon? What’s the post popular yellow shade for. Tudor style home
Sharon says
May 30, 2018 at 4:39 pmWhat color roof is best on a pale yellow house? White trim, but what color roof and front door, black?
Cristine Floyd says
January 27, 2019 at 9:52 amSimply beautiful, we love the color and would love to know exactly what color the yellow is???n The name specifically, thank you so much!!!