15 Red Houses in a Variety of Styles
In the spirit of Christmas I have a collection of 15 red houses in a range of sizes and styles. For some reason I’ve always been drawn to homes with red exteriors. I prefer houses of color as opposed to neutral tones like white or taupe. Ultimately, I think a house tells you what color it should be – and sometimes a neutral color is best. But in today’s post, red is the color of the day.
Above, a small cottage is nestled in the Scandinavian woods. Many country houses in Sweden and Norway are painted red. Can you imagine a village of red houses nestled in the snow? It would make the perfect Christmas scene.
Below, a red Victorian wears cream trim and shutters. It’s a classic color combination.
A more modern home pairs vertical red siding with natural stone work. The result is a handsome home with great curb appeal.
It’s not often you see a ranch home painted red, but this one looks pretty with all the green trees nearby.
Here’s another quaint Swedish home, flying the country’s flag.
An historic home wears a dark shade of red that matches the deeper red in the brick staircase.
A modern farmhouse looks striking with red siding and crisp white trim.
Here’s more red houses in the countryside of Sweden. I like the unique fence in the first photo.
A small bungalow is painted red with a dark gray door. Both colors can be seen in the brick walkway.
Photo by Boshaw Residential, LLC
I love this modern farmhouse with round windows and bold pillars. You can see from the front door through the back of the house which looks like it’s situated on a lake.
This expansive home proves that even a large house looks good in a bold color like red.
Photo by Becker Morgan Group, Inc.
A red barn stores cars on the first level, with a living area on the second level.
This charming cottage mimics the look of a barn with its gambrel style roof.
And last in today’s collection of red houses is a two-story colonial style home with a second story balcony. It looks like there’s a rabbit on the weathervane.
Photo by The Gaines Group Architects
Do you have any favorites among these houses? There are so many pretty examples, it’s hard to choose.
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I love the “small bungalow”. Red houses have always fascinated me.
We visited Sweden many years ago and took a wonderful train ride through the winter countryside. Those little red homes in the snow looked like something out of a fairy tale. Just beautiful. I have always been fond of red houses having grown up in a red cape cod style house in Connecticut. Thankyou for the lovely photos.
What cheerful homes. Especially nice in winter or rainy weather. I pinned a house I saw online that I instantly fell in love with. It was more of a raspberry, but so pretty. LOL, the homeowners board would not allow a red or raspberry home where we are, but we were able to paint a pretty blue/green/grayish tone that looks nice.
You found some really different red homes, such a great assortment. It was hard to pick just one. I think 2,8, and 10 were some really cute houses.
I didn’t even know how much I liked red houses until I saw these! Beautiul.
There is nothing more appealing to me than a red house, especially when the style and color are complimentary. Thanks for featuring such great examples!
My husband and I toured the copper mine in Falun ( pronounced “fallen” ) , where the red paint ( Falu red ) is made. I was able to buy two small containers of it to bring back home with me, and my husband used it to paint one of our birdhouses. I now feel I have a bit of Sweden in my yard.
One of my wishes prior to going to Sweden was to see some of the red houses. I wasn’t disappointed, they are everywhere 💕
Different shades of yellow was also very popular and very pretty.
You can tell the Swedish take pride in their homes.
I sent you an email, or possibly two 😆 containing an article from the Smithsonian Magazine about the red homes in Sweden. I hope you received it. ( them😆 )
I love them all, but I think my favorite is the Victorian with the cream trim. So beautiful!
I loved the red paint colors, one in particular, the small bungalow with gray door and what looks like gray trim. I would love to find out the paint color and brand if possible. Thank you