Everywhere you look in my neighborhood of Jamaica Plain, there's color. From the festive murals to the communities of artists, the palette is bright and varied. But some of the best colors come from the homes: the Victorian-era "Painted Ladies" that turn a regular walk into a feast for the eyes.
Like my other favorite city, JP's colorful Victorians are plentiful. Though not as famous as their west-coast counterparts, our fair city's festive homes are just as lovely. Sprinkled throughout the neighborhood, discovering Painted Ladies is my grown-up version of an Easter egg hunt.
In addition to being fun to look at and photograph, these jewel-toned homes are great inspiration for interior room color palettes. If you like the way it looks on the outside, take it to your rooms inside!
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Thanks for the post. I love wonky Victorian houses.
I grew up in JP and always loved those houses. Thanks for the nostalgia-inducing post!
I love walking around JP and drooling over the lovely houses :) Great post!
My sister use to live in JP and a few of these houses are familiar. Thanks for bringing back the memories.
Thanks for posting this -- it brings me back to my childhood growing up in Mobile, AL. Lovely!
Ah, homesick for my second home. JP was a wonderful place to live.
Somerville also has gorgeous victorians with some really interesting color schemes! come north of the river.
Hah! Did you walk up Boylston and then down Paul Gore? Nice choices. :)
I know quite a few of those! The building I lived in had peeling paint though, hah!
I see a house from Sheridan Street yet not the most amazing house of all, on Cranston street! I call it the octagonal house, its super cool
*ugh, i meant Octagon