Later, after the Japanese occupied the island, they were covered over with white paint, and relief decorations were placed on the balustrades, pillars and eaves.
日據時代，又出現了經過粉刷成白牆或洗石子的洋樓，甚至也有貼上面磚的。這類洋樓顯得比較精緻，往往在房子的外面欄杆、柱頭及屋簷上施以精美的浮雕裝飾。