In between cutting what seems to be an endless amount of bricks for the chimney I have planned, I've been continuing to work on the exterior.   I have only the front of the foundation covered in bricks, but I painted it to see how the coloration was going to work.  I like the visual weight of the dark foundation, and the landscaping I have in mind will work well with it as a backdrop.

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I've aged the gables with white paint crackled over a black-grey base as I did for the siding and the connectors.  The crackle didn't work as well on these pieces, but it still looks aged since I lifted some of the paint with a paper towel while it was wet.  I probably should have put two coats of crackle medium on since the wood seemed to really soak it up.

Now that the gables are also in the aged white finish, it's really starting to look like a cohesive build.  :D  I've painted the gable window trim black-grey.  I doubt I will leave it dark but instead crackle white paint over this layer.  I like the idea of the door being the main focal point and everything else looking in a state of disrepair.  Plus, I think it will start to look more whimsical instead of creepy if I make the house all black, white and red.

I've also painted the front porch black in preparation for worn out porch boards.  I don't want bare wood peeking through!  ;]

I primed the cellar windows with black paint, and I'll probably paint them to look like rusted iron windows.  Aging them with white paint will make the foundation look like a candy cane.  :D

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I taped an LED in warm white from Evan Designs inside the foundation, but it seems a little dim in real life though the camera picks it up well.  I'll need to figure out a good way to make the most of the basement lighting.

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