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Some points I'd maybe improve: The multicoloured "beading" along the window in the front could be all the way round the window (like on the side). Maybe make the entire house 2 studs wider, so that the red/white/green pillar next to the door (cool feature!) and the "beading" also can have a nougat-coloured 1x1 pillar in between?
The top of the front wall could maybe use a little decoration? I'm thinking of a pretzel, maybe? Also, a 1x4 (maybe reddish brown) tile on top of the cabinets inside would finish them off, i'd reckon.
And, if you make the base a little bigger, you could make a little path out of "sweets" to the front door?
I was indeed thinking about making it a little bit bigger, so the beading can go all around the window. So I guess I'll do that!
Think you could centralise the pretzel with another headlight brick and a 1x2 jumper plate + https://brickset.com/parts/design-2555 .
Good job on "closing" the roof, that was the only thing I was stumped on how to do without actually holding some bricks/plates myself.
Final tip: maybe a curved window instead of the 2 2x2x3s? This one, for example? https://brickset.com/parts/design-20309
And yeah, I could do a window like that, but I actually also kind of like this effect. So I think I'll keep the windows this way.
Thanks for the tips!
The one with an axle hole would also require a Technic pin.
To me, best solution would be this one: https://brickset.com/parts/design-30237, as @Cyberdragon mentioned.
Another thing I'd came up with: Did you consider using mason bricks (see my sig)?
The 1x2 brick with clip would also work.
@Cyberdragon Yes, I did. But I already did that with a MOC I finished just today, and I don't want to use it too much. Otherwise the entire town will be filled with mason bricks buildings ;)
Posted pics of the lights in another thread. Wire is not quite thin enough to allow bricks to seat properly, but I don't expect to find any lights with thinner wires. The LEDs fit through the holes in headlight bricks and #3062 1x1 round bricks quite easily. The LEDs are "soft white", meaning slightly yellow tinted.
It looks great! It think it would look even better if you added some texture to the side walls, like profile/masonry 1x2 bricks.