Over the weekend I worked on the stern bulkhead. Couldn't do it before, as lighting wires run down the outside. Now they're there for good!

I didn't feel like painting each shingle individually, so I used painter's tape to layer waxed paper under the bottom row of shingles. I did that to block off the single row of blue shingles, too. It worked perfectly - not a drip or smudge in sight.

The "copper" roof on the bay window is an adaptive reuse of a peel-and-stick metalic materials from Lowe's. It's meant to cover electrical outlets & switchplates. Comes in brass, aluminum, copper in plain brushed texture and antique patterns. This is the antique copper.

I really like how this is coming together. The issue of the railings is still looming large. I just can't decide on a design.