The exterior of the house we are building has a craftsman style wood column, and here's what it will look like when complete. I think stone vs. brick it definitely a better choice for the craftsman look. This stone is Country Ledgestone in "Buck's County". Check the link for some others that might fit your color scheme better.

http://www.boralna.com/productcatalogue/product.aspx?country=US&product=2662
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I would go with stone instead of brick because stone comes in many colors and later on you can choose the specific color. But, per your photos, i would like the house be more completed as far as the siding goes, and need more pics of house at different angles

I agree with Sophie. You need to first decide what the overall look and feel of the home is that you want to achieve. I would consider looking for a natural stone that comes from a local quarry. That is always a good way to pull in the natural elements of your region. I am also a huge fan of what Eldorado stone has accomplished with their products. I have attached some photos of a dark house we recently completed with a dark paint and dark stone.

Aha, i think we posted at the time njschaefer78, i.e. i opted for stone over brick. Thanks for the photos. They confirm what i thought

Love this two tone look

back covered patio will have shakes in dark gray, and dark gray siding, side on house with garage in dark gray siding. other angles. thanks for all the help, I need it!

Do you have some sort of deed restriction for your subdivision that requires a brick, or stone or combo for the entire front? Having any of these in the gables is rather odd, especially if stone or whatever is not used anywhere else in the house. Honestly, I think it would look much better if the front was siding/shake to match the rest of the house, and leave the stone for the base of the pillars, and maybe a matching water table up no higher than the base of the windows.

Craftsman style houses used to often have straight or battered (angled) pillar bases out of stone, brick or stucco, and often had enclosed aprons (walls) rather than railings, both with concrete caps. Your porch looks low enough to not require railings, so it could be open, or have a lower than regulation railing for looks. Historic railings were 28-30" high, but modern regs. require them to be 36".

A unique Craftsman style, used mostly in California, is called "peanut brittle." It mixed broken brick ( often misshapen overfired clinker brick) with a mixture of stone in different sizes to create a highly textured surface. It takes a skilled mason to do well. Otherwise mixing stone and brick is associated with English vernacular (Think Doc Martin's house on PBS) where the brick is used to edge the doors and windows and corners, and with Colonial Revival (quoins for corners, maybe carved accents, lintels, sills) or with Tudor Revival. Not as common in a Craftsman unless it had leanings to these styles, or if the stone or cast concrete was limited to the porch, foundation and maybe a chimney or door surround. Many masonry buildings of all styles used stone or cast concrete sills, lintels, steps and decorative accents.

White and charcoal grey is a contemporary color scheme and requires careful balancing of trim, windows and doors, to look right. Your side elevation doesn't have many windows, and the windows are all on the right, so it might look unbalanced. I would plan on some tall landscaping and maybe a trellis there to balance it out. And I would keep an eye on the window trims to make sure they all are fairly wide and beefy to match the style and each other. The trim on the garage doors and side entrance looks a bit thin in comparison.

A bright yellow door can be a nice accent to this color scheme. A lmedium wood tone could be nice too.