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I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia. I've been writing about design online for quite a few years over at Hatch: The Design Public Blog.
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This unique property on Long Beach Island in New Jersey gives a big nod to coastal shingle style on the outside while maintaining an unexpected open, light, and loft-like interior. The relationship between the architect and the owners began with a magazine clipping of the architect's own surf storage shed, and resulted a beautiful and unique waterfront home. Let's take a look at the spectacular results.
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| The three-bedroom house is about 1,800 square feet in size. Site restrictions dictated a setback from the water; that combined with the homeowners' needs inspired a linear and somewhat serpentine plan that follows the water's edge. "Sometimes the challenge and constraints create a more interesting design that would not happen under normal circumstances," says Bubnowski.
Amazingly, his plans did not require a single variance. The exterior is respectful of the context and fits in with its shingle style facades. |
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| When architect Richard Bubnowski met the couple who owned this property, he asked how they had found him. "The wife pulled out a 3-year-old magazine clipping of my own personal surf shed," he explains. Because the father and son were surfers, he'd already earned some points with them before they ever met.
This is the side of the house as seen from the entry court. "The house tiers up and away from you; so from here it looks deceptively like a little one-story cottage," Bubnowski says. The first room you enter has a large surfboard closet, which sets the tone for the home. The plan moves from public to private; the last tier one would reach from here is the master suite upstairs. |
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After entering through the foyer, the view of the public spaces is open. The fireplace divides a family room from the dining room and the kitchen beyond. The fireplace facade is covered in local reclaimed oak, which adds warmth to the open space and provides a texture with a history.
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The owners and their adult son had a vision for the house that incorporated industrial style. The son, a musician who lives in Manhattan, and brought ideas about that aesthetic to the design table. "He told me he liked old things, he liked new things, and he liked industrial," Bubnowski says. The result is an eclectic house that fits into its context with a shingle-style exterior and a SoHo, open-loft aesthetic inside.
Case in point: The two-story dining room is open to the sitting room and the kitchen. These upholstered tubular chrome chairs pull up to a workbench-like industrial dining table. And the entire house has a killer sound system.
Case in point: The two-story dining room is open to the sitting room and the kitchen. These upholstered tubular chrome chairs pull up to a workbench-like industrial dining table. And the entire house has a killer sound system.
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| The kitchen uses a wide variety of materials, including reclaimed wood cabinets, mahogany and stainless steel countertops and a slate floor. "Every wall in this house is painted white," Bubnowski says. "There are so many textures, finish colors and beams that we did not need to add color through paint ... we let the white paint act as a backdrop for these materials."
The design connects different spaces through materials. In this picture, you can see how the diagonal line of teak beneath the railing plays off the door all the way across the space, and how the reclaimed wood in the kitchen relates to the fireplace. The slate floor is continuous throughout the entire space. |
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While Bubnowski planned out where the appliances would go, he credits the interior designer he collaborated with, Donna Grimes, with the ingenious composition of these cabinets and shelves. They are made from whitewashed local reclaimed wood.
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Above the sink is a view to the cove. The lower half of the room has a bit of a farmhouse feel, with the whitewashed reclaimed wood cabinets, slate floor, mahogany counters and farm sink.
The counter serves as a bit of a dividing line in this country/industrial space: Right above it are more contemporary opaque glass tiles, white wood and industrial pendant lights. It's the perfect example of the son's wish fulfilled: old, new and industrial elements forming a cohesive space.
The counter serves as a bit of a dividing line in this country/industrial space: Right above it are more contemporary opaque glass tiles, white wood and industrial pendant lights. It's the perfect example of the son's wish fulfilled: old, new and industrial elements forming a cohesive space.
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| Looking upward again, exposed metal beams and a wood and metal railing add to the industrial aesthetic. |
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| "The homeowner had great taste," says Bubnowski. The wife and interior designer Donna Grimes picked out the light fixtures together. Note the way the lines of the industrial sconce on the right play off the lines of the railing. |
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| A guest room has chair-rail-height pine planking. "Hanging the planks horizontally made the room feel larger," says Bubnowski. This room and another guest room on the first floor are tucked beneath the master suite.
Side note: Sam Oberter is the talented photographer who took the pictures of the New Moon Cottage. He's also a surfer, so he and Bubnowski hit it off right away and have become good friends. |
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Like most of the rooms in the house, the master bath takes advantage of the natural light and the takes in the view of Harvest Cove. The paneling is a nod to traditional cottages, while the rest of the light-bathed room is open and modern.
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This is a plan of both floors. I know it's a little hard to read at this size, but you can see that the second floor tier only has rooms on the right side; the rest is the roof over the entry, the two-story dining area and the open loft landing room at the top of the stairs. Because the plan is open and narrow, almost every room in the house gets to enjoy the view of the cove.
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| You can see how the edge of the house follows the waterline; the master wing tier is able to protrude a little further out because the land does. Thanks so much to Richard Bubnowski for helping us get to know this house better. It is available as a vacation rental, so if you're lucky enough to afford it, you may decide to experience it in person. More: 20 Spectacular Beach Houses Houzz Tour: Craft Modern Houzz Tour: Style and Surprise in the Hamptons Browse beach-house photos |
Ideabook updated on Jan. 10, 2012.
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