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"VIEW MORE PHOTOS  Photo: Alexandra Rowley At first glance, architect Richard Bubnowski&amp;#039;s home in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, might leave the impression it is a detailed restoration of a century-old classic in the Arts and Crafts vein. Examine it more closely, though, and you realize that the Craftsman vernacular was just the starting point for the dwelling, which sits 150 feet from the Manasquan River. &amp;quot;I wanted a modern house that would fit into the mostly Shingle-style neighborhood,&amp;quot; says Bubnowski, who built the new home from scratch for himself, his wife, Diana, and their son, Thomas, to replace a run-down 84-year-old bungalow that had stood on the 41-by-93-foot lot. &amp;quot;The look I created is strongly inspired by Arts and Crafts, but it&amp;#039;s also very eclectic.&amp;quot; The front facade presents the most traditional aspect, with its recessed porch framed in tapered columns and cantilevered beams. Western red cedar shingles contrast with the white-painted woodwork and evoke classic late-19th-century East Coast seaside dwellings. On the building&amp;#039;s north side, a copper-capped chimney offers a playful take on geometric Craftsman lanterns.  Photo: Alexandra Rowley Inside, on the first floor of the 2,100-square-foot home, the blend of old and new takes on an even more contemporary flavor. &amp;quot;I didn&amp;#039;t want a very big house,&amp;quot; Bubnowski explains, &amp;quot;so I designed an open plan for the downstairs that feels more spacious and lends itself easily to informal living.&amp;quot; The ceilings are 9 feet tall, and windows are positioned on all four sides to pull in natural light throughout the day\u2014an approach that also called for carefully considered window treatments. Says the owner, &amp;quot;There&amp;#039;s not a dark space in the house.&amp;quot;  The first story comprises two zones, each measuring about 22 by 16 feet: a living room in the front, furnished in part with pieces designed by the owner, and an airy kitchen (with an island) and dining room in the back. A wide stair hall lies at the center. &amp;quot;When we entertain,&amp;quot; Bubnowski says, &amp;quot;people really circulate.&amp;quot; Brazilian cherry floors throughout help unify the decor.  Upstairs are an open library and the abode&amp;#039;s private quarters: a master suite (with a 15-by-15-foot bedroom and a 9-by-12-foot bath), plus two smaller bedrooms (13-by-11\u00BD feet and 10-by-11\u00BD feet) and another bathroom. Generous proportions and broad vistas make the layout feel far larger than it actually is. In the master bedroom, for example, a vaulted ceiling rises to a height of 12 feet. And the building&amp;#039;s carefully sited 5\u00BD-foot-tall windows provide glimpses of the river from its north, east, and west sides. &amp;quot;Capturing as much of the view as we could was one of the driving forces of the design,&amp;quot; explains the architect-owner. Overall, Bubnowski aimed for simple and relaxed living in a clean-lined, aesthetically pleasing space built with beautiful natural materials\u2014common goals of both the Arts and Crafts movement and the more contemporary styles that he drew from. &amp;quot;I feel that we&amp;#039;ve achieved a traditional house,&amp;quot; he says. &amp;quot;But with its open floor plan, its angled forms, the asymmetries of its window placement, and a lot of other little details, there is definitely a subtle modern twist to it.&amp;quot;  View our slideshow. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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