Tasked with creating a modern home from a space that was once a Methodist church, then a synagogue and finally a rooming house for retired merchant marines, Kristine Irving and Koo de Kir had a full plate with two separate condo units drowning in the 1980’s style condo conversion details we know and love, like: shag carpeting, wood paneling and dark wood “builders-special” kitchen cabinets. With an eye to open space for a young creative couple, Irving joined two, two-level units seamlessly into one expansive and open 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom private home. Her favorite feature? Irving worked with the project builders, Pomeroy & Company to retain one of the only remaining details of the home’s past life: the pulpit and balcony. This gut renovation happened over two years and included all custom interior doors, millwork, furniture and finishes.
Photos by Nat Rea for Boston Magazine, Styling by Stacy Kunstel.
