ASPIREDESIGNAND H O M E . C O M 75 E ven the children’s playroom is designed with poetic pragmatism, featuring built-in cabinetry that doubles as art, and custom sectionals that shift from story time to soirée. And then there are the quieter gestures, those subtle echoes of the past that are effortlessly rendered fresh again. Hirsch points to the applied wall moldings that disguise storage in the living room, and to the custom, oversize knobs in the primary suite that recall vintage purse clasps. “Each hardware piece had to be both elegant and understated,” she shares. “It’s these small details that knit the home’s narrative together.” That duality – of both reverence and reinvention – is becoming something of a signature for Hirsch. “We’ve really carved a niche for ourselves in our ability to straddle two opposing aesthetics. To bring clean, modern design to classically historic homes.” In Beacon Hill, that vision finds its fullest expression yet – in a house that wears its history lightly and its modernity with ease. 4 5