There’s a great deal of nostalgia that comes along with a childhood home, so when designer Abigail Shea was asked to help renovate the circa-1970 Rockport residence inherited by six siblings, she knew the stakes were perhaps a bit higher than with a typical project. Fortunately, Shea already knew one of the siblings, having worked with Tim Killoran a year prior on the renovation of his vacation house next door. He thus served as the family spokesperson throughout the duration of the project, acting as a go-between for the siblings, who are spread out across the country, and the design team, which also included architect Kevin Browne (a friend of Tim’s sister, Christina Killoran) and builder Jared Swain (the contractor on Tim’s aforementioned renovation next door). “We discussed the project as a family every Sunday evening,” recalls Tim. “We lost both our parents in the span of a year, so it was actually a nice way for us all to grieve. I would look forward to talking with everyone each week.”