The iconic “Home Alone” house is being restored to its 1990s glory days.
That’s the word from project manager Scott Price, who told NBC5 in Chicago that a renovation is underway to make the house look like it did when the beloved Christmas film was shot there ahead of its release in 1990.
The home in Winnetka, a suburb of Chicago, was sold in 2024 and the new owner quickly made changes.
Soon after, images of the home’s new look emerged online, revealing that the formerly cozy and colorful mansion was now decked out in modern-looking black and white.
The change sparked outrage from fans who began clamoring for the home to return to its nostalgic look.
The was sold again earlier this year for more than $5 million and the home’s new owner is paying for it to return to its nostalgic glory.
“Our vision is to bring back the warmth and just the love from the movie,” Price told NBC Chicago. “There was so many great colors and it just made you feel like family and like home and we want to bring that magic back.”
The red-brick, Georgian-style, multi-level mansion features a central staircase with dark wooden banisters, rich wood floors, patterned wallpaper, and classic furnishings. In the film, it’s decorated heavily for Christmas with garlands, lights, a massive tree, cozy lighting and deep red and green colored items everywhere.
A timeline for the completion of the project was not announced.
“We love this movie; it was a really important movie in our childhood and that’s true for the family that owns the house too,” Price told the TV station.
Directed by Chris Columbus, “Home Alone” is considered a timeless classic, especially around the holidays. It stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy who defends his home from a pair of bumbling robbers after his family accidentally leaves him behind on their Christmas vacation to Paris.
The cast also features Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, and Catherine O’Hara.