Overview
- The Winnetka property, purchased in January for about $5.5 million, will undergo a renovation aimed at recreating the movie’s festive look.
- Scott Price, who is overseeing the project, told NBC5 Chicago the goal is to “bring back the warmth and just the love from the movie.”
- Coverage notes the film’s interior decor was largely created by the production, meaning the effort is a recreation of the on-screen aesthetic rather than a literal restoration.
- Price did not provide a timeline for completion and indicated some exterior updates are planned in addition to interior changes.
- The plan follows backlash to listing photos from May 2024 that revealed a gray-and-white minimalist makeover that fans criticized as cold and characterless.