If
"Home Alone" were filmed today, here's what the house might look
like. Plus, see modern home decor updates to "The Nutcracker,"
"The Holiday" and more.
Did you ever notice the original
"Home Alone" house had a red and green color palette?20th Century Fox
Dec.
14, 2018 / 2:26 PM CST / Source: TODAY
By Julie Pennell
Kevin McCallister’s house
in "Home Alone" is truly iconic, but what if the classic Christmas
flick had been filmed now instead of the '90s? Besides the fact that technology
could have made the movie end in five minutes, the
house would probably look some little different, too.
Interior design
service Modsy, which has given new looks to homes
in “The Golden Girls,” "Friends," “Seinfeld” and “Sex and the City,”re-imagined
the McCallisters' place to see what it might look like in 2018.
One of the things Modsy
pointed out about the original house is that the interior of the
early-20th-century colonial revival uses red and green as the main color
palette — right down to the kitchen countertops. Perhaps we were so enthralled
with Kevin fighting off the Wet Bandits that we didn’t even notice that tidbit
the dozens of times we’ve watched it!
The updated version of
the sitting room keeps the same
Christmas-y color palette, but feels a little more contemporary thanks to new
furniture. Although, the overall look is still classic.
A rich green hue ("Sweet Basil" from Benjamin Moore) replaces the original busy wallpaper on the walls, and the windows feel brighter after getting rid of the curtains.
The green sofa got an
upgrade with a more contemporary, yet still traditional style from Ballard Designs. They
faced two of the sofas across from one another, which opened up the layout.
That especially comes in handy when a family is as big as Kevin’s.
f you love the living room
look but aren’t fully committed to having red and green furniture all
year-round, you can still take inspiration from the space when it comes to
Christmas decorations. Opt for a large bushy tree, garland, wreaths and
nutcrackers to give your room that traditional holiday touch.
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