THIS time of year might be all about turkey, presents and trees \- but nothing says Christmas like Home Alone's Kevin McCallister screaming in the halls of his parents' enormous house. The movie, which many Brits watch religiously every Christmas season, is now a staggering 31 years old \- and the home where it was shot is still going strong.
20th Century FoxThe Home Alone house, seen here in the movie released 31 years ago '/ ' 
Cover ImagesThe staggeringly fancy property is still standing \- and as festive as ever '/ ' In fact, the multi-million dollar Georgian mansion is now available to rent, for one night only, on Air BnB. Of course, the super-rich McCallisters don't actually live there \- or perhaps they're still stuck in Paris. But you can, as part of a clever promo, on December 12, and organisers have promised a warm welcome rather than, say, an iron to the face or a blowtorch to the head. Many of the rooms will still be instantly familiar to fans as the places where Kevin, played by Macaulay Culkin \- who is now 41, foiled bungling burglars Harry and Marv. Let's take a look around how the home, in Chicago, USA, looks these days... 
20th Century FoxIn the film, the McCallister home has a festive carpet and printed wallpaper '/ ' 
Cover ImagesThe house has been redecorated to look like the original \- with a modern twist '/ ' Fancy staircase Eight-year-old Kevin managed to escape from the house by sliding down its famous staircase on a tray and catapulting himself through the front door. In the movie, the house's steps were coated in red carpet, with equally festive wallpaper plastered all over the entrance area. New owners had swapped the chintzy style for muted stairs and calming grey walls but now the festive flair is back. With stockings hanging up, there's plenty for burglars to steal. Though surely the Wet Bandits are in an old folks' home now. 
20th Century FoxKevin made himself at home in his parents' bedroom after being left behind '/ ' 
Cover ImagesThings are neater today but the green and red colour scheme lives on '/ ' Kevin's parents' bedroom Once he realised the house was his, Kevin swapped his room for his parents', a place so ornately decorated it would make even Donald Trump blush. There was a four-poster bed, a huge TV and even a whacking great fireplace alongside some very dubious wallpaper. These days the style is a lot more stripped-back \- but fans will be delighted to know the mansion's master suite has kept its four-poster bed all these years later. 
20th Century FoxThe festive lounge area was dotted with Christmas nutcrackers '/ ' 
Cover ImagesAir BnB visitors will be greeted by an equally festive sight this month '/ ' Lounge area The McCallister living room was so grand it has a massive dining room with plenty of room for Buzz, Jeff, Megan, Linnie and \- when they hadn't forgotten him \- Kevin. The owners of the Illinois house had toned down their choice of wallpaper compared to the one on show in the film \- but now the floral walls are back. It's almost like 1990 never left us \- but it seems Father Christmas still hasn't been. Most read in Entertainment KHLO-NDERFUL TIME Khloe looks unrecognizable in silver gown at family Christmas Eve bash 'CHRISTMAS!' Teen Mom Leah looks 'unrecognizable' in new Christmas video with boyfriend CUT OUT Kanye & Tristan snubbed from Kardashian family Christmas photos with Kim & Khloe TIME TO SHINE Khloe shows off $3K Dolce & Gabbana dress for True before Christmas party KAR-DASHING OFF Pete Davidson has not met Kim Kardashian's kids yet after party canceled ALL SMILES Kim's daughter North shows off new BRACES before Kris' Christmas Eve bash 
20th Century FoxThe kitchen in the Christmas movie was all festive reds and greens '/ ' 
Coldwell BankerThese days the cabinets are gleaming white with dark tiles on the walls '/ ' Swish kitchen The family's kitchen was once so dark it was perfect for hiding from the world's most determined burglars. However, things look very different when we last checked in \- with the red and green colour scheme binned in favour of gleaming white cupboards. Spotlights have also been added and the kitchen island \- a must for any American movie in the 90s \- is now topped with marble rather than tiles. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Showbiz team? Email digishowbiz@the-sun.co.uk or call us direct on 02077824220 . We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours. Source:
