The set had to be fitted into a yet-to-be-completed studio for daily use, plus it had to be completely removable when the studio was required for other purposes.

The first floor studio is in the style of a New York subway station, complete with tiled walls, hand-painted fiberglass “terra cotta” moldings and ornamental ironwork complete with “iron” rivets.

Incorporated into the set are three-dimensional, internally illuminated signage panels that Chicago Scenic produced using its three-dimensional CNC router software, allowing them to be created in one-third the time normally required.

The second-floor sets, designed to look like a home’s library, kitchen, and den, were finished in maple veneer and trim, continuing the warm homey look dictated by the show’s format and style.

Once the sets were fully constructed in Chicago, they were shipped to New York, where Chicago Scenic supervised their installation in the new studio.