It’s fitting that when setting down roots in Chicago, United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz looked toward the sky: In February, the embattled boss transitioned from rental digs to a permanent pad after purchasing Oprah Winfrey’s old 57th-floor Streeterville condo for $3.55 million, although he and his wife continued to claim primary residence in Florida, where their youngest child was still in school.
The 3,380-square-foot, three-bedroom condo provides a local respite (much needed as of late). Munoz scooped up the property from Centaur Interiors, a River North design-build firm that had replaced Oprah’s early-’90s French country style with a modern interpretation of art deco. Let’s peek inside.
![The condo's kitchen](/wp-content/archive/images/2017/0817/C201708-312-Munoz-Oprah-Condo-kitchen.jpg)
Traditional, meet modern
The kitchen hits both notes, with Old World–inspired molding and a sleek induction cooktop, which is “literally flush into the counter,” says Centaur’s design director, Jennifer Aubry. “It becomes counter surface you can set things on.”
![The condo's powder room](/wp-content/archive/images/2017/0817/C201708-312-Munoz-Oprah-Condo-powder-room.jpg)
Walled off
Skokie-based wallcovering maker Maya Romanoff created the wood veneer in the powder room. A glossy black mirror and crystal accents provide some glitz, though Munoz’s wife has since replaced the vanity and sconces to dial down the drama.
![The condo's bar](/wp-content/archive/images/2017/0817/C201708-312-Munoz-Oprah-Condo-bar.jpg)
Cocktail time
Shimmery textures—a silk fabric from the French company Casamance hovers above foil-backed glass tile—lend a glamorous Gatsby-ish feel to the bar in the library-slash-office. (Insert your own joke about Munoz needing a drink or two these days.)
![The condo's master bath](/wp-content/archive/images/2017/0817/C201708-312-Munoz-Oprah-Condo-master-bath-tub.jpg)
Bath cornerstone
The tub in the master bathroom is anchored by a showstopping piece of black-and-white veined marble. “We found the stone a couple of projects ago, put it on hold, and ended up designing the whole bathroom with it in mind,” says Centaur principal Michael Miller.
![The condo's living room](/wp-content/archive/images/2017/0817/C201708-312-Munoz-Oprah-Condo-living-room.jpg)
Art spotlight
Centaur and Dallas-based Samuel Lynne Galleries “designed the space to accept art,” Aubry says. The living room, for example, is equipped with built-in spotlights above the artwork. Munoz is working on personalizing the space with his own pieces.