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In addition to helping clients create their dream homes on HGTV, Jonathan Scott<\/a> is working on a renovation project that\u2019s close to home.<\/p>\n In an interview with People<\/a> published on Friday, December 12, Zooey Deschanel<\/a> revealed that Scott \u201ccame to the rescue\u201d after her parents lost their home in the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re rebuilding my parents\u2019 house,\u201d she told the outlet. \u201cWe\u2019re rebuilding their house in non-combustible materials \u2014 it\u2019s really cool to learn about all that.\u201d<\/p>\n According to Deschanel, she and Scott only \u201cjust started\u201d on the project, as it \u201ctakes a while to just get everything squared away.\u201d<\/p>\n Deschanel, who has been engaged to Scott since 2023, revealed in a January 17 Instagram<\/a> post that the wildfires had burned down her parents\u2019 house. \u201cMy childhood home. A marvel of 1920s Spanish revival architecture,\u201d she wrote alongside before-and-after photos of the fire damage. \u201cFull of too many incredible memories to count, it was one of the oldest homes in the Palisades and so spectacularly beautiful. It was not a mansion but it was cozy and lovely and unique and perfect to me.\u201d<\/p>\n In her post, Deschanel noted that the home\u2019s stained glass windows and tall ceilings earned it the nickname \u201cThe Church.\u201d She added, \u201cThe Christmas dinners, Easter egg hunts, trick or treating, weddings, birthdays, baby showers\u2026 we celebrated the best moments of our lives there. The family photos that lined the hallways, the artwork, the piano I learned to play on, the wedding china, the furniture my great great grandfather built\u2026 the reminders of generations past: All have vanished into thin air.\u201d<\/p>\n At the time, Deschanel went on to thank friends, family, and first responders for their support, as well as send her own to others affected by the wildfires.<\/p>\n Scott, for his part, shared footage of himself walking through the home\u2019s remains in a March YouTube<\/a> video featuring tips for other homeowners on rebuilding their properties. \u201cSo many memories here. It\u2019s heartbreaking,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m trying to focus on the steps of what we have to actually do to build back.\u201d<\/p>\n At the end of the video, he told viewers, \u201cIf there\u2019s any silver lining to all of this craziness it\u2019s that we have an opportunity to build back better, safer, smarter. We could actually make these cities of the future.\u201d<\/p>\n Heading into the new year, Deschanel and Scott are likely to continue wedding planning<\/a> on top of the home renovation. In an October interview with Us Weekly<\/a>, Jonathan shared that he and his fianc\u00e9e \u201cdon\u2019t have any updates\u201d about the status of their nuptials, adding, \u201cWe are the worst at planning that.\u201d<\/p>\n Jonathan\u2019s twin brother, Drew Scott<\/a>, went on to state, \u201cYou don\u2019t have time for a wedding. You\u2019re throwing Halloween parties. You\u2019re on [Habitat for Humanity] builds.\u201d Jonathan agreed, but noted that he and Deschanel will \u201cfigure it out.\u201d<\/p>\n Read the latest entertainment news on TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n