Windy City Rehab

Alison and Donovan take a huge risk when they buy an oddball, boxlike house from the '90s. A flooded basement is just the beginning of a myriad of problems they encounter.

Alison and Donovan enter uncharted territory with a converted four-unit historic home in Lincoln Park. They must decide whether to leave it as a four-unit, or turn it back into a single-family home.

Alison Victoria and Donovan Eckhardt take on a penthouse with the potential for some serious profit. What seems like an easy renovation quickly goes off the rails, when an inexperienced superintendent tries to hide his shoddy work.

Alison and Donovan are denied a loan for a new property and are forced to shift focus to finishing a new construction that slipped through the cracks. Alison must finish the project quickly and get to the bottom of why it stalled in the first place.

Despite Donovan's hesitation, Alison seizes the opportunity to build in a new area of Chicago. She feels this project is the perfect way to get to know the neighborhood, and while it goes smoothly, cracks continue to grow in her and Donovan's partnership.

Alison and Donovan find a home in the North Center neighborhood, and she thinks it's an opportunity to get the business under control. After Donovan has a disagreement over a structural issue, Alison considers whether they can continue working together

After Alison designed their kitchen, her friends are back for a second round, but this time it's for their entire house; the project turns tense when their contractor cuts corners, delaying the project and pushing their budget to the max.

Alison has one last property to flip that she owns with her former business partner; her new construction on a six-bedroom home in the perfect location should bring in top dollar, but major delays tighten the budget to avoid a huge loss.

Alison joins forces with a husband-and-wife realtor team to restore a three-bedroom Spanish revival in California's Hollywood Hills.

After Alison designed their kitchen, her friends are back for a second round, but this time it’s for their entire house; the project turns tense when their contractor cuts corners, delaying the project and pushing their budget to the max.

Alison is on board when a client decides to be the general contractor on his own project, but a subcontractor mistake costs him thousands. Now, Alison must design on an even tighter budget and convince him to trust the design process.

Alison is granted full design freedom to expand a family’s historical home, and it’s a dream job until the homeowners get an eviction notice from their short-term rental.

Alison jumps in to save a family that's about to give up on their dream of owning an 1890 home in Little Italy. She stretches the budget to include a fireplace in the living room, a modern chef's kitchen and a stained glass door to the main bathroom.

Alison steps in and takes over when she sees a couple's choppy and terrible floor plan. She aims to deliver on their dream of a rustic, Italian home in the city, creating one of her favorite kitchens, arched doorways and a stained glass masterpiece.

A couple looks to Alison to take on their perfect property, a downtown Chicago penthouse. Alison discovers this is no easy project, however, as these clients come in with high-end taste, a tight budget and struggle to give up control over the design.