Seasons & Episodes
Wabansia Made Wonderful
Alison and Donovan take a huge risk when they buy an oddball, boxlike house from the '90s. A flooded basement is just th
Lincoln Park Fourplex
Alison and Donovan enter uncharted territory with a converted four-unit historic home in Lincoln Park. They must decide
Skyline Penthouse
Alison Victoria and Donovan Eckhardt take on a penthouse with the potential for some serious profit. What seems like an
House of Horrors
Alison Victoria and Donovan Eckhardt take their chances on a split-level home that is full of disasters; faced with nume
Giddings Street Rebuild
Alison and Donovan decide to renovate a huge, early-1900s home in Lincoln Square that's been split into a two-flat and c
Historical Headache
Alison and Donovan land one of the first landmarked cottages in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood. They hope to r
To Sell or Not to Sell
Alison Victoria wants to give a neglected Bucktown home an upscale, English-style makeover; she faces a tough financial
Historic Pain or Economic Gain?
Alison and Donovan tackle an 1800s landmarked home in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, but major structural issues an
Fire Sale Fail to Dream Duplex
While looking for a property in Wicker Park, designer Alison and Donovan discover what seems like a great deal on an 188
Roof-Raising Race Got Space
Alison finds a Civil War-era house on a corner lot, with only 112 square metres of living space. They try to get enough
Bucktown Rebuild
Alison Victoria buys a run-down historic home in the heart of Chicago that comes with many surprises. When the house une
Episode 12
Spend More to Make More
Alison and Donovan are denied a loan for a new property and are forced to shift focus to finishing a new construction th
Bridgeport or Bust
Despite Donovan's hesitation, Alison seizes the opportunity to build in a new area of Chicago. She feels this project is
Going Big on Berenice
Alison and Donovan find a home in the North Center neighborhood, and she thinks it's an opportunity to get the business
Gold Coast Gold
Alison tackles a high-rise condo in need of a modern makeover and hopes to turn a quick profit. As her business spirals
Alison's Aftermath
Alison works hard to defend her business and reputation; she takes on a three-unit building in one of Chicago's hottest
Through the Cracks
Alison and Donovan are denied a loan for a new property and are forced to shift focus to finishing a new construction th
New in North Center
A new project in the North Center neighborhood is an opportunity for Alison to get the business under control, but after
Time Is Not on My Side
After Alison designed their kitchen, her friends are back for a second round, but this time it's for their entire house;
New Build, Old Problems
Alison has one last property to flip that she owns with her former business partner; her new construction on a six-bedro
Change of Scenery
Alison joins forces with a husband-and-wife realtor team to restore a three-bedroom Spanish revival in California's Holl
Family Ties
While taking advantage of a real estate opportunity in Atlanta, Alison finds a willing co-investor in her older brother;
Back to the Client Game
As Alison continues to rebound from a tumultuous year, she dips her toes back into the world of client renovations; she
Suburban Jungle
Alison takes on a project to rescue her clients from a bad floor plan in the Chicago suburb of Evanston. She has to jugg
From Greece to the Gold Coast
Alison works with a close friend to dial in his stunning Gold Coast high-rise condo while also juggling business opportu
Suburban Stunner
Alison helps a Chicago family navigate the city's tough building codes and materials shortages to turn their outdated ho
Ground Up
A busy client in Chicago gives Alison carte blanche and a $1.5 million budget to renovate a complete tear down into an a
Take Two: 10 Years Later
After Alison designed their kitchen, her friends are back for a second round, but this time it’s for their entire hous
Trust the Process
Alison is on board when a client decides to be the general contractor on his own project, but a subcontractor mistake co
Treasures, Trinkets and Tchotchkes
Alison is granted full design freedom to expand a family’s historical home, and it’s a dream job until the homeowner
Villa Victoria
Alison goes big and takes on a full renovation of her own Spanish-style villa, finding pieces from across the globe to t
A Tale of Two Houses
Alison has her hands full with two 100-year-old projects – a suburban phase one overhaul and a city rental property th
An Expensive Exit
Alison is given four months to design the top floors of a city condo, but things get complicated when the city code requ
The Cost of Compromise
Alison's best friend Christy and her fiance are battling over budget - she wants fancy, he wants to lower costs. They br
Building on Borrowed Time
A client's project is right up Alison's alley – a converted single-family home with history and high-end finishes. But
Better Than Christmas
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 stre
Little Cabin in the City
Alison steps in and takes over when she sees a couple's choppy and terrible floor plan. She aims to deliver on their dre
Tell Me What You're Thinking
A couple looks to Alison to take on their perfect property, a downtown Chicago penthouse. Alison discovers this is no ea
Second Time's a Charm
Alison returns to a 140-year-old home she loves but had to walk away from after endless delays. This time she demands co
Do You Like Me?
Alison plays both designer and therapist to a bickering couple who want to double the size of their home. She looks to d
Glamour Without the Glitz
Alison is on the clock to renovate a single-family home while her clients live in the basement. Now, the pressure's on t
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Clients are $150,000 in the hole before they turn to Alison for a rescue. The project has been sitting for a year, so Al
This Is a Brag House
Alison has designed many homes like this couple's quintessential Chicago two-flat, but she hasn't always had to deal wit
The House Built on Trash
A woman is under pressure having invested her parent's life savings into a full-gut renovation of their multi-generation
No Time to Wait
Alison feels a sense of urgency as she takes on a first-floor renovation for a client who's losing her vision. Contrast
Nowhere to Go
A couple's been stuck in a house that barely functions for three years, and their bedroom doesn't even have heat! And fo
First Home, Forever Home
A couple who's been in their first home for 17 years are ready for Alison to give it a fresh look. But when they find ou