The WORST episodes of Rehab Addict
Every episode of Rehab Addict ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Rehab Addict!
Nicole Curtis is a sweet-talking, hammer-swinging whirlwind. Working in Minneapolis and Detroit, Nikki discovers historic houses once the pride of the neighborhood that have fallen on hard times. Pushing her rough 'n' tough crew, arguing with her family, wrangling with city officials and dealing with the usual litany of old house headaches, it's not always pretty. By the time the dust clears, a house that was ready for the wrecking ball is restored to its former glory.
#1 - Cracked Pipe Kitchen
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/19/2013
Work continues on Nicole's project in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan. The 1920s duplex lower unit's kitchen and bathroom need a lot of work, and fire damage isn't the only thing causing problems. The main plumbing stack that runs between both rooms has a huge crack in it, causing years of water damage that has the wall crumbling at the touch. A room off the back of the kitchen seems to have no purpose until Nicole comes up with the idea to turn it into a home office.
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#2 - Bathroom Rebuild
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2013
Heading up to the second floor, Nicole takes on the bathroom, one of the house's dirtiest and grimiest rooms. She brings it down to the studs, adding clean lines with white subway tile and re-purposes an old dresser into one of her signature vanities. Since the house was lifted, the front porch has been floating in space, so Nicole tears it down to begin rebuilding a new one, giving the house an inviting and classic look.
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#3 - A Kitchen Nightmare
Season 8 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/22/2018
Nicole knows that the kitchen and dining room are the heart of this home and want to make them the house's functional centerpiece. She rips out what was left behind and starts over with a new layout, cabinets and appliances.
#4 - Kitchen Conundrums
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/3/2012
Nicole searches for a set of salvaged cabinets to use in the Harriet Project's upper unit kitchen. With her own house still up for sale, Nicole visits the historical society to see if she can discover any new information about the property. Meanwhile, the homeowners of the Harriet Project make a decision that Nicole doesn't agree with.
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#5 - Total Transformation
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/7/2013
All that's left to finish on the Dollar House is the exterior. The whole house needs the cedar shakes repaired and the fascia covered in aluminum for protection. As Nicole looks to the neighboring houses for inspiration as she finishes the front porch, she must also make a decision on what color to paint the house.
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#6 - Living Room Revamp
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/10/2012
Nicole repairs the hardwood floors in both living rooms of the Harriet Project and searches for replica tile to begin restoring a fireplace in the downstairs unit. With the crumbling plaster walls replaced, the front entryway is ready for a grand transformation. Nicole's son Ethan gets a babysitting job.
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#7 - Shoebox Bathroom
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2013
Having sold her Minnehaha house, Nicole is ready for her next big property. After discovering a house she can purchase for $1 in an historic neighborhood in desperate need of help, she sets out on her most ambitious project yet. While waiting to cut through the red tape on the Dollar House Project, Nicole tackles her friend's horribly small bathroom.
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#8 - Unfinished-Finished Basement
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/12/2012
Preparing to put her house up for sale, Nicole Curtis turns her attention to the cluttered basement and devises a plan to update it while also keeping the unfinished, industrial feel it would have had when the house was built.
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#9 - Leaky Bedroom Disaster
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2015
Nicole is ready to tackle the 2nd floor of the house - but one rainy day proves just how damaged the 100 year old roof is. Severe leaks are threatening to destroy multiple rooms, so Nicole gets on top of the house to inspect the damage. Most people would tear up the original clay tile and do a complete replacement, but not Nicole Curtis! Despite the extra cost, new tile is blended with old to keep the original, unique look of the house. Once the roof is water tight, two upstairs bedrooms are ready to be restored. A fresh window seat, antique glass knobs, and a stairwell re-do get Nicole closer to finishing her Grand 2nd floor.
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#10 - Master Suite of Mirrors
Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/8/2018
Nicole focuses her attention on the neglected master bedroom and must rethink the structure of the room to come up with a charming space the house deserves. Then, she decides to add extra sleeping room by transforming the laundry room into a second bedroom.
#11 - New Project, New Headache
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/19/2012
When a hundred-year-old Victorian home that Nicole Curtis wants to renovate sells to other buyers, she convinces them to let her be involved as they work to get it back on the market.
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#12 - Kitchen Cabinets Remade
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/2013
Turning her attention to the kitchen, Nicole must get creative and figure out how to update and reuse stock cabinets that were in the house, turn old doors into new counter tops, and repair the pine sub-floor that she's obsessed with keeping. She must also part with a previous project after it's sold to a new owner.
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#13 - Boarded Up Beauty
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/2013
Nicole is on a mission to save vacant homes from the wrecking ball and her latest project is taking on a boarded up and previously condemned home from the late 1880s. The basement is full of structural issues, from rotten support beams and a crumbling concrete floor to the need for a new staircase that meets building code. Also on Nicole's list is turning the tiny first floor bathroom into a spacious powder room.
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#14 - Maximizing the Master Suite
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2017
Nicole has almost completed the upstairs in her 14-Mile house. Now it's to time to unveil a bigger and brighter master bedroom. To get the look she wants, she has to knock down some walls, open up the ceiling and bring in a very special feature.
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#15 - Stepping Up the Living Room
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/11/2018
Nicole Curtis turns her attention to a rundown cottage in need of major rejuvenation in Lake Orion, Michigan. Starting with the living room, she gets straight to work ripping out an old staircase, and a little creative thinking helps relieve her concern about the room's low ceiling. A beautiful old door ties the room together, making the small space look grand.
#16 - Reshaping the Master Bath
Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/1/2018
With a limited amount of space in the Lake Orion house, Nicole Curtis decides that the best use of the second upstairs bedroom is to transform it into a master bathroom. Not only does she have to figure out how to add plumbing to a former bedroom, but she also has to deal with some unexpected problems in the dark, dingy basement.
#17 - Living Room Overhaul
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/8/2012
Continuing her restoration of Adam and Rachael's home, interior designer Nicole Curtis moves her attention to the living room, where she must restore the beat-up hardwood floors and replace a set of built- ins that were torn out over the years. Nicole also takes a look at an unusual way to expand one of the small bedrooms and ends this episode of Rehab Addict by heading downtown to a tax auction, hoping to bid on her next big project.
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#18 - Garage Door Greatness
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/5/2012
With the Minnehaha house still on the market, Nicole Curtis decides to put her own house up for sale in hopes that it'll sell faster. Beforehand, she gives her garage a much needed makeover and removes asbestos from her basement.
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#19 - Close Quarters
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2017
Nicole tackles a 1920s house that used to be a rental and has incredibly small upstairs bedrooms. She plans to change the layout and add character, including removing a wall to make room for a new hallway and custom linen closet.
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Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2015
Nicole knows that a ground floor powder room will see a ton of guests, so what will she do with a broken window, paint-covered floor tile, and an out-of-commission toilet? Avoiding the impulse to demolish and replace everything, Nicole restores the tile and sink fixture with elbow grease and an all-nighter. She adds dramatic wall color for flair, as well as a toilet and original glass that matches the classic style of the home. Nicole proves that when it comes to restoration, it's better to leave it, clean it, and make it functional again.
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#21 - Faulty Foundation
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2013
With the Dollar House project an official 'Go', Nicole's first project is a major one: lifting the house to fix the crumbling foundation. Even though this means the brick chimney has to go, Nicole finds a way to reuse the old brick and begins to add a little character back into the living room.
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#22 - Laundering Around
Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/18/2018
Nicole Curtis is challenged to fix the back extension of the rundown cottage in Lake Orion, Michigan. The space is too small to be a garage, so she comes up with a plan to fit laundry, a bathroom and an inviting entryway into this small area.
#23 - Bugs, Birds & Bad Plumbing
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2013
Moving to the interior of the Dollar House, Nicole demo's her heart out and focuses on the disgusting kitchen space and adding a half bathroom to the first floor (evicting a few pigeons along the way). Once the new space is framed out, everything seems to be falling into place? until the water is turned on and Nicole finds out she has some leaky pipes.
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Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2014
Nicole continues work on the Akron, Ohio, project with Lebron James. It's time to tackle the rest of the first floor, the living room and dining room. Once the nasty old carpet is removed to reveal beautiful old pine floors, Nicole can start to see her vision for a comfortable, functional and very stylish living space. It's all about making this dilapidated space feel grand once again. Even while busy in Akron, Nicole never stops salvaging & designs these spaces around new photos of the family using old windows saved from a dumpster.
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