The BEST episodes of Windy City Rehab

#1 - Time Is Not on My Side

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/21/2022

Alison is determined to finish one of her last few investor projects, a four-unit apartment building; after two years of setbacks, she gets creative to find materials, save the property's unique features and repay her investors.

#2 - Spend More to Make More

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2020

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.

#3 - New Build, Old Problems

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/28/2022

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.

#4 - Back to the Client Game

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/19/2022

As Alison continues to rebound from a tumultuous year, she dips her toes back into the world of client renovations; she takes on a Chicago couple with a big wish list and a tight budget.

#5 - Treasures, Trinkets and Tchotchkes

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/6/2023

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.

#6 - Roof-Raising Race for Space

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/5/2019

Alison finds a Civil War-era house on a corner lot with only 1,200 square feet of living space; they try to get enough additional space and fresh design from the home to get their price point without destroying its original history and charm.

#7 - Change of Scenery

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/5/2022

Alison joins forces with a husband-and-wife realtor team to restore a three-bedroom Spanish Revival in California's Hollywood Hills. She takes on a complete gut rehab after the grand property sat empty for years in this historic and iconic neighborhood.

#8 - Family Ties

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/12/2022

While taking advantage of a real estate opportunity in Atlanta, Alison finds a willing co-investor in her older brother; she gets to work completely transforming an outdated loft in one of the city's oldest buildings into a truly luxurious retreat.

#9 - Bridgeport or Bust

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2020

Allison builds in a new area of Chicago; cracks continue to grow in Alison and Donovan's partnership.

#10 - The Cost of Compromise

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/11/2023

Alison's best friend Christy and her fiance are battling over budget - she wants fancy, he wants to lower costs. They bring in Alison to mediate, and she must find a way to make both sides agree without compromising the design.

#11 - Do You Like Me?

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2024

Alison plays both designer and therapist to a bickering couple who want to double the size of their home. She looks to deliver a massive kitchen, a main suite with an enviable closet and to get their daughter off the dog's bed and into her own room.

#12 - Alison's Aftermath

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2020

#13 - Historic Pain or Economic Gain?

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2019

Alison and Donovan tackle an 1800s landmarked home in Chicago's Wicker Park neighbourhood, but major structural issues and a tenant who won't vacate cause them to lose control of the already maxed-out budget.

#14 - Massive Giddings Street Rebuild

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/29/2019

Alison and Donovan decide to renovate a huge early-1900s home in Lincoln Square that's been split into a two-flat and convert it back to a single-family home; the enormous size comes with additional expenses and delays that threaten their profit.

#15 - A Tale of Two Houses

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/20/2023

Alison has her hands full with two 100-year-old projects; a suburban phase one overhaul and a city rental property that’s barely standing; she faces a tough decision when one project takes a turn that could cost her business.

#16 - From Greece to the Gold Coast

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/2/2022

Alison turns a friend's stunning condo into a unique take on city living.

#17 - Suburban Stunner

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/9/2022

Alison helps a Chicago family navigate the city’s tough building codes and material shortages to turn their outdated home into a suburban stunner sure to become the envy of the whole neighborhood.

#18 - Gold Coast Gold

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/2020

#19 - Little Cabin in the City

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2024

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.

#20 - First Home, Forever Home

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/2024

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 out their house is on a landmarked street, the budget takes a $150,000 hit. Meanwhile, Alison still looks for ways to flip.

#21 - Trust the Process

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/30/2023

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

#22 - Villa Victoria

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/13/2023

Alison goes big and takes on a full renovation of her own Spanish-style villa, finding pieces from across the globe to take it to the next level; her stress soars, however, when she tries to find the time to stay in Vegas to get the job done right.

#23 - Skyline Penthouse

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/2019

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

#24 - This Is a Brag House

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2024

Alison has designed many homes like this couple's quintessential Chicago two-flat, but she hasn't always had to deal with such opinionated clients. The end result is a brag house that's, "worth every conversation," displaying custom pieces at every turn.

#25 - Light at the End of the Tunnel

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2024

Clients are $150,000 in the hole before they turn to Alison for a rescue. The project has been sitting for a year, so Alison looks to turn their mess into magic with the bathroom of their dreams, a high-end adult room and a spacious family kitchen.