The BEST episodes of Windy City Rehab
Every episode of Windy City Rehab ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Windy City Rehab!
Alison Victoria heads to her hometown of Chicago to restore vintage homes in the city's historic neighborhoods.
#1 - 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.
#2 - 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Alison helps a Chicago family navigate the city’s tough building codes and material shortages to turn their outdated home into a suburban stunner sure to become the envy of the whole neighborhood.
#3 - Ground Up
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/16/2022
A busy client in Chicago gives Alison carte blanche and a $1.5 million budget to renovate a complete tear down into an actual masterpiece that includes its own greenhouse
#4 - Take Two: 10 Years Later
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/23/2023
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.
Watch Now:Apple TV#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
Watch Now:Apple TV#8 - 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.
#9 - An Expensive Exit
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/27/2023
Alison is given four months to design the top floors of a city condo, but things get complicated when the city code requires a second exit that heavily delays the project and uses up the design budget
#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 - Building on Borrowed Time
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/18/2023
A client's project is right up Alison's alley – a converted single-family home with history and high-end finishes. But the pressure is on when a one-year deadline is set to get the job done, and he tells Alison he's moving in whether it's ready or not.
#12 - Better Than Christmas
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2024
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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - Tell Me What You're Thinking
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2024
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.
#15 - Second Time's a Charm
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2024
Alison returns to a 140-year-old home she loves but had to walk away from after endless delays. This time she demands complete design control over the project, but as time passes, she questions if she's right back into the same mess as before.
#16 - 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.
#17 - Glamour Without the Glitz
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2024
Alison is on the clock to renovate a single-family home while her clients live in the basement. Now, the pressure's on to deliver high-end design with a focus on lighting and custom fireplaces, and to get them upstairs as fast as she can.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - The House Built on Trash
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2024
A woman is under pressure having invested her parent's life savings into a full-gut renovation of their multi-generational home. Now, Alison faces the challenge of delivering a design that the entire family can agree on while staying in a tight budget.
#21 - No Time to Wait
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/2024
Alison feels a sense of urgency as she takes on a first-floor renovation for a client who's losing her vision. Contrast is key, and she looks to make design decisions where function trumps style. Also, Alison's tempted to get back into the flipping game.
#22 - Nowhere to Go
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/10/2024
A couple's been stuck in a house that barely functions for three years, and their bedroom doesn't even have heat! And for Alison, the renovation is far from easy as continual delays leave the family scrambling and pushes everyone to their limits.
#23 - 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.
#24 - Going Big on Berenice
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/2020
Alison hopes her new project can help get the business under control.
#25 - 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.