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Interior designer Alison Victoria combines upscale design with a passion for her hometown as she buys and restores old homes in Chicago. For these neglected homes in historic neighborhoods, she works to restore dignity to the homes while adding more square footage, style and modern twists. But each house has a past, and she never knows what challenges lie hidden beneath the decades of paint and plaster.

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Season 1, Episode 11

Roof-Raising Race for Space

Alison Victoria and Donovan Eckhardt are back in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood, where they find a Civil War-era house on a corner lot with only 1,200 square feet of living space. Their challenge is to wring enough additional space and fresh design from the small home to get their price point without destroying its original history and charm.

Tuesday
Jun 20
6pm | 5c
Season 1, Episode 5

Lincoln Park Fourplex

Alison and Donovan are faced with a gamble when they find a converted four-unit historic home in Lincoln Park. They can either turn it back into a single-family home or keep it as a four-unit -- which for them is uncharted territory.

Tuesday
Jun 20
7pm | 6c
Season 3, Episode 5

Villa Victoria

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.

Tuesday
Jun 20
8pm | 7c
Season 3, Episode 4

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 that's barely standing. She's also faced with a tough decision when one project takes a turn that could cost her business.

Tuesday
Jun 20
9pm | 8c
Season 3, Episode 4

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 that's barely standing. She's also faced with a tough decision when one project takes a turn that could cost her business.

Wednesday
Jun 21
12am | 11c
Season 3, Episode 5

Villa Victoria

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.

Wednesday
Jun 21
3am | 2c
Season 3, Episode 1

Take Two: 10 Years Later

Ten years 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.

Tuesday
Jun 27
7pm | 6c
Season 3, Episode 4

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 that's barely standing. She's also faced with a tough decision when one project takes a turn that could cost her business.

Tuesday
Jun 27
8pm | 7c
Season 3, Episode 6

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 requires a second exit. As a result, the project threatens to spiral out of control with heavy delays and a huge increase to the budget.

Tuesday
Jun 27
9pm | 8c
Season 3, Episode 6

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 requires a second exit. As a result, the project threatens to spiral out of control with heavy delays and a huge increase to the budget.

Wednesday
Jun 28
12am | 11c
Season 3, Episode 4

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 that's barely standing. She's also faced with a tough decision when one project takes a turn that could cost her business.

Wednesday
Jun 28
3am | 2c
Season 1, Episode 2

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 the beginning of a myriad of problems they encounter, so Alison must find a way to bring big design to a house that's rapidly hurdling over budget while still turning a profit.

Wednesday
Jun 28
4am | 3c
Season 1, Episode 1

Bucktown Rebuild

Alison Victoria buys a rundown historic home in the heart of Chicago. This Windy City home comes with many surprises, however, and when the house unexpectedly has to be taken down to the studs, Alison must do whatever it takes to stay on time and on budget.

Wednesday
Jun 28
5am | 4c
Season 2, Episode 7

Time Is Not on My Side

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

Tuesday
Jul 4
4pm | 3c
Season 2, Episode 9

Change of Scenery

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.

Tuesday
Jul 4
5pm | 4c
Season 2, Episode 10

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 takes on a Chicago couple with a big wish list and a tight budget, and she'll have to use all of her tricks to create their dream home.

Tuesday
Jul 4
6pm | 5c
Season 3, Episode 5

Villa Victoria

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.

Tuesday
Jul 4
7pm | 6c
Season 3, Episode 1

Take Two: 10 Years Later

Ten years 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.

Tuesday
Jul 4
8pm | 7c
Season 3, Episode 2

Trust the Process

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.

Tuesday
Jul 4
9pm | 8c
Season 3, Episode 2

Trust the Process

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.

Wednesday
Jul 5
12am | 11c
Season 3, Episode 1

Take Two: 10 Years Later

Ten years 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.

Wednesday
Jul 5
3am | 2c
Season 1, Episode 4

To Sell or Not to Sell

Alison Victoria wants to give a neglected Bucktown home an upscale, English-style makeover. However, she faces a tough financial decision when a potential buyer makes a full-price offer that requires her to change the entire design.

Wednesday
Jul 5
4am | 3c
Season 1, Episode 3

Historic Pain or Economic Gain?

Alison Victoria and contractor Donovan Eckhardt tackle an 1800s landmarked home in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. They think the home's massive size and profit potential make it a no-brainer, but some major structural issues and a tenant who won't vacate cause them to lose control of the already maxed-out budget.

Wednesday
Jul 5
5am | 4c
Season 3, Episode 6

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 requires a second exit. As a result, the project threatens to spiral out of control with heavy delays and a huge increase to the budget.

Tuesday
Jul 11
8pm | 7c
Season 3, Episode 3

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 bring in Alison to mediate, and she must find a way to make both sides agree without compromising the design.

Tuesday
Jul 11
9pm | 8c
Season 3, Episode 3

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 bring in Alison to mediate, and she must find a way to make both sides agree without compromising the design.

Wednesday
Jul 12
12am | 11c