Downtown Shabby

Combining a passion for renovating and designing historic homes, Frank Fontana and his sledgehammer-swinging wife, Sherry, remodel and ultimately revive the structures into modern masterpieces.

Stunning Shingled Victorian Gets Luxury Makeover

S1 E1

Ashley and Tim rush to buy a new home and must remodel it before the birth of their baby.

Bungalow Beauty gets Fantasy Facelift

S1 E3

Jeff and Shannon bought a home right before having their third kid and 9 years later they need to find more room in their 1950's Chicago Bungalow. With a modest budget they need Frank and Sherry to help.

Awe-inspiring American Four Square gets Massive Expansion

S1 E4

Susan and Seamus O'Mahoney want to modernize their 1930s American Four Square home. They are turning to their good friends Frank and Sherry to help find room for their three kids and update their tiny, old kitchen.

Painted Victorian Beauty Gets Dream Kitchen and Master Oasis

S1 E5

Marty and Lisa are looking to create a gorgeous communal space for their growing family in the kitchen and give themselves the huge Master Suite they've always dreamed of.

Thrift-Shop Chic Two-Flat gets Refined Modern Makeover

S1 E6

Hollie and James live in one of the trendiest parts of Chicago, Ukrainian Village; they hope to turn their two-apartment home into a beautiful, updated single-family home for their growing family.

Palatial Prairie Style gets Open Concept Dream Kitchen

S1 E7

John and Erin have visions of an open concept kitchen for their turn of the century landmark home. Frank and Sherry start opening walls and make a discovery unlike anything anyone has ever seen, throwing a monkey wrench in their carefully laid plans.

Majestic Folk Victorian Gets American Style Mega-Kitchen

S1 E8

Expatriates Jeff and Angela return to the United States, dreaming of a classic home with an enormous, American-style kitchen and room to display the prized possessions they acquired during their travels through Asia.