Downtown Shabby

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. But when tensions collide over design ideas, Frank and Sherry must figure out how to give this couple the beautiful single-family home of their dreams while incorporating their eclectic thrift store finds.

John and Erin have visions of an open concept kitchen that knocks down the barriers that keep them from enjoying their turn of the century landmark home. They need Frank and Sherry to come in and help achieve their vision of a home that their family of five can enjoy in maximum comfort. But when Frank and Sherry start opening walls, they make a discovery unlike anything anyone has ever seen, throwing a huge monkey wrench in their carefully laid plans.

Expats Jeff and Angela return to America, dreaming of a classic home, with an enormous American style kitchen, that also features their prized possessions acquired during their travels through Asia. Frank and Sherry's challenge is to come up with designs that cater to all of those disparate concepts. But when they start opening up walls, Frank and Sherry make a series of dangerous discoveries that shake this family to their very core.