Renovation Realities

Michael and Courtney Louwers just bought the perfect house in a neighborhood they love and across the street from the kids' school. Everything's perfect - except the nasty and outdated kitchen.

Matt Yunker and girlfriend, Anna Wakulchik, love the old charm of their 1897 home, but hate the dysfunctional kitchen. They want to be able to entertain in this space, but without some drastic changes that's not going to happen.

Josh and Jenn Jurcak want to renovate his mother's outdated kitchen. They've been helping to remodel the rest of the house, but the kitchen's the biggest project yet. While Josh has some DIY experience, Jenn's learning as they go.

Jordan Schiding and his fiance, Stephanie, just bought their first home together. It's a fixer upper and they've been working on renovating it before the wedding. And the next project on their list is the nasty, outdated basement.

Jake Stingl and his wife, Kayla, are in need of a major kitchen renovation. Kayla isn't able to take time off to do the renovation, so he gets help from his good friend, Marshall. They start off strong, but issues quickly arise.

Charles Ellis loves his house but hates his nasty, old kitchen. So he calls in his friend, Jimmy, to help him give it a face lift. They plan to demo the kitchen and rebuild it from the floor up.

Charles and Jocelyn Threatt just bought the home of their dreams, but there's only one problem: the backyard. They want turn their awful, nasty backyard into an outdoor amphitheater for entertaining.

Dan and Laura Weinand are tired of their hot, bug-infested patio. So they've decided to turn it into a screened-in porch. Once they get into the thick of the renovation, they realize that renovation isn't always fun and games.

Bryant Switzky and his wife, Karissa, want to open up their tiny, outdated kitchen. So they decide to renovate it together. They are both determined to keep going, but soon find that there are some things they just can't overcome.

Millard and Joanna Storms just bought a new house, but in order to move in, they must first finish the kitchen. They have high hopes, but tensions flare when they realize the renovation is much harder than they expected.

Courtney and Jeremy Zelwin have a split level basement they'd like to finish to give their kids more space to play. They've worked together on other projects on the house, so they're excited to get started on this task.

Dan and Amanda Meyer want to turn their outdated, cramped kitchen into an open, modern space. So, they set out to renovate their kitchen, starting with demolition. They have high hopes, but quickly run into trouble.