Renovation Realities

Michael and Courtney Louwers just bought the perfect house. It's in a neighborhood they love and it's right across the street from their kids' school. Everything's perfect about their new place - except the kitchen. The kitchen is nasty and outdated. They want to renovate it to make their new house truly feel like a home. While Michael and Courtney have done several renovations in their home, they've never done anything this large! Plus, the couple must balance being parents while doing the renovation. After power outages, plumbing leaks and tricky projects, Michael and Courtney start to wonder if they are in over their heads!

Jordan Schiding and his fiance Stephanie just bought their first home together. It's a fixer upper so they've been working on renovating it before their wedding. And the next big project on their list is the nasty, outdated basement - it's the last step to make their new house feel like a home! But renovation turns out to be a lot harder than they anticipated! Between doors that don't fit, a tricky fireplace and communication problems, Jordan and Stephanie start to wonder if it will take more than just love to finish this renovation.

Jamie and Karen Jenkins recently purchased a boathouse for their family to enjoy. The only problem is...their boathouse is old, outdated, and needs a lot of work before they can actually "enjoy" it. So, they set out to renovate their boathouse together and even though they start off strong, Jamie and Karen quickly learn that unforeseen challenges and disgusting surprises lurk everywhere within their boathouse walls.

Dan and Laura Weinand are tired of their hot, bug-infested, open patio, so they've decided to turn it into a screened-in porch. They team up and start working with no trouble, but once they get into the thick of their renovation, they start to 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Bryant Switzky and his wife, Karissa, want to open up their tiny, outdated kitchen, so they decide to renovate it together. Even though Karissa is pregnant, 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 and they are renovating the whole thing. But in order to move in, they must first finish their kitchen. Millard and Joanna have high hopes, but tensions quickly flare when they realize that renovation is much harder than they expected. Between cabinet struggles and difficult installations, this couple learns that sometimes renovations can drive you crazy!