American Rehab: Detroit

Season 1

Chris and Amy's last project is the piano room where Chris's pianist great-grandmother used to play and the foyer, where his entire family once posed for the 1926 portrait that now hangs on his wall. They celebrate with a big party, and everything comes full circle as they re-create the family portrait in front of the foyer's staircase.

Before winter hits, Chris and Amy must tackle some outdoor projects. The front porch is in need of a face-lift, and the garage is a crumbling, dangerous mess. The restore the garage, keeping the original dormer intact.

Chris and Amy demolish the kitchen, transform a butler's pantry into a new breakfast nook, and update the whole room with modern appliances and custom cabinetry. They also add an art deco powder room in the adjacent space.

Before their daughter Ruby starts crawling, Chris and Amy have to rebuild her bathroom, a shell of room with a giant hole in the floor. They salvage the early 1900's tub and transform the bathroom into a charming space with custom wallpaper inspired by the original design. They also renovate a guest bedroom by repairing the existing beadboard and sanding and staining the original pine wood sub-floor.

Chris and Amy update their master suite with salvaged closet doors and an antique mantel in the bedroom. They completely gut the bathroom and re-build it, featuring a huge new shower and reproduction subway tile. They also tuck a time capsule into the wall that they hope will be found by a future generation.

The living room is falling apart, with plaster chipping off the ceiling and broken pocket doors. After completing a lead abatement throughout the house, Chris and Amy restore the living room to its former glory, complete with a cement tiled fireplace facade and built-in bookshelf where the old radiator used to be.

Licensed contractor Trent Fasnacht has a passion for renovating pig's ears, aka old homes in Charleston, South Carolina. His next project is just outside the city in the small town of Summerville. It's a 107-year-old country Victorian home that has fallen into disrepair over the years. Trent starts the renovation with the exterior. He restores the original porch with period correct tongue and groove flooring, and re-uses the home's original wood shingles and century old brick to create a new arbor and front walkway.