Chicago couple Cathryn and Jeff feel cramped in their small loft, so they're searching for a home in the suburbs. He wants a Spanish-style home and she prefers a midcentury modern, but they both would like a big yard for their two dogs to run around. After finding the right home, they must tackle an entire house's worth of work, including gutting the kitchen and updating the master bathroom. When they run into a Chicago cold snap and find a budget-busting structural issue, can they push through to finish their major renovation?
