Nicole breaks through a walled-up doorway to reclaim a charming parlor.

Nicole gives a boarded-up stained-glass window a new lease on life.

Nicole removes a dropped living room ceiling and deals with wall graffiti.

Nicole and crew transform an old kitchen pantry into a master suite bath.

A rescued 200-year-old raw-wood basement beam moves upstairs to the bath.

Nicole brings original hardwood floors back to life with sanding and stain.

A leaking pipe wreaks havoc in the basement of the 4th Street project.

Nicole moves a wall and creates a transition in existing hardwood floors.

Nicole replaces missing architectural details from the 4th Street exterior.

Nicole saves an original garage by lifting it and restoring the foundation.

Nicole tackles the 4th Street house's back porch and foundation problems.

Nicole repairs the 4th Street house's rotting front porch floor and rails.

Nicole works to bring the 4th Street home's exterior back to its glory.

Nicole clears out old chain link and replaces it with a white picket fence.

Nicole gives a tour of the 4th Street house after renovations are complete.

Nicole's repurposing of old scrap wood adds rustic appeal to the basement.

Nicole and crew remove an old oil tank from the Park Avenue house basement.

Nicole uses scrap wood in a basement bathroom for the Park Avenue house.

An old couch gets a new life when Nicole rescues it from the basement.

Nicole excavates the burned-out arson home next door to the 1929 duplex.

The 1929 electrical wiring and fuse boxes are brought up to today's codes.

Nicole and crew tour the 1929 Detroit duplex home she bought to restore.

Nicole has an original exterior paneled door restored and rehung in place.

Nicole uses a slow cooker to help strip old hardware of caked-on paint.

Nicole saves the original wood floors, plus kitchen cabinets and hardware.

Nicole creates a unique home office space using many salvaged materials.

Nicole and crew transform a delapidated bathroom back to its former glory.

Nicole salvages roof shingles and repairs exterior walls with cedar shakes.

When a storm downs a tree, Nicole has a chain saw artist carve the stump.

Nicole recruits firefighters and other volunteers to clear overgrown lots.

Nicole stains the duplex's original front door a rich mahogany brown.

Nicole takes us on a tour of the Campbell Street landscaping renovation.

Nicole scrubs the original bathroom porcelain tiles, tub and old fixtures.

Nicole finds, restores and regrouts the original bathroom subway tiles.

Nicole and her family take a sentimental trip to their grandparents' home.

To stay on budget, Nicole uses recycled paint from Detroit's Paint Source.

Nicole tours the restored Mackenzie House, home to Preservation Detroit.

Nicole restores the original plaster and ceiling details in a 1929 duplex.

Nicole discovers stains on hardwood floors when old carpeting is removed.

Nicole finds fire-glazed pottery tiles while cleaning a fireplace surround.

Nicole brings in a window preservationist to repair original lead glass.

Nicole brings in a crew to help save an original plaster relief medallion.

Nicole turns an empty-lot eyesore into a productive urban community garden.

Nicole finishes repairs on the fire-damaged upper floor of the 1928 duplex.

Nicole restores old windows by replacing the sash cords and broken panes.

Nicole brings old furniture back to life with elbow grease and lemon oil.

Nicole saves a gem: a Craftsman bungalow that won't require a lot of work.

Nicole rehabilitates the front steps and foundation of the 1923 bungalow.

Replumbing a house, as Nicole does this bungalow, can be the best option.

Nicole uses muriatic acid to age new concrete on patched front steps.

Nicole says that preserving the unique brickwork is key to a bungalow reno.

Nicole finds that 25th Avenue's master suite tub is missing a claw foot.

Nicole creates a new master suite in the attic of the 25th Street bungalow.

Nicole discovers maple hardwood flooring in the kitchen of a 1929 bungalow.

Nicole brings custom 1929 kitchen cabinets back to their original glory.

Nicole grows frustrated with a leaky roof that continues to damage walls.

Nicole is able to disguise new HVAC vents using original beadboard scraps.

Nicole's 'quick fix' bathroom turns into a bigger project than she expects.

Nicole takes the time to patch radiator holes in hardwood floors correctly.

An original 1929 bungalow's built-in buffet only needs a good cleaning.

Nicole gives a tour of her completed 1923 bungalow project restoration.