With the ultimate small-town vibe, the show makes us feel like we, too, live in Laurel.
As reported byE!, Erin was aware of Ben before he noticed her.
And as for Ben, it was love at first sight.
They were both on the yearbook team together, and the rest is history.
But we never intended for this to happen."
And the couple had no idea a TV show could even be a future possibility.
She’ll send it to all these important people that she knows.
… She decided to put us on TV and thankfully HGTV loved it and here we are."
I loved it as a teenager when I took photos of it that I deemed creative.
And that dream one day became a reality.
Erin then joined in, commenting, “And on small town America in general.”
So we wanted to shine any kind of positive life over that kind of lifestyle."
The Napiers are making sure they do whatever they can to show support.
We’re having a lot of fun designing these products."
Happily, the impact ofHome Townis keenly felt by the denizens of the Mississippi haven, too.
BeforeHome Townbecame a hit,Tucker said, “We haven’t had a traditional attraction for tourism.
Now people are coming through.
…They want to see where the show was filmed.”
Downtown is booming, as is the property market.
As listing agent Kandace Monsivais toldRealtor,“It’s bittersweet.
Even after the show, they [the sellers] renovated every single room.
Everything’s been done.”
The couple still goes about their day-to-day lives.
As Erin discussed withCountry Living, “You don’t feel like a star.
You feel very regular.
The entire town of Laurel appears to have the same sentiments.
Erin continued on to describe her town since the show began airing.
She said, “People in Laurel are not impressed.”
This is where Erin takes the time to write about what she is grateful for in life.
This is already impressive, but even more so applause-worthy is the number of posts Erin shares.
They have some famous HGTV mentors
Joining the HGTV family has some major perks.
That sounds really good to me.”
He added, “When they first said that, I was likethat doesn’t make any sense.
Stars Hollow is in New England and we’re in the South.
But it’s very much the characters in the town.
And everybody has those characters in their home town.”
Yet, that’s not the case.
ThisHome Towncouple is very careful with budgets when it comes to renovation.
She said, “We like shopping flea markets and architectural salvage, or Ben builds things himself.
I’m not impressed by money or expensive things.”
