Before they knew it, HGTV had ordered a pilot for Erin and Ben’s renovation TV show.

Would you be interested in that?"

I mean, hello!"

Ben and Erin Napier on stage, speaking

In the same post, she said, “[Weidhorn] felt like Laurel was special.

However, against all odds, RTR agreed to help the Napiers film their pilot.

The team’s artistry wasn’t only relegated to camera angles and logistics.

Erin and Ben Napier in an interview, speaking

I don’t like to be told that the place where I’m from is dead.

It is interesting and it’s creative, and it’s unusual.

And I wanted to share that with the world.”

Ben and Erin Napier speaking

), or white."

But clothes weren’t the only aspect of filming that caught the couple off guard.

Speaking of dialogue, Erin and Ben quickly discovered that nothing on the show would be scripted.

Ben and Erin Napier with film crew

We did an OTF after every scene, no matter what.

They were determined to help the Tews find what they had discovered in Laurel just a few years prior.

It’s like his uniform."

Ben and Erin Napier posing

Erin revealed that a challenging phase in the project regarding energy levels was actually “real estate day.”

She wrote, “Real estate day, when you show the homeowners houses, is EXHAUSTING.

There’s a formula for who stands on which side, and you never deviate from it.”

Erin Napier doing a home renovation with team

At that point, the loveable Napiers still weren’t convinced of their star power.

And then it was on TV, and it was 2.2 million people watched it."

Ben and Erin Napier posing

Ben and Erin Napier outside, posing in selfie

Erin and Ben Napier smiling

Ben and Erin Napier posing, Erin standing on box

Ben pointing at Erin Napier, both posing