I was in love immediatelyand that scared me to death, she says.
I thought, We dont need another house…but maybe we do.
Her oldest, Helen, was 3.
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My playtime consisted of climbing a lot of trees and digging for arrowheads in the woods.
Thats not something our girls can do in town.
Its unbelievably well built, says Ben.
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And thats pretty cool for me as a woodworker.
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The house is built like a fortress, Erin adds.
A tree fell on it during a tornado in the eighties, and it didnt really damage anything.
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It just poked a hole.
But it was the Tudor design that won Erins heart.
One reason we had to get this house was its very British look.
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It feels as though youve crossed the ocean and youre not in Mississippi anymore.
Its like a vacation for us, she says.
I love this style so, so much.
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The house has an interesting history too.
A special episode ofHome TownSeason 6 revealed the house and the Napier’s renovation process as well.
The day she came, she just cried through the whole thing.
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Then she wanted something different and gave it to us.
We used it for years.
I got it re-covered, and Ben made new feet for it.
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Every time she comes over, she says, I cant believe I gave that to yall.
I want it back.
The sectional on the right is by Rowe Furniture.
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The walls are painted Misty Air (OC-44) by Benjamin Moore.
The Dining Room
Develop a Sense of Character
This space has all the gravitas.
Its very serious, says Erin.
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Our kids live in every inch of the house but dont come in here often.
Its where we eat for special occasions and holidays.
The piano is the one she grew up with, and the painting came from a flea market.
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They found the large mahogany table, a French antique, on Chairish.
Erin wanted me to build her a barley-twist table, but Ive never had the time!
Its our favorite place.
The kitchen is all new, but I wanted it to feel like it was 1930.
The biscuit painting above the door came from her grandmother Ouidas house.
Thats the thing I love most in the kitchen, she says.
The kitchen is painted Netsuke (SW 6134) by Sherwin Williams.
Im obsessed with Andrews work, says Ben.
Hes my Michael Jordan.
Ben built the English blanket chest out of birdseye maple.
“Building furniture really changed the way that I look at the world.
The Study
Carve a Special Nook
This is my analog room.
Ive got my typewriter, record player, transistor radio, and books, says Ben.
The stained-glass window in Maes reading nook was made by a Moselle, Mississippi, craftsman named John Whitt.
The wallpaper is by Rifle Paper Company in Winter Park, Florida.
