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Erin and Ben Napier’s Mississippi Kitchen Underwent an $8,000 Renovation: Take a Tour

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Sep 8, 2023 3:25 pm·

By Samantha Agate

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In 2011, HGTV’s Erin and Ben Napier purchased their 1925 craftsman cottage and decided to embark on a renovation journey. The Home Town hosts spent thousands of dollars to transform their kitchen into their dream space.

“We did an $8,000 renovation on our kitchen and we drove six hours to buy affordable solid maple butcher block slabs for the countertops,” Erin revealed on Instagram in September 2023. “And we loved them. And so, Ben started making them himself with clamps and glue in the first woodshop from seasons 1 to 2.”

A few years after their initial kitchen renovation, the duo decided to transform the space once more. Erin and Ben’s home improvement journey has come full circle, as they now sell Ben’s butcher block countertops in their online store.

Scroll below to see photos inside Erin and Ben’s Kitchen.

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An overview of the inside of Erin and Ben Napier's kitchen

A Much-Needed Refresh

After making the necessary adjustments to the kitchen, Erin and Ben were able to move into their Laurel house in the spring of 2012. In 2018, they began to notice that their fridge was not big enough, they had problems with the kitchen faucet and a frequent leak above the sink. They got to work refreshing the space to better suit their needs.

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Their Dream Home

While they now own a second home just a short drive away, the cottage still remains their primary residence. With a kitchen like this, it’s easy to see why!

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A vase of flowers inside of Erin and Ben Napier's kitchen

Perfect Touches

“The little details like the cookie sheet drawer to the left of the refrigerator, the platter display above it and the two cabinets on the window wall with cane panels in the upper doors to disguise the WiFi speakers in the kitchen took some pre-planning and I’m so glad I took my time thinking about those things before we began to build,” Erin wrote in an April 2019 blog post.

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Ben Napier hugs daughter Helen inside of kitchen

So Perfect

“My favorite kitchen,” Erin captioned a July 2021 Instagram photo.

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Inside of Erin and Ben Napier's Mississippi kitchen

Useful Advice

“Don’t be worried about matching all your metals,” the designer, who shares kids Helen and Mae with Ben, wrote on her blog. “In our kitchen, I’ve got brushed brass, unlacquered brass, stainless steel, copper and oil-rubbed bronze. All the metals work together to keep it feeling warm and not so boring and matched.”

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