Erin Napier On The Stories Behind Heirloom Rooms

About Erin Napier

Since 2016, Erin Napier and her husband Ben have starred in the hit TV show, “Home Town,” where they renovate historic properties in and around Laurel, Mississippi. Last year, Sid Evans talked to the couple on the podcast about renovating a place in the country where their daughters could spend more time outdoors. Now, Erin is channeling her passion for old homes into a personal new book called Heirloom Rooms. Just like the author, the book is down to earth, full of stories, very thoughtful, and totally unpretentious.

What Erin Napier Talks About On This Episode

• Her new book, Heirloom Rooms
• Renovating old homes
• Memories of home and family
• Her nonprofit designed to keep children off social media
• The inspiration for her book
• Working with her husband, Ben Napier
• Her perfect shade of white paint: Dover White
• The beauty in imperfect homes

Quotes From Erin Napier

"Her house would never be featured in a magazine. It would never be featured in Southern Living Magazine. And she had a stack of Southern Living Magazines in her house. She's your longest subscriber. Had to be. But that's not what made her house wonderful. It was not about the way that it looked. It was the way that we felt when we were in it. And I thought about, 'What if something happens, and I don't have photos of this house, I need photos of this house.' The house where my parents lived when I was born. My grandparents built that house as well. And then I was five or six when we moved out. I could draw the floor plan, but I only can find two or three photos. And it makes me sad that we didn't think it was important to photograph the rooms in our houses. I just found one an hour ago at my mama's house, of the living room that was really exciting. I freaked out. But I have this serious urge and desire to catalog and save and find any images of these houses that I can, because once they're not our houses anymore, you can't go back." - Erin Napier

About Biscuits & Jam

In the South, talking about food is personal. It's a way of sharing your history, your family, your culture, and yourself. Each week Sid Evans, editor in chief of Southern Living, sits down with celebrity musicians to hear stories of how they grew up, what inspired them, and how they've been shaped by Southern culture. Sid takes us back to some of their most cherished memories and traditions, the family meals they still think about, and their favorite places to eat on the road. Download and listen to this episode of Biscuits & Jam with Erin Napier on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or everywhere podcasts are available.

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