- Content: “A Dream Home for a Family’s Next Chapter”
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What You Need To Know:
With a strong moral worldview, HOME TOWN is a thoughtful home improvement show that feels authentic in its southern roots and inspiring home design. Both Ben and Erin truly demonstrate a hands-on approach to their projects while remaining true to the client’s desires. While they are known to be a very religious couple who often share Bible verses and emphasize their Christian faith, this episode doesn’t explicitly show or mention it, but their faith is implied. MOVIEGUIDE® finds the episode appropriate for all ages.
Content:
A strong moral worldview with themes of heart and family at the core of their projects. The hosts go out of their way to ensure that their client families are getting what they want and beyond. As they are working as a couple and a team, disagreements arise of course, however they approach these situations with grace and understanding to work towards a solution. A host often shares personal anecdotes that add personality and heart to the show. While they are known to be a very religious couple who often share Bible verses and emphasize their Christian faith, it is not shown or mentioned directly in this episode. A host makes a joke about a closet in the home that reminds her of a “choir robe” closet as a child of a Southern Baptist Church.
No foul language;
No violence;
No sex;
No nudity;
No alcohol use;
No smoking or drug abuse; and,
No miscellaneous immorality.
More Detail:
With a strong moral worldview, HOME TOWN is a thoughtful home improvement show that feels authentic in its southern roots and inspiring home design. Both Ben and Erin truly demonstrate a hands-on approach to their projects while remaining true to the client’s desires. While the hosts are a known Christian couple, they don’t directly acknowledge their beliefs in this episode; however, they are implied.
The episode is aptly titled, “Treehouses and Tangled Hair.” At the Laurel Country Club pool, we meet Amy and Stone Thams, friends of the Napiers. Amy and Stone are looking to move out of the suburbs and into the countryside. They currently live in a subdivision with a tiny yard. After eight years, they believe they have run their course with the house. Their main goal in beginning their search is to find a property where their kids can run and play outside. Erin says that she understands their sentiment, as she grew up running in the woods. Ben and Erin have two houses within their $400,000 budget. Amy shares that shades of blues, greens and lots of texture are key to her design preferences.
The first home is The Horton House: a 4-bedroom, 2-bath, 3,000-square-foot home on 10.5 acres, built in 1965. Listed at $275,000, the family comments on how adorable the house is, but they are concerned about being on a hill with little privacy in the front, as an elementary school is across the street. As they tour the home, Erin and Ben show each area and explain their planned renovations and the cost for each room/area to achieve a more traditional yet updated look. Renovations would include new kitchen cabinets, countertops, flooring, front door, shutters, expanded closets, expanded deck, landscaping, etc. The upgrades would cost an additional $110,000, bringing the total cost of this option to $385,000.
The next home option is The Fitzgerald House: a small house with a beautiful pond and a camp-like feel. Ben explains that they do not know much about the property’s history—also, a 4-bedroom, 2-bath, 1800 sq ft house with 8 acres, built in 1984. The asking price is $250,000, and it will need significant renovations and expansion to fit the family’s needs and wants, at $150,000, making it at the top end of their budget.
Cut to Erin and Ben back in their workshop. Erin tells Ben she just got a call: they’ve made a decision. With their plan in place, they get to work and assemble their team.
With the demo now underway, they find some surprises and make some minor changes. Erin reviews her plans for design choices, reiterating the wife’s preference for a traditional feel with lots of color and texture, with a showstopping laundry room and mud room. They also want to bring in more light and an open view of the outside. Greg, their cabinet guy, says he believes this is the biggest job he’s done for them yet.
While outside, Erin notices that a large tree on the property has a board nailed to it. She believes it feels like someone started something, and they should finish it. They decide to give the kids a treehouse like Erin used to have when she was growing up.
For another thoughtful surprise, Erin has a few pieces of art commissioned, inspired by leaves from the backyard. It will be a beautiful touch for their bedroom.
Some minor drama happens as Erin’s design choices meet reality, but they finish the final product – ready for the new homeowners to view. Will this home be everything they’ve dreamed of for their family?
With a strong moral worldview, HOME TOWN, the hosts go out of their way to ensure that their client families are getting what they want and beyond. As they work as a couple and a team, disagreements arise, of course; however, they approach these situations with grace and understanding to work towards a solution.
Erin often shares personal anecdotes that add personality and heart to the show. While they are known to be a very religious couple who often share Bible verses and emphasize their Christian faith, it is not shown or mentioned directly in this episode. Erin does make a joke about a closet in the home that reminds her of a “choir robe” closet from her childhood in a Southern Baptist Church. MOVIEGUIDE® finds the episode appropriate for all ages.
