HGTV’s “Residence City” might give viewers a peek into the houses renovated and embellished by Ben and Erin Napier, however there’s one element which will shock viewers. What the “Residence City” cameras aren’t displaying you is that not all of the furnishings featured really belong to the householders. 

Okay, so calling what’s successfully set dressing a lie could be somewhat harsh. In any case, it was Erin herself who revealed that a number of the objects contained in the houses she and her husband work on are product placements. Taking to Instagram again in 2017, she clarified that what was seen within the homes was a mixture of issues owned by the householders and furnishings made by native artisans. “The householders’ price range often does enable for plenty of items they get to maintain + the customized items @scotsman.co builds for every dwelling,” she shared. Erin additionally shared that she typically most popular to make use of objects the householders already had wherever she might. Nonetheless, she added, “For what’s left, we fill the homes with items from all our favourite native retailers round Laurel … and the householders get a cataloged binder of every little thing we use that exhibits the particular value our store house owners supply in the event that they want to preserve it.” 

Erin went on to notice that the particular costs had been primarily a welcome present from native distributors to the newbies however did not say the householders had been beneath any strain to purchase them. “Residence City” viewers have shaded the Napiers numerous instances over time, however that really feels like a reasonably candy supply. 

Erin Napier makes use of householders’ personal furnishings the place she will be able to, however that is not the one measure she and her husband take to maintain their purchasers’ prices down on “Residence City.” A number of days earlier than sharing that she and Ben Napier used domestically made objects within the houses they renovated on the present, she additionally shared through Instagram that they seldom overhauled a complete home. A part of that got here right down to logistics, certain, however Erin additionally famous that price range was an element. “We design the rooms that our householders inform us matter most to them (often widespread areas), what their price range will safely cowl, and what we’ve time to do for tv,” she wrote. 

It bears mentioning that the Napiers aren’t the one HGTV stars (previous or current) who go the partial reno route. Joanna Gaines has beforehand shared nearly the very same sentiment on the Magnolia weblog. “At instances, we solely work on rooms which can be of precedence to our purchasers and that work inside their price range … Different instances, we end the areas for them after the reveal and that is separate from the price range proven for TV,” she wrote (through House Remedy). 

And simply because the Napiers use furnishings that will not keep behind, the reality is “Fixer Higher” has the identical coverage. Greatest to maintain that in thoughts must you ever end up working with both of the famed dwelling enchancment {couples}.