'Home Town' Fans Can't Stop Commenting on Erin's Instagram After She Gives Big Life Update
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Erin Napier is an HGTV star, small town advocate, and best-selling author, but, with her latest project, the (very) busy mom of two is challenging the online design world. And her fans are thrilled to see it.
Erin announced that her latest book, Heirloom Rooms: Soulful Stories of Home, will be out on October 3. But fans should not expect to see the perfectly styled home interiors that have taken over social media. Rather, Erin, who has become "bored" with the staged rooms we so often seen on Instagram, is putting the focus on real lived-in spaces. She offered some previews of the book's pages that show rooms with toys on the floor, baby wipes on the counter, and toothbrushes by the sink.
Erin shared the news with a caption that reads in part, "So, I wrote another book. ?? I’ve become bored of the photos of perfectly styled and staged interiors you see so much of in the online world and wanted to write a book celebrating the imperfection of our houses. “How perfect and clever can our houses be?” seems to be the refrain of social media. But what about the life lived in those rooms? The styling can be an outward reflection of who we are and what we love—but really, our houses are the backdrops of our lives and celebrations and failures, of growing families."
Erin continues to explain that she wrote essays and "invited friends and designers to be contributors, self-photographing their unstaged and lived-in rooms and sharing their stories of what makes it theirs and no one else’s."
Her announcement was flooded with supportive comments from people who resonate with Erin's words:
"This is why I love your decorating style! It resonates with me far more than the sterile, monochromatic design that is so popular."
"Cover + concept + author = ?? (preordering now!!)"
"SO REFRESHING and REAL!! Love this!!!????????????????"
"Can’t wait! Another perfect book!??"
"Such wisdom, Erin!! What a special book this will be!!!??"
"I cannot LOVE this post enough! I am so excited for this book! Thank you guys for being so authentic."
We can't wait to see more of Erin's refreshing take on design. In the meantime, we'll be watching Home Town on HGTV (stream episodes on Discovery+).
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