Amber Hayes has been living in Nashville for the past 15 years, pursuing a career in music. A second job brings her to Mississippi frequently, and now she's ready for Erin and Ben to help her find the ideal small-town home. Prior to moving to Nashville, Amber grew up in a tiny town in Oklahoma. "Like 900 people, no stoplight, no stop sign," she says. "I loved being from a small town."

Amber's wish list includes a historic home with a space for entertaining and a spa-like master bath. "My budget all-in is $140,000," she says, "and I feel like I can get exactly what I want and go a long way with that compared to what I could do in Nashville." The home candidates Erin and Ben come up with this time around include two markedly different houses.

The Lenoir House, built in the 1920s, is close to downtown and comes with a large front porch and a beautiful magnolia tree in the front yard. The backyard is a different story — with multiple levels of rotting deck and jungle of underbrush. The Boehm House, built in the 1930s, was formerly owned by one of the town's residents who, himself, did a lot of entertaining. It has a large living room that's ideal for parties and might even accommodate a small performance space. There's also an adjacent sunroom that could work as an inspiring creative space for a songwriter. Drawbacks include a bland exterior and an almost non-existent kitchen.

Once Amber makes her selection, the renovation gets underway with major changes inside and out. On the inside, a wall is are removed to open the kitchen onto an adjacent dining room.

A bathroom gets an amazing makeover with ornately patterned accent tile and a century-old clawfoot tub. The tub was purchased at a flea market in Hattiesburg, Miss., and professionally re-porcelained.

For the living room, Ben handcrafts a custom coffee table using a glass-front cabinet removed during the kitchen demo. The top is made from pine lumber salvaged from removal of the dining room wall.

In the backyard, a deck and pergola is added with outdoor seating, dining space and cypress wood benches custom-built by Ben (with some assembly assistance from Erin). The raised deck can serve double duty as a stage, creating a backyard performance venue where Amber can host house concerts.

Speaking of which, watch closely in this particular episode to discover yet another of Erin's many hidden talents, one that's heretofore gone unrevealed in this series.

The Home Town episode “Country Singer Moves From the Big City to a Small Town” premieres May 23 at 10p|9c. Be sure to check back here to see the full makeover, additional web-exclusive videos and lots more.