Midcentury Modern in a 'Home Town' Setting
Erin and Ben Napier help a returning resident and her family transition from the city lights of Chicago back to small-town living in Mississippi. For their new home, a 1955 bungalow with modern era features is brought back from disrepair and given a fresh and vibrant look.

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Classic '50s Updated
Be Not Afraid of Bold Color
Original Art With a Family Tie
"When you take a child's drawing and you put a big, wide mat around it, it becomes modern art," says Erin. "It becomes elevated."
Erin took paintings and drawings done by the homeowner's 4th grade son Bryce, framed them using quality frames and mats and worked them into this wall grouping in the new living room. The art ties in perfectly with the room's eclectic decor that blends modern and folk motifs.
I Can See Clearly Now
Meet the Homeowners
Before: Concealed Behind a Curtain Crepe Myrtle
The Tant House has three bedrooms, three baths, is 2,800 square feet and was built in 1955. The list price: $53,500. The house has an interesting history with the same owners, local business owners, having lived in it for more than 50 years. In its current state, however, it's not well maintained, is generally lacking in curb appeal and the yard is badly overgrown. Mia's initial impression of the exterior: "Too busy; too much going on."
"This is one of those houses," said Ben, "that people either have forgotten about — or they want to forget about it."
After: An Enhanced View
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—Erin Napier
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—homeowner Mia Walker
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