See the Winning Design: Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson's 'Rock the Block' House Reveal
Egypt and Mike reimagined their Rock the Block home with on-trend coastal style and elegant details meant to evoke Charleston’s history.

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The Team: Egypt and Mike
Married to Real Estate power couple Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson served as Season 2 judges for Rock the Block. But for Season 3, the property pros are in the hot seat themselves. Luckily, Egypt was born ready for this kind of pressure: “I can walk in [and in] six minutes tell you what’s going to add value to a house,” she said. “We’re the veterans on the show because I’ve been with HGTV for almost a decade.”
Starting Strong and Getting Stronger
Four teams began the competition, each with one three-story, 3,500-square-foot home (worth a cool $500,000) and renovation budgets of $225,000 to make them even more valuable. “By the time we’re finished with these homes, they’re going to look like a million bucks,” Egypt predicted. “Literally, you might have to pay a million bucks.”
Taking Care of Business
Egypt and Mike made short work of clunky features like an ill-advised pantry and itty-bitty windows to create a family home that doesn’t skimp on style. “You become a mom, you become a dad, and all of a sudden you’re supposed to compromise on design. I think families want high design and luxury and they want functionality,” Egypt said.
A Risky Move
Mike was confident after sizing up his and Egypt’s competition: “I’m coming for that block!” While renovating the kitchen, the couple made their first big tweak to the property: repurposing a would-be powder room to create a secondary pantry. It was a tricky move that committed them to adding a bathroom somewhere else later in the competition. Would the gamble pay off?
The Kitchen, Before
Egypt, the expert flipper, knew that the average cost of a mid-range remodel rings in at between $40,000 and $60,000, and the fact that the kitchen and dining room are the single most important zone of the home was on her mind as well. She and Mike reasoned that if their spending for the week rang in at under $60,000, they’d be sitting pretty for the competition ahead.
The Kitchen, Before
Take a good look at those French doors to the left and the clunky corner door at right — they’re not long for this world. “You have these gorgeous French doors, but you eat up three feet of your patio space,” Egypt explained. “[We’ll] get rid of those and put [in] a 16-foot slider door.” That pantry, in turn, “is eating up most of the kitchen, and it’s an eyesore! With this big, open concept, you don’t want to just stare at this pantry door. To me, this is messing up a moment for a wow factor.”
The Kitchen, After
“When you walk in it’s going to say luxury with an undertone of coastal, because we’re close to the beach,” Egypt said. She and Mike poured a waterfall countertop around the island to punctuate the kitchen with richness. For the lower cabinets in the center of the room, they flipped the script on the white upper wall cabinets with dark hardware — instead opting for deep marine gray paint and opulent brass.
The Kitchen, After
The kitchen’s focal point and major design moment is the Charleston-style shroud above the range. “A shroud hides your vent hood,” Egypt explained. “It’s a very elegant way to give yourself a high design in a kitchen.” As Atlanta residents who love to celebrate classic architecture, Egypt and Mike leapt at the chance to incorporate their surroundings in their plans. “Charleston [has] all of this charm, [and] we want our kitchen to encompass it and speak to the history of the city.”
Investment Piece
That stately shroud crowns a seriously state-of-the-art (and downright massive) range. “This stove is the cost of a certified pre-owned car,” Egypt noted, “but this is really what’s going to elevate our whole kitchen. It’s beautiful, but it’s also going to serve a huge purpose in [the homeowners’] lives.”
The Judges Weigh In
Jonathan Knight of Farmhouse Fixer stopped by to judge the kitchen and living room as a renovation expert, and his brother (and former New Kids on the Block bandmate) Jordan Knight offered his take as a very picky home buyer. Jonathan loved Egypt and Mike’s luxe and historic style (“I feel like I’m in a French château!”), while Jordan was impressed with the top-of-the-line range; both siblings fell hard for the custom shroud.
Southern Hospitality
“Charleston is charm. Charleston is flavor. Charleston tells a story,” Egypt said. She highlighted the home’s magnificent double-waterfront location by topping the island with woven rattan pendants and surrounding the slab dining table with unfussy white upholstery.
Rewriting History
The cobblestone-effect veneer Egypt and Mike installed on the walls throughout the kitchen and service pantry was very nearly a miss; it arrived in a shade of muddy brown that didn’t match the pale island as Egypt intended. Mike’s idea to whitewash the panels saved the day and committed the couple to an unexpected custom treatment for 40 square feet of material (oof).
Let Them Entertain You
Just outside the kitchen, this service pantry offers storage and a bit of counter space to serve a host or cook’s immediate needs. A second, family-style pantry down the hall provides serious storage that Egypt and Mike hoped was worth the walk.
So Far, So Good
Egypt and Mike basked in praise from the judges on their kitchen and dining room renovation: “Overall it was a work of art,” Jonathan said. Their decision to create a second pantry didn’t pay off, and Dave and Jenny Marrs of Fixer to Fabulous took the kitchen win — but “I would still move into your house,” Jonathan confessed.
A Stroke of Genius
Week two — the living room and entryway challenge — was anyone's game. As Egypt and Mike measured out their entryway and the exterior space that surrounded it, they made a game-changing discovery: They had room to make an expansion that added square footage and created a key connection. “What we want to do here is take the wall in the foyer [and] bump it out 3 feet, so we’ve created a hallway leading from the foyer all the way to the garage,” Egypt explained. “Then at the foot of the hallway, we’re going to create a mud room, which gives us additional storage, plus it’s a built-in feature that buyers will love. Our decision to attach the garage is a trifecta power move.”
Living Room, Before
Egypt knew that she wanted to pop out the windows where the living room faced the street and replace them with the French doors that had come out of the dining room last week. Both she and Mike zeroed in on the massive blank space to its right. “I’m thinking we take advantage of that wall,” Mike said. Egypt agreed: “It’s screaming for a focal wall, isn’t it?”
Living Room, Before
Bumping the entryway wall out to create a hallway and a mudroom was a gamble, but Egypt was ready for it. “This is our biggest power move that we will probably make in the whole house, because it’s the difference-maker for square footage,” she noted. It was also time to add back the powder room they removed to add a walk-in pantry, and the unused space between the foyer and the dining room was just the place to do it.
Living Room, After
Luxurious coastal style now flows uninterrupted from a seating area before the fireplace all the way back to the dining area, kitchen and backyard. Egypt kept the palette neutral for the majority of the first floor’s common areas, then added focal points with embellishments like the Charleston-blue tile in the brand-new powder room beyond the foyer.
Living Room, After
Egypt and Mike kept the cost of the fireplace addition to $7,255 by surrounding it with the same bricks they used for the home’s exterior. They added dimensionality to their feature wall by backing the spaces above their built-ins with deep, rich color. Then they created movement by adding four room-spanning ceiling beams. Thanks to the relocated French doors, southern sun pours in from the front yard.
Wowing the Judge
Help! I Wrecked My House’s Jasmine Roth — who won it all as a contestant on the first season of Rock the Block and knows how the game is played — came to Charleston to check out Egypt and Mike’s progress. She was impressed with their market-savvy adds to the home’s appraisal value: “Everybody’s thinking, ‘Oh, we’ve got to use all these flashy finishes,’ but in this case a hallway that connects the garage: genius. It seems like you’ve used your budget in a really smart way,” she said with approval. “Nicely done.”
Strategic Spending
Adding this mudroom behind the entryway gobbled up $2,200 of Egypt and Mike’s $35,000 budget for the week, but the functionality it adds to the home is priceless. “Any time we can add square footage, we win,” Egypt said. “Any time we can add convenience, we win. Any time we add built-ins, we win.”
Sticking the Landing
Egypt and Mike were riding high after praise from Jasmine Roth. “I’m feeling very confident — but not overconfident,” Egypt said. “You’ve got to remember the name of the game: adding value and appraising,” Mike noted. “And we’ve added square footage. Now, unless anyone else did it, there’s no way we can lose this.” He was right: This oh-so-sophisticated addition and the one-two-three punch of a mudroom, hallway and powder room brought home victory for the week.
Main Suite, Before
For the third round of competition, Egypt and Mike aimed to finish strong on the first floor in the main bedroom and bath. “A beautiful, useful main suite with built-ins and storage adds value to the appraisal, so if we can win this one after winning last week, we’ve got a huge competitive edge,” Egypt said. The lake view beyond the bedroom was inspiration for a key addition: She envisioned French doors leading to a patio area with chaises where buyers could better appreciate the waterside panorama.
Main Suite, Before
Egypt and Mike planned to spend between $25,000 and $30,000 in the main suite. “This is going to be our second most expensive move [in the competition],” Egypt noted, “but we’re not going to regret this move, because kitchens and owner suites sell houses.” They envisioned a massive shower with three rain heads and an expansive bench to complement a generous soaking tub. “This is going to feel like a vacation in their own house,” Egypt said.
Main Suite, After
The showstopping antique doors that lead from the bedroom to the bathroom were a $1,600 investment, but Egypt — who hand-applied their gorgeous wax finish — knew they would wow the judges and set the tone for the spa-like suite beyond them. An ethereal capiz chandelier crowns the spacious coastal chamber, where pale wood, fibers and textiles give the space a dreamy feel.
Main Suite, After
The room beyond those antique doors is a major moment. “Look at our super shower! You could fit both of us in here — you could fit three people in here, too,” Egypt laughed. These fixtures cost $1,460, and their arrangement was all-important: “Shower head placement might not seem like something that’s important, [but] it’s all the little things that add up to a big thing,” she said. Egypt and Mike used the $2,000 they won in the previous week’s competition to upgrade those fixtures with smart-shower technology.
An Exceptional En Suite
Egypt and Mike carried mosaic pebble tile (which cost a pretty penny at more than $4,300) from the vanity area to the shower to make the palatial space seem even bigger. A pair of capiz chandeliers continue the coastal vibe from the bedroom to the tub, and Charleston blue drapes frame the room’s views.
Spectacular Storage
Storage is serious business in Egypt and Mike’s relationship: “For this to have lasted 17 years, we could not have been on top of each other in our closets, right?” Egypt joked. This space served as a stealthy centerpiece of the week’s renovations: They bumped out the closet, added built-in storage that soared to the ceiling and added integrated lighting to add functionality that would leave the judges speechless. But wait, there’s more: They added a second closet to seal the deal.
Showing Off for the Judges
Real estate broker Page Turner hosts Fix My Flip and knows her way around renovations; Windy City Rehab’s Alison Victoria competed in both previous seasons of Rock the Block and took home wins for three spaces, including the bedroom suite. No pressure, right? Happily, thoughtful details like the antique doors, the boutique-caliber closet and the tricked-out shower caught Page and Alison’s eyes as intended. “I feel really good about the decisions we made, and I think they appreciated every bit of it,” Egypt said.
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Loft Space, Before
In the fourth week of competition, Egypt and Mike got their chance to make a first impression on the second floor of their home. They were tasked with tackling the loft space at the top of the staircase in the main house. To add value to their project, they decided to bring in functionality for little ones with a homework station: “Every parent can appreciate having their own space for the kids,” Mike said. “That’s a built-in buyers are going to love — a space dedicated to [kids] focusing on their schoolwork,” Egypt observed.
Loft Space, After
Egypt and Mike hit a home run with universal design in this space, thanks to sophisticated touches that will appeal to parents and suit offspring of all ages. “My thought was, whoever buys this house may have kids that are 3, they may have kids that are 6, they may have kids that are 13,” Egypt explained. “We wanted to have a space that could fit for all the kids.” A slipcovered love seat and leather ottoman are chic and practical, and the colorful wall treatment centered behind the built-ins and sconces is a serious crowd-pleaser.
F.R.O.G., Before
Week four packed a one-two punch: Mike and Egypt had to complete both the second-floor loft space and the finished room over the garage (the F.R.O.G.). They decided to spend $17,500 of their remaining budget on a design that maximized the area’s flexibility. “This can be used for three purposes that will trump anything anybody else can do up here,” Egypt said. “The way to appeal to the mass amount of buyers is to think about all possibilities. Buyers love possibilities. We don’t want to lock in to just one thing.”
F.R.O.G., After
This one-time blank slate is now a Swiss Army knife of possible uses. The sleek desk Egypt chose for the space suggests that it could be a home office; pushed against the sofa, that same piece becomes a spot for dining. Thanks to the bathroom at the far end of the room and the kitchenette built into the wall beside the stairs, the F.R.O.G. is also perfect for visiting family or rental tenants. “You can pay your mortgage by renting it out for two weekends out of the month, and everybody loves the potential to make income,” Egypt noted. As for where one would sleep, Egypt and Mike made a very particular investment there.
Sweet Dreams
That pair of brass-handled doors opens up to reveal a hydraulic Murphy bed (which rang in at $2,245). “The Murphy bed adds functionality and flexibility to the space but value as well because it’s a built-in feature — so that’s going to help with appraisal value,” Egypt said. That spend paid off, as the week’s judges — Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent, former Rock the Block Season 2 contestants and cohosts of The Nate and Jeremiah Home Project — appreciated the suite’s versatility. “I thought that the design was very universal,” Nate said. His sole criticism? “The only thing I would say is that there should be some sort of a window treatment; that’s very hard to access if somebody’s sleeping in here, [and] they’re going to wake up with the sun.”
Egypt's Hat Trick
Egypt was itching to add a bit of personality to the F.R.O.G.’s bathroom and show off her design chops, so she tiled three walls of the shower with an abstract pattern that evoked the palm trees indigenous to Charleston. Sure enough, the room was a big hit with the judges: “Cute hardware, cute tile, deep storage!” Nate exclaimed.
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Exterior, Before
In week five, the exterior transformations Egypt and Mike set in motion at the beginning of the competition finally came to fruition. Egypt’s real-estate expertise and knowledge of prior Rock the Block showdowns came into play: “The million-dollar Charleston homes are brick homes, [and] brick homes sell for eight percent more,” she noted. She also recalled that Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent were the only second-season contestants who covered their entire home with brick — and that they had emerged victorious that week. She and Mike decided to take the all-brick road and hope it would lead them to a win.
Exterior, After
Egypt was thrilled with the home’s final look: “It gave me exactly what I was looking for! I wanted to capture the brick undertone and aged look that a lot of the homes on [Charleston’s historic] Rainbow Row have,” she said. “It came out really great!”
A pair of stately crepe myrtles (which rang in at $1,345) add local flavor to the driveway, and a row of gas lanterns infuse the front porch and garage with character. A curvaceous, wrought-iron Juliet balcony ($2,530), in turn, is “romantic, nostalgic and beautiful,” and it gave Egypt the opportunity to add a picture-perfect cascade of colorful blooms. Charleston-blue shutters and French doors provide even more curb appeal.
Exterior, Before
Egypt and Mike budgeted $70,000 for their home’s exterior and outdoor spaces: “It’s go hard or go home time,” Mike observed. They planned a trio of patios, an outdoor kitchen in the shaded nook beside the garage and a gathering space outside the slider that would maximize the feel of indoor-outdoor living.
Exterior, After
An elevated, fern-lined concrete patio now provides a serene outdoor lounge just steps from the main bedroom suite. Across the lawn, a gracious outdoor dining room is just steps from the kitchen. What’s on the other side of that wide pillar with hanging plants that sport their own watering spigots (an extremely functional, extremely Egypt touch)? We’re so glad you asked.
Bringing the Heat
Egypt and Mike invested $5,785 in a spectacular outdoor fireplace. “It’s practical and it’s going to skyrocket the appraisal value,” Mike noted. That crackling warmth will allow homeowners and their guests to kick back on the outdoor patio all year long, and it also provides a bit of privacy. A blue paneled ceiling with custom molding defines the long patio and an outdoor area rug adds even more coziness.
Al Fresco Arrangement
Mike and Egypt had planned to position the outdoor kitchen’s appliances so that hosts at the grill would face outward, but all that gorgeous brickwork meant that outlets couldn’t move, and there just wasn’t room to make that floor plan happen. A silver lining? The way the home is sited on the lot means that chef and guests enjoy crucial afternoon shade on the patio, and backing appliances against the exterior wall makes the yard feel even more spacious.
Swing Time
“Porch swings are indigenous to Charleston,” Egypt explained. “Drive up and down the streets, and everywhere you see porch swings either on the side, back or front of houses — so we definitely wanted to [install] at least one.” She was realistic about her own swing-creation potential, given the number of tasks she and Mike had to complete before the judges arrived to look over their work. “Jenny and Dave [Marrs] probably made a swing, but there’s a very short way to success, and it’s to buy one for a hundred bucks and put it together.” Done and done.
Charming the Judges
To win the fifth week of competition, Mike and Egypt had to impress the women of Good Bones: DIY buff and historical-detail fan Karen E. Laine and Season 1 Rock the Block competitor Mina Starsiak Hawk. (The week’s special challenge, in which teams were given $1,000 to create a dog-friendly feature that would wow the judges as well as rescue pups from the Charleston Animal Society, came in handy for that.) The Juliet balcony won their hearts: “I do not like a Juliet balcony, I am not a fan,” Karen began ominously, “And I love this one, because it belongs here!” “I also think it was a really good option to make the front of the house a focal point, and do something a little different,” Mina concurred. The judges also loved the lime-washed brick exterior, the cohesive patio spaces that extended at the same level as the home’s interior and the fireplace … and they awarded Mike and Egypt their second win.
Third Floor, Before
In the final week of the competition, Egypt felt the crunch: “This is the last call, last chance to add value. The stakes are high and so is my blood pressure!” She and Mike budgeted $9,500 to transform their home’s third floor into a home theater that could be repurposed. “We can just keep one closet and open the other one up to make it a dry bar or concession stand [and] turn one into a full bath. An appraiser will come up and he’ll say it’s a legal bedroom. So that’s an additional en suite.” Her eyes were on the prize: “When all else fails, add value! Or add a bathroom!”
Third Floor, After
To create drama on the top floor, Egypt went all in (walls, doors, trim and ceiling) with Sherwin-Williams’ Cyberspace. “It has a blue undertone [so] it’s not gray, which is typical and boring, and it’s not black so you don’t feel shut in; it has some color. It’s definitely a departure from the rest of the house, but it’s going to be amazing,” she said. Sleek contemporary velvet chairs and a caramel leather sofa add punches of style, while layers of pale textiles build dimension into the design. She and Mike also added value with built-in cabinets and a full bath; ever the numbers woman, Egypt knew that would be huge.
Second Bedroom, Before
When it came time to add a potential game-changer in the second floor’s final spaces, Egypt and Mike opted to tug on buyers’ heartstrings. “People have an emotional connection to nurseries so we’re hoping that if nothing else, that sends us over the top,” Egypt explained. They also spent $3,500 to open up the wall between the nursery and the bathroom beside it and create another legal en suite. “Let me just get my shirt that says 'we won' right now,” Mike joked.
Second Bedroom, After
For the nursery, Egypt put a sweetly sentimental spin on design touches she used throughout the home: the blue crib echoes the Charleston blue she deployed as an accent tone, while the slipcovered armchair and whitewashed dresser echo furnishings and finishes from downstairs. The hand-painted wall treatment deepens the space’s color story and speaks to the mural Egypt and Mike created in the homework area on the second-floor loft. Who wouldn’t love to imagine their growing family making use of this space?
The Most Momentous Appraisal of All
Season 2 Rock the Block champions Mika and Brian Kleinschmidt joined Property Brother (and Season 1 host) Drew Scott to evaluate Egypt and Mike’s six weeks of work. Just one year previously, Egypt and Mike had been in the judges’ seats: “We didn’t know it was real blood, sweat and tears!” Egypt confessed. She and Mike name all of their homes, and they named their Rock the Block house ‘Destiny.’ “We want every family that walks into this house to feel like they’ve made it,” he explained.
“The best part of the last six weeks truly was seeing our vision come to life,” Egypt said. “It was everything that we’d been planning that we conceptualized in our heads, showing that you can have a beautifully designed and functionally designed home.”
The Judges' Final Words
Mike and Egypt’s use of brick impressed Drew inside and outside the house; in the kitchen, “that looks like something that was probably an original house,” he said. “So it almost feels like [they] built on and modernized the original charm of the home. This is a great space; everywhere I look there’s value.” As for the home’s exterior, “I love the look of the brick. You can see why they won the outdoor renovation,” he continued.
Their many power moves were appreciated as well. “The fact that that entryway had the accent wall with the mudroom station behind it tucked away? Genius,” Mika said. “Bumping that foyer out so early in the competition — I mean, it’s a game changer,” Brian concurred. Drew summed the house up: “It had style, it had personality, but function over anything else.”
Bringing Home the Big Win
Egypt and Mike’s competitors were right all along: They were the team to beat, and they proved to be unstoppable! With a final appraisal of $931,000, they won Season 3 of Rock the Block. Egypt spoke through happy tears: “We were confident, we tried to do the smart things that we knew to do, but at the same time we were scared!” The long nights of work definitely took their toll. “We’ve never worked harder in our lives, it’s an emotional roller coaster.”
All that work also bonded Mike and Egypt to their competitors. “We were all here until the wee hours of the morning, we all gave it our best — we saw it in their houses as well,” Egypt said. “We are blessed to have won, but we share this with everybody.”