Manner again in Could of 2018, I wrote a weblog publish titled “What May Have Been” about my dream to renovate a turn-of-the-century storefront within the small city of Montevallo, Alabama the place I went to varsity.
I used to be actually itching to assist revive the Principal Avenue within the city of my alma mater, I simply didn’t have all the fitting assets to do it on the time.
“When God shuts a door, He opens a window. I’ve first-hand expertise with this little slogan, so I’m trusting that my choice was a very good one.”
-actual quote by me in 2018
That previous constructing was SO lovely, however the price ticket that got here with it could have doubtless damaged my checking account. I walked away from that chance, upset however hopeful that one thing else would come alongside.
And WOW, did one thing else come alongside! However first, let me end my thought course of in regards to the Montevallo storefront.
With the hindsight of 2020 behind me, I can formally say that strolling away from that chance was among the finest choices I’ve ever made in my life.
As a substitute of shopping for that previous business constructing, we purchased Gingerbread Level, our little lake cabin in the course of nowhere.
As a substitute of spending final yr dropping cash on an empty retail house that might have had no prospects due to the pandemic, we spent our weekends floating on the lake, quarantined away from the world in our little non-public paradise.
Critically, such an important choice.
However destiny didn’t cease there. Now it’s time for the ultimate chapter to this story!
Keep in mind when HGTV known as and requested me to assist Ben and Erin Napier renovate an ENTIRE TOWN stuffed with turn-of-the-century storefronts in Wetumpka, Alabama? As I stood there on the set of Residence City Takeover, watching wonderful design concepts come to life inside previous storefronts and houses, I nearly cried at how fortunate I used to be to be part of all of it.
I bought to assist carry to life not one, however six business initiatives, together with a complete downtown avenue filled with storefronts, and likewise SIX lovely dwelling renovations, which have been principally simply the gravy on high of these large, lovely business constructing biscuits.
Oh, and did I point out one of many homes was the place they filmed the film Massive Fish? Right here’s me at Massive Fish with the wonderful Vanessa Worth, who’s the lead design producer for the present. She is severely a Rockstar.
You’re gonna see some BIG design concepts come to life at this place! SO thrilling!
I’d say that’s some particular itch-scratching by God, huh?
He flung these home windows open WIDE for me, and I’m so excited to see all of the wonderful designs come to life this weekend as HGTV’s Residence City involves revive a Principal Avenue, USA right here in candy dwelling Alabama!
Residence City Takeover will start airing this Sunday, Could 2nd, 2021 at 7pm CST on HGTV and Discovery+.
When you can’t wait to look at, take a look at the brand new internet sequence known as “Street to the Takeover” the place you will get behind-the-scenes seems at the entire renovations!
Additionally, you should definitely test again right here on my weblog every Monday in Could to see my private photographs of the earlier than and afters of every undertaking and scenes from the set!
I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU TO SEE IT!!!
