Putting Feud Rumors to Rest: Joanna Gaines and Erin Napier Are Teaming Up For New Project

When it comes to home design, Joanna Gaines and Erin Napier are two of HGTV’s most beloved powerhouses. Both have transformed more than just houses—they’ve helped revive towns, sparked design trends, and built empires from authenticity, heart, and a whole lot of elbow grease. Now, these two fan-favorite stars are joining forces in a collaboration that promises to inspire fans far beyond the walls of any home. And it all started with a mural.

Joanna Gaines—known for making “shiplap” a household word and putting modern farmhouse style on the map through Fixer Upper—has never been one to sit still. Whether she’s designing homes, launching new collections, or revitalizing Waco, Texas through Magnolia Market and Hotel 1928, Joanna is always thinking bigger. But recently, fans noticed a more colorful twist to her signature clean, classic aesthetic—one that seemed, at first glance, straight out of Erin Napier’s playbook.

In a recent Instagram post, Joanna unveiled a brand-new mural across from Hotel 1928 that reads “Meet Me at the Silos.” The vibrant design, splashed across a brick wall in downtown Waco, was painted by muralist Chera of Chera Creative. The mural wasn’t just a surprise for fans—it was a dream come true for the artist herself. Chera shared that Magnolia had long been on her vision board of dream clients. Just one month after setting that goal, she received an email from Joanna’s team. The result? A joyful, heart-filled collaboration that brought her artistic vision to life—with a little help from her dad, who helped her paint it.

For longtime HGTV viewers, this new mural might feel familiar. That’s because murals have been a staple of Erin Napier’s design philosophy since before she ever appeared on TV. On Home Town and Home Town Takeover, Erin’s thoughtful use of murals has brought life and color to aging downtowns across the country. From Laurel, Mississippi to Fort Morgan, Colorado, her work celebrates community, heritage, and hope.

Erin’s journey with murals began not as a TV strategy, but as a passion project. After graduating college, Erin and husband Ben Napier—along with a small group of close friends—set out to breathe new life into their nearly forgotten hometown of Laurel. “It was just us and the feral cats,” Erin once joked in an interview with Southern Living. The group founded Laurel Main Street, hosted community potlucks, strung up lights in trees, and yes—mocked up mural designs to change the way people saw their town.

That spirit of creative revival is something Joanna Gaines clearly connects with. Though her Magnolia empire is already a thriving tourist destination, the new mural adds a splash of warmth and personality that echoes Erin’s approach to storytelling through art. And now, the creative exchange between these two women is going a step further.

It’s been announced that Joanna Gaines and Erin Napier are working together on an exciting new design book. While details are still under wraps, the collaboration promises to be more than just paint swatches and layout advice. It’s a meeting of two minds—both women passionate about the deeper meaning of “home,” both rooted in small-town values, and both known for designing with heart.

The connection between the Gaineses and the Napiers runs deep. When Ben and Erin were first tapped to film Home Town, HGTV flew them to Waco to meet with Chip and Joanna, whose success with Fixer Upper had already captured the world’s attention. It was the beginning of a friendship and mentorship that continues to this day.

“Chip and Joanna have been absolutely lovely mentors to us,” Erin once shared in an interview with Fox News. “We’re in this really weird adventure, this same crazy journey… We’re all doing our different thing, and our separate thing.”

Different, yes—but with the same heartbeat.

In a world where home design often gets lost in trends, Joanna Gaines and Erin Napier have both stayed grounded. They design not just for beauty, but for meaning. Their upcoming book is expected to reflect that spirit—celebrating community, creativity, and the simple joys that turn a house into a home.

With the Silos mural drawing fans in Waco and a joint project on the horizon, it’s clear that this collaboration is more than just HGTV synergy. It’s a testament to what can happen when two visionaries support each other—and a reminder that even the most successful journeys begin with a small step and a splash of paint.