Ben Napier is showing Instagram followers another side of himself.
The “Home Town” builder and furniture maker is diving into his love of all things vintage with 35mm film, black and white photography and even a drive in the rain in a 1987 Chevy Suburban.
HGTV stars Ben and Erin Napier just returned from a trip to Scotland, but it seems they weren’t done with family vacations once they returned to the U.S.
Ben Napier posted a series of pictures on Instagram that he labeled, “Beach on #35mmfilm.”
The first one shows his daughters, Helen, 7 and Mae, 4, running along the beach. Ben doesn’t specify where they are, but several fans guess Gulf Shores, Alabama in the comments.
And a Google Image Search of the hotels in the background match up with Orange Beach, just a few minutes away from Gulf Shores.
The pictures show Erin, Helen and Mae all playing in the water, with Erin wearing a one-shoulder one-piece color-blocked bathing suit in her favorite color- green, white and black.
In one picture, one of the girls is holding a boogie board.
Ben Napier Flips the Script With Pics By His Daughter
In another post on Ben Napier’s Instagram account, the camera is flipped as Ben shows followers pictures taken by his youngest daughter Mae (4) during their family trip to Scotland.
Ben writes, “Scotland through the camera lens of Mae’s @campsnapcamera!” All the pictures are taken from inside the car as the family drives through the Scottish countryside.
Ben Napier Gets Romantic With Black & White Photo
Ben Napier’s next post features a single black and white photo of Erin lounging by a swimming pool, legs crossed. Ben captions it “Smokeshow #35mm“
And fans agree, with one commenting, “Looks like a vintage photo of a movie star. Very Palm Beach. Great photo!! 👏”
Another writes, “This looks old school Hollywood! 😍”
and another says, “The love we all want. 💕”
Ben Napier Shows Off His Love for Old Cars
Ben Napier even tries his hand at a little ASMR. which stands for “Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response.”
In this case, what Ben wants followers to respond to is the sound of the engine on his 1987 Chevy Suburban 2500 diesel as he drives in it the rain.
On the radio you can hear “Oh Mighty Engine” by Neil Halstead.
Ben captions the video, “#ASMR rainy morning drive. Oh mighty engine by @neilhalstead. 1987 Chevy Suburban 2500 diesel, power steering, power brakes, front and rear air conditioning, premium sound system by @pioneercaraudio.”
Ben & Erin Napier Soak Up Summer Before a Return to ‘Real Life’
Erin Napier is feeling her own kind of nostalgia, wishing that summer would never end.
In an Instagram post showing one of her daughters’ bare feet in green grass, Erin writes, “how do we stop the clock so school never starts back? anyone else soaking up this time with your kids like raisin bran in whole milk? 😍”
Believe it or not, kids attending public school in Ben and Erin Napier’s home town of Laurel, Mississippi are already back in school.
According to the Laurel School District’s Instagram account, the 2025-26 school year’s first day was July 21.
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Ben Napier’s Rare Photos of Daughters Thrill HGTV Fans