Fixer Upper was the present that stored on giving with tons of unforgettable forged members! During the present’s preliminary run on HGTV, Chip and Joanna Gaines launched viewers to Jimmy Don Holmes, their shut good friend. To discover out what occurred to the beloved TV persona, scroll under.
What Happened to Jimmy Don Holmes From ‘Fixer Upper’?
Jimmy Don is a metallic craftsman who appeared as a recurring forged member on Fixer Upper from 2013 to 2018. He collaborated with Chip and Joanna on plenty of initiatives, exhibiting off his unbelievable array of design abilities when it got here to crafting objects out of metallic. The HGTV star described how he met the duo and first landed the function.
“I had simply completed an indication for some Waco enterprise homeowners who’re pals with Chip and Joanna,” Jimmy Don recalled on his web site. “Not lengthy after, they have been consuming dinner collectively when Joanna expressed the necessity to have a ‘go-to’ metallic artwork individual for indicators and cutouts, and so forth. The couple was immediately like ‘Oh! You [got to] name Jimmy Don Holmes in Crawford!’ And the remaining is historical past.”
In January 2018, the metallic artist teamed up with the couple for a challenge that was close to and expensive to his coronary heart — renovating his son Jake’s Crawford, Texas, cabin. The construction, situated on Jimmy Don’s property, wanted an entire overhaul with a contemporary makeover. The episode additionally had a really particular visitor — former first girl Laura Bush.
Jimmy Don labored with the Bush household previously on a number of initiatives. This time round, Joanna and her daughters, Emmie Kay and Ella Rose, visited the Bush’s tree farm to pick a tree to plant in entrance of Jake’s house. The last reveal of the property was so spectacular!
Where Is Jimmy Don Holmes Now?
After dwelling within the cabin for some time, Jake moved out to discover a larger place for him and his new spouse to reside comfortably. Jimmy Don and his spouse, Lori Holmes, determined to show the renovated cabin right into a trip rental with Chip and Joanna’s blessing.
When Fixer Upper wrapped in 2018, Jimmy Don continued to concentrate on operating his enterprise, JDH Iron Designs. He additionally recurrently posts pictures of his newest work on Instagram and snaps from meet-and-greets at his firm’s Waco location. His fame from the present and skill to pursue his ardour has been very rewarding.
“It’s been a extremely enjoyable strategy to make a dwelling, and I wouldn’t select a unique profession if I might return in time,” the enterprise proprietor mirrored on his web site.
