Over the weekend, viewers of the DIY Network were treated to a bit of an Elizabethton flair when it comes to the process of “flipping” houses.

Shelly Nupp and her mother, Kathy Johnson, were able to grace television screens recently on an episode of “First Time Flippers,” which airs on the DIY Network.

While the episode aired June 30, the duo started work in October to flip a home on Mulberry Street. Now with the episode under their belts, Nupp and Johnson recently provided the Elizabethton Star with a tour of the house, which was purchased prior to its open house from the first visitor, and provided feedback from their time on the show.

With the opportunity presenting itself, Nupp indicated it was hard to pass up the chance to work together with her mother.

“I’m a ‘go big or go home’ type of person and I’ve seen the show before,” Nupp said Tuesday. “I made a joke to my mom about that I think we should do the show.”

Little did Johnson know that joke would ultimately result in the duo gracing small screens across the country.

“I went online and filled out the application, I didn’t even tell her,” Nupp said with a chuckle. “I did the first two rounds of interviews by myself. They knew we were going to do it together but I didn’t want to tell her just yet because I wasn’t sure it would turn into anything.”

When the dream started to become realty, the time finally arrived for Nupp to break the news.

“On the third interview, they said they wanted to do a Skype interview of us together. I was like, ‘I guess I better tell her’,” Nupp said with a smile. “We did the interview together, they asked us a bunch of questions, they put a video together and decided to pick us.”

Working with a gutted interior and necessary improvements needed, the duo hit the ground running and camera crews were able to document their journey. During the filming process, Johnson and Nupp were able to film a commercial for Lowe’s, which took place at the Elizabethton location.

“The production crew came from Manhattan and were a delight to work with,” Johnson said.

Camp Ta-Pa-Win-Go also got in on the fun. Johnson’s husband is the director of the camp and the site proved to be a pivotal part of the show. While working on the kitchen, a table was created inside the camp’s wood shop and is now part of the kitchen for the eventual homeowners.

“The wood is from the 1940s,” Johnson said. “For any future houses we do, we want to leave something for the homeowners.”

Looking back, the experience proved to be a fun, bonding experience for the mother and daughter. Both mentioned that since the showing, they’ve received calls and have heard from people that are also interested in flipping houses.

“The show is true to our personalities,” Nupp said. “Everything was how we were.”

But due the precision and expertise on the job, a couple previously from the area will be making their way back to Elizabethton.

“The first person that looked at the house bought it,” Johnson said. “It was a couple that’s actually from the area. They’ve lived in the Outer Banks and now they’re coming back to Elizabethton.”

As far as what the future holds, Johnson and Nupp said they’re looking at continuing to flip houses. The next project is expected to take place in Knoxville as they work to renovate and sell a house they own.

“After that, we’re definitely going to look at doing another house in Elizabethton,” said Johnson.