It’s not justthe stunning homes of HGTV starsthat keep us coming back time and time again.
We’re just as invested in who they are off-screen as well.
In recent years, it’s Carmeon Hamilton that’s kept us guessing.
However, it took Hamilton a while to realize that she had a true passion for design.
She opted to pick the University of Central Arkansas.
According to her, she overloaded herself early on by enrolling in intense classes.
Her aim, she explained, was to graduate in four years and move on.
Hamilton was forced to take a resident assistant job to help cover the cost of her tuition.
While it was undoubtedly a difficult setback, Hamilton made the most out of the position.
However, this time, it was a different story.
The designer was able to work remotely, so she could be with her mother during her final months.
“My family lost its backbone.
My son lost his GiGi.
I lost my mom.
Any creative industry can be hard to get into and even harder to carve out a good living.
Sometimes, it takes a lot of falling down before finally finding your place.
Carmeon Hamilton knows that first-hand!
“I got fired as a design consultant because I stunk at sales,” Hamilton said.
“I would tell clients not to buy certain things because it wasn’t worth their money.”
The couple, who shared one son, had been together since college.
Hamilton shared the heartbreaking news on herInstagrampage alongside a photo of her husband smiling.
She wrote, “I’m no stranger to loss, but this loss brings something beyond pain.
Something I can’t describe.
The pair had been together for 15 years, and Marcus frequently appeared on Hamilton’s Instagram feed.
I hope you guys are ready for this planning journey!!!
It’s going to be epic!!!!
Whether they got to renew their vows before Marcus' death is unclear.
Together, Hamilton and her husband made the place their own and spent over six years redesigning it.
It was an empty space that grew bigger with every second that passed.”
“What I willnotdo: make it a shrine.
