Karen E Laine Bio
Learn more about Karen E Laine of HGTV's Good Bones.


Mother/daughter home renovation and flipping duo Karen E Laine and Mina Starsiak Hawk star in the HGTV series Good Bones. Daughter Mina, a real estate agent, and mom Karen, a former lawyer, own an Indianapolis-based home renovation business with a mission to revitalize their favorite neighborhoods one house at a time. The series follows the expert team as they buy homes in serious disrepair, sometimes gut them to the studs and transform them into stunning remodels. Karen and Mina were also featured participant in the HGTV event-series, A Very Brady Renovation.
Good Bones: A Crash Course
Good Vibes in Abundance on HGTV's 'Good Bones'
Here are a few observations on why viewers are falling head-over-heels for this unique home renovation series — and its two stars. Read the Article
"Just a Couple of Likable Gingers"
Dynamic mother-daughter duo Karen and Mina return for the second season of Good Bones. Here are some highlights.
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Mina and Karen's Strategy for World Domination
Well, maybe not the world — but good things are happening on Good Bones, and we'd like to share.
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'Good Bones' Renovations
A Historical House and a Hot Mess 36 Photos
Mina and Karen take the plunge on a vintage house in a historic Indy neighborhood — then endeavor to recoup their hefty investment while restoring the house within strict historic zoning guidelines. See the Gallery
Living on the Edge in Bates-Hendricks 45 Photos
M & K venture outside their comfort zone on a reno on the southern edge of Indy's Bates-Hendricks neighborhood. Notable challenges include water-damaged floors and lots (and lots) of unwelcome bugs. See the Gallery
Boring, Boxy Duplex Gets a New Life 48 Photos
M & K take on another super-distressed property, and Mina’s none too thrilled about this one – with its charmless exterior and just-plain-nasty interior. But Karen sees potential. When all’s said and done, the transformation is just plain amazing. See the Gallery
The Orange Street Duplex Conversion 30 Photos
Indianapolis local heroes Mina and Karen take a big risk on a boarded-up duplex — purchased for a mere $4000 — in hopes of transforming it into a single-family home with loads of buyer appeal. See the Gallery
More on Karen, Mina & 'Good Bones'
Mother-Daughter Team Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen E Laine Return for New Season of 'Good Bones' Jun 8, 2021
HGTV’s popular mother-daughter duo Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen E Laine are back in a new season of HGTV’s hit series Good Bones, …
Mina Starsiak Hawk’s Most Inspirational Boss Moves May 15, 2019
We’re perpetually in awe of her ability to TCB like it’s NBD.
'Good Bones' Season Four Is Headed Your Way with 15 Brand New Episodes Apr 4, 2019
HGTV's fearless mother-daughter duo Mina and Karen are back for a fourth season of the hit series Good Bones, rescuing vintage but …
Is Tad Starsiak the Best Little Brother on HGTV? May 15, 2020
Mina and Karen are obviously the brains and the muscle of the Good Bones operation, but Tad is perhaps equally important as the et …
Oh, Karen Sep 20, 2018
A tub goes missing, an accent wall gets gone, treasure falls out of the ceiling ... this episode of Good Bones is an emotional rol …
'Good Bones' Season 2 Finale: The Little House on Lexington May 15, 2020
Mina and Karen take a financial risk on a house in an established historic neighborhood but, with structural issues and zoning res …
Mina Starsiak, Karen Laine and the Good Bones Family Tree 01:34
HGTV's "Good Bones" mother-daughter duo Karen Laine and Mina Starsiak attempt to draw a diagram of their family tree using cutout …
Just In: Photos From Mina Starsiak’s Gorgeous Summer Wedding Aug 19, 2019
The Good Bones star's dress will make you do a double-take. Plus, guess which Good Bones co-star and relative officiated.
Good Vibes Are in Abundance on HGTV's 'Good Bones' May 15, 2020
A few observations about why viewers are falling head-over-heels for HGTV's new home renovation series Good Bones, now shooting it …