Karen E Laine Bio

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

Show: Good Bones

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Mina Starsiak (L) and Karen E Laine (R) 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

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Oh, Karen

A tub goes missing, an accent wall gets gone, treasure falls out of the ceiling ... this episode of Good Bones is an emotional rollercoaster for Karen the Collector (not Hoarder).