Mina Starsiak's Best Design Ideas for Every Room

If we had to name Good Bones host Mina Starsiak Hawk’s style, we’d call it “trendy with charm.” The rooms she designs with her mother, Karen E Laine, are just so happy. Take a look at our favorite spaces by Mina. She's awesome. We guarantee you’ll want to copy at least one, if not all, of these fresh ideas.

This mellow space from season six is dripping with texture. Mina and Karen cozied up the design by layering linen on leather, jute on wood and cotton on boucle. If you're going for a similar look in your own space, make like Mina and accessorize with a palette of no more than three to four colors.

Wide-open spaces in a home have almost too much potential. If you're stumped on how to arrange your open-concept living room, check out Mina's tried-and-true approach. What you'll need: one sofa, two chairs (matched or mismatched) and one coffee table. The formula: While paying close attention to the shape and size of your room, arrange your sofa and chairs on opposite sides of your space, facing each other. Then, slide your coffee table into the center of your seating setup. It's that simple! (See this slide and the one before for inspo.)

Here's a good rental hack if you're not able to paint your space. Mina often uses furniture to play with color. In this living room from season two, a teal sofa and a mustard Victorian chair pack a bold, bright punch. The design is full of hues even though the walls are white.

Super-casual seating is super easy to set up. Mina stacked two oversized, white sofa pillows next to the handmade coffee table in this living room from season five. Another cool idea: The coffee table behind the couch acts as a sofa table — perfect for displaying plants, books or candles.

The shiplap wainscoting in this bedroom brings the charm (especially because Mina painted it a rustic shade of green), but it's the glistening gallery wall, featuring an array of mismatched frames, that really adds a modern-farmhouse ambiance. Above-the-bed gallery walls go great with neutral headboards — or, they can even act as a stand-in for a headboard.

They're elegant, dreamy and sweet. Even without a canopy, this sleek four-poster frame speaks for itself.

Mina created this shabby-chic-meets-Coastal-Grandma bedroom in her HGTV spinoff, Good Bones: Risky Business,during which she turns a demolished home into an event space/bed and breakfast called Charlotte Hall. Replete with over-the-top flourishes like a molding-topped transom entrance; floor-to-ceiling faux judges paneling; a rich, drum-shade chandelier; and a vaulted ceiling, this elegant suite is undeniably ornate. The neutral, vintage-esque color palette brings the space back down to earth. The soft, layered shades of linen create an approachable and comfortable space.

This den-turned-bedroom not only upped the overall value of Mina's Rock the Block home, it upped her design ante. You can't go wrong with a blue-and-white palette — or a functional bench sitting at the end of your bed. This traditional one creates extra seating, the perfect spot for folding laundry and a nice place to show off pretty pillows (check out that striped lumbar).

Another stunning space from Mina's Rock the Block home: this glam bathroom. She salvaged the base of the bland, original vanity to save money, then added her own flair with fun wallpaper and cabinets she painted black. A herringbone wood floor adds a unique, chic touch.

Your shower doesn't always need a door. Case in point: This one by Mina boasts nothing but a simple, black-framed glass partition, which makes the room feel bigger (and more luxurious).

Rugs can cozy up the most unexpected places in a home. In this main bathroom from season four, Mina and Karen had the square footage to add a soaking tub. Muted blues and greens, light wood and white marble make the space feel like a hotel bathroom — but the colorful, comfortable rug is what really brings it home.

Does it get any more Zen than this modern bathroom? A chic soaking tub sits below a mellow cedar wood installment. Major spa vibes. Don't miss the rug in front of the tub — a classic Mina touch.

We'll call this midcentury-modern kitchen a calming green oasis. The space is grounded by earthy elements: ceiling beams, a butcher block-topped island and a woven pendant. Mina's subtle but quirky touch: two rustic, mismatched island barstools.

Mina made kitchen continents cool before they were a thing. She added this oversized, Carrara-marble-topped island to her own cook space back in season one. And what's not to love? More storage, more counter space, more room to entertain. If you've got the space, go for it.

Enter the second-floor Charlotte Hall kitchen from Good Bones: Risky Business. Though Mina had bridal-party mimosas in mind while designing this space, she went with an unexpected cabinet color. A crisp, neutral palette and simple accessories balance out the black. Ample seating offers cozy spots to lounge — and enjoy all the coolness.

Kitchen island seating is undeniably functional, but kitchen bench seating might be even better. This kitchen from season five boasts both. Mina created a smart window bench, which is great for entertaining or curling up to read a book.

If you've got the budget, why not put a wood-burning stove in your dining room, like Mina did here in season five? It functions as a standout, rustic design piece and a way to keep everyone warm while they gather around the table.

Maybe the one accessory your space is missing is a fun pendant. A nod to Mina's homey personal style, her Rock the Block dining room features plush velvet dining chairs, linen curtains and a streamlined modern wood table complete with a woven runner. But the subtle star of the room is that boho-style fringe chandelier. Without it, the design simply wouldn't feel complete.

With a fireplace, ceiling fan and long table with farmhouse-style chairs, Mina’s Rock the Block patio boasts major dining room inspiration. It opens directly onto the turfed yard (complete with a pergola and cozy, rattan swing chair), creating a relaxing indoor-outdoor space.