Karen's Bio

Karen E Laine, a former attornery, brings legal expertise, community-mindfulness and spirited enthusiasm to the unique home-renovation team featured in the HGTV series Good Bones. Her and her real estate daughter, Mina Starsiak Hawk, 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 and dedicated team as they buy homes in serious disrepair, sometimes gut them to the studs, then transform them into stunning remodels for resale. Proceeds from the flips are then channeled into future renovations, helping enhance communities and historic neighborhoods. Karen and Mina have also been featured in the HGTV event-series, A Very Brady Renovation and as judges in the Property Brothers' competition show Brother vs. Brother.

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Karen E Laine's Most Creative Designs 21 Photos

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Karen E Laine Takes It Outside in the HGTV Special 'Good Bones: Better Yard' Oct 26, 2022

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Mother-Daughter Team Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen E Laine Return for New Season of 'Good Bones' Jun 8, 2021

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Good Bones: Mina Starsiak's Family-Focused Forever Home 40 Photos

Mina Starsiak, along with her mom Karen, are known for rescuing and renovating at-risk properties in Indy’s historic neighborhoods …

Good Bones: A Stately Home on Sanders Street 44 Photos

In one of their biggest restorations yet Mina and Karen take on a 2800-square-foot historic home with a grand foyer and some exqui …

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 …

Brother Vs. Brother, San Francisco: Guest Spaces, Furry Friends,Two Chicks and a Hammer 52 Photos

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Good Bones: A Backyard Barn for Karen 20 Photos

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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

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'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 …

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 …

Karen's Shows

Good Bones

Tuesdays at 9|8c

Brother Vs. Brother

New episodes January 11 at 9|8c