The BEST episodes of Good Bones season 3

Every episode of Good Bones season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Good Bones season 3!

Mother and daughter duo Karen E Laine and Mina Starsiak are on a mission to revitalize their hometown of Indianapolis one property at a time. They’re buying up run down homes and transforming them into stunning urban remodels. With Mina’s real estate know-how and Karen’s no-nonsense legal background, these ladies are unstoppable in getting a property they want and enlisting their family’s help with demo and construction. When it comes to exciting new homes in the city of Indianapolis, it all comes down to the ladies of “Good Bones.”

Last Updated: 10/4/2024Network: HGTVStatus: Ended
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Budget-Busting Victorian
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8.38
8 votes

#1 - Budget-Busting Victorian

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/26/2018

Mina and Karen purchase a home near the Northside neighborhood that's full of historical features. They do their best to design an open floor plan while preserving as many elements as possible, but structural slow-downs and permitting nightmares threaten their schedule and budget.

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A Stately Home Full of Slithering Surprises
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8.18
34 votes

#2 - A Stately Home Full of Slithering Surprises

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/19/2018

Karen and Mina team up with their friend Josh on a high-stakes property in Fountain Square. What looks promising at first glance quickly turns when during their initial walk-through they find some of the previous owner's pet snakes still slithering throughout the house. The news only goes downhill from there when half the foundation suddenly disappears, but once finished this Fountain Square beauty is worth all the trouble.

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Risky Reno with Historic Charm
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8.15
27 votes

#3 - Risky Reno with Historic Charm

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/15/2018

Despite its odd layout and decrepit state, Mina and Karen are taking on an old house with a ton of historic charm in the Old Southside neighborhood. As framing starts, the crew uncovers a major structural problem that hits the budget hard, and later, Mina gets some bad news that could threaten a huge selling point of the house. But when the renovation is complete, this charmer offers all the comforts of modern living blended with antique pieces like vintage front doors and a restored curved staircase.

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Saddest Home on Sanders Street
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8.10
40 votes

#4 - Saddest Home on Sanders Street

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/1/2018

Mina and Karen purchase a crumbling house in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood, only to find out it's the first house they can't save. With a clean slate, Mina designs a white beauty with new buyers already in mind. Karen and Mina add unique features and lots of charm to hopefully help their longtime friends find a new home.

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The Little Brick House
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8.06
34 votes

#5 - The Little Brick House

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/17/2018

Mina and Karen are tackling their first renovation of a brick house, and although it has tons of charm and character, it also has problems that need to be fixed. Plus, it's in a new neighborhood for them, which adds to the risk. With the help of the demo crew, Mina and Karen plan to open up this little house and create 3.5 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. They give it a rustic, schoolhouse style by adding grayish wood flooring and two amazing antique farmhouse sinks. From the very beginning, Mina and Karen run into issues with this little brick house and are forced to constantly adjust their budget. But when a problem leads to an order from the city, the women worry that they won't be able to finish the house before their budget runs out.

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Poltergeist Property
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7.97
31 votes

#6 - Poltergeist Property

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/8/2018

Mina and Karen take on a massive house in the Old Southside neighborhood that has undergone some unsuccessful renovations throughout the years. They are determined to rework the entire floor plan, but their renovations are halted when they hear unexplained noises in the attic, discover a collapsing floor and uncover live termites. In order to get a payoff as big as the house, they'll have to work through a hair-raising renovation to bring this house back to life.

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The Half Million Dollar House
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7.95
37 votes

#7 - The Half Million Dollar House

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2018

Mina and Karen have purchased their most expensive house to date, in the most desirable neighborhood in downtown Indianapolis. The size of the house and its great location could mean a selling price close to $500,000 if they play their cards right. After the massive demolition is complete, Mina and Karen get to work designing the new layout, which includes an extra loft space on the second floor and vaulted ceilings in the kitchen. For the design aesthetic, they go with an elegant, bohemian vibe by adding splashes of color to the interior and exterior.

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The Shabbiest Townhouse
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7.87
45 votes

#8 - The Shabbiest Townhouse

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/12/2018

Mina and Karen are the new owners of a very outdated and bland townhouse in the heart of the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood. Despite the maroon carpeting, peach wallpaper and active bird's nests, the home has a lot of potential. The women get started designing a new layout after demolition but all work comes to a halt after they find a surprise in the attic and have to call the police. Once they are back on track, Karen and Mina pour their hearts and souls into finishing the home for friends of the family.

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Starting From Scratch in the Southside Neighborhood
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7.86
37 votes

#9 - Starting From Scratch in the Southside Neighborhood

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/24/2018

Mina and Karen take a stab at redeveloping a house that was hit by a car in the Old Southside neighborhood. After some fun demo with a giant water hose, they design their new house with a simple, urban and classic aesthetic. They also create textile artwork to bring into the house, as well as floating side tables made from antique corbels.

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Empty Lot to Home Sweet Home
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7.85
33 votes

#10 - Empty Lot to Home Sweet Home

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/3/2018

Mina and Karen buy a property in one of the most coveted and popular neighborhoods in Indianapolis. The incredible price only means more challenges as they quickly uncover some buried surprises that put the build on hold. When construction can continue, this four-bedroom home with an open floor plan and a bonus living space on the second floor will turn out to be their sweetest home yet ... if they can get past the fire code violations. With a bohemian-meets-modern vibe, Mina and Karen hope to attract a certain cute young couple that they hope will call it home.

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Smelly Shotgun House to Chic Downtown Home
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7.83
52 votes

#11 - Smelly Shotgun House to Chic Downtown Home

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/22/2018

Mina Starsiak and Karen E. Laine take on an old shotgun-style home near downtown Indianapolis, and even though they've been renovating shotgun homes for years, this house is quite the stinker -- literally. Demo day becomes a test of bad smells they will never forget, and Mina's brother, Tad, learns the basics of framing a house and installing decorative wall tiles. Hoping to sell the home to their friend who owns a wedding dress studio, Mina and Karen tailor the decor to match her taste and create a DIY project from wedding dress material. But when they find out their renovated house isn't up to code, there's a chance they won't be able to finish it on time and on budget.

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Outdated Townhome Gets a Funky Facelift
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7.74
35 votes

#12 - Outdated Townhome Gets a Funky Facelift

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/5/2018

Mina and Karen purchase and an old townhome in the popular Bates-Hendricks neighborhood. After encountering dry rot and termites, the unpredictable roadblocks put a giant dent in their budget and on their attitudes toward the project. But just when all hope seems lost, a rare and valuable "treasure" found during the ceiling demolition might have them changing their tune about this troublesome townhome.

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A Backyard Barn for Karen
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7.72
29 votes

#13 - A Backyard Barn for Karen

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/29/2018

Karen and Mina are tackling a special project, Karen's new barn-shaped guesthouse that she has been dreaming of for years. But before construction begins, the women get some devastating permit news from the city, forcing them to rethink the size of the structure. On the inside, Karen has tons of ideas about how to add her own special touches, and with the budget in her hands for a change, she's determined to make it the guesthouse of her dreams.

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