The WORST episodes of Good Bones

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

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
Major Mansion Makeover
star
7.43
21 votes

#1 - Major Mansion Makeover

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/16/2022

Mina is renovating the home of professional basketball player Justin Holiday and his family. In hopes of expanding her business into more client renovations, Mina's goal is to turn this outdated mansion into a modern oasis before Justin's season begins.

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Beautifying a Boring Boxy Home
star
7.44
39 votes

#2 - Beautifying a Boring Boxy Home

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/8/2017

Mina has second thoughts that a charmless, boxy house bought from the city for $4,000 might have been a bad idea. But Karen sees the potential and convinces Mina that they'll be able to transform this 'giant cube' into an adorable single family home. Even though it's undesirable at first glance, Mina and Karen strip it down and turn this boring, rectangular house into a beautiful work of art, truly adding value to the neighborhood.

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Client Renovation Rescue
star
7.50
52 votes

#3 - Client Renovation Rescue

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/25/2017

Mina and Karen take on a renovation project for an optimistic client who bought a duplex with intentions of renovating it himself. The home is in a historic and very established neighborhood that would mean easy profit if the job is done right, but challenges with the historical preservation commission and a possible voodoo curse threaten to slow things down. Will the ladies be able to overcome such strange obstacles?

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Historical Hot Mess
star
7.53
55 votes

#4 - Historical Hot Mess

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/29/2017

Mina and Karen splurge on a corner lot home in the historical neighborhood of Fletcher Place. While struggling to work within the guidelines of the Historical Preservation Commission, Mina and Karen face more problems than they could have ever anticipated. If they can persevere, the women think they can make up for the costs by the time the house goes on the market -- will they have gone too far over budget to make it all worth it?

Tiny House Transformation
star
7.53
106 votes

#5 - Tiny House Transformation

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/22/2016

After purchasing a very small house near downtown Indianapolis for only $25,000, Mina Starsiak and Karen E Laine have their work cut out for them as they continue their mission of renovating the city one house at a time. Built in 1880 and totaling only 512 square feet, the tiny house is sure to come with big problems. After the demo team tears it down to the studs, Mina and Karen get to work building it back up again, but bigger and better. Because the house is located in their own neighborhood of Fountain Square, the mother-daughter team wants to ensure it's a solid buy for its next owners, but they need to keep their renovation costs low enough to price the house to attract new buyers.

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Falling Head Ova Heels in Fountain Square
star
7.54
13 votes

#6 - Falling Head Ova Heels in Fountain Square

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/12/2023

Mina is helping her friend convert a historic Fountain Square home into a salon for her own beauty business. They plan to add a coffee shop into the renovation, but things could turn ugly when the health department steps in with other ideas.

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Duplex Remodel, Double Trouble
star
7.55
53 votes

#7 - Duplex Remodel, Double Trouble

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/17/2016

After purchasing a duplex for $15,000, Mina and Karen get to work turning the cramped space with two sides into a single family home. Reimagining the floor plan is easy -- it's staying on budget that's a challenge with this project. It's located in an outlying neighborhood of Indianapolis that's still in transition, which could have an impact on its selling price, so the mother-daughter duo has to be mindful of the budget. But with smart purchases and creative styling, Mina and Karen make it one of a kind.

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Budget-Busting Basic Bombshell
star
7.55
20 votes

#8 - Budget-Busting Basic Bombshell

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/26/2022

Mina and Karen take a risk and purchase a huge house in a relatively new neighbourhood; with one budget-busting issue after another, the team has to make money-saving design choices to create a neutral home that still has bombshell appeal.

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Near Eastside Americana Cottage
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7.55
20 votes

#9 - Near Eastside Americana Cottage

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2022

In Near Eastside, Mina and Karen hope a two-story addition with an Americana cottage design will turn a heftier profit than the area's last project. After finding a series of mysterious holes, the team worries the home will become an actual money pit.

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Soft Stark Southside House
star
7.58
19 votes

#10 - Soft Stark Southside House

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/1/2022

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Old Biker Bar
star
7.58
31 votes

#11 - Old Biker Bar

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/21/2020

Mina and Karen transform a motorcycle biker bar into a single-family home.

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An Office Becomes a Home
star
7.58
74 votes

#12 - An Office Becomes a Home

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/13/2017

Mina and Karen purchase a tricky home in a transitional Indianapolis neighborhood. The location is a sizable former office space with no discernable bedrooms so the girls are excited to utilize the blank canvas. The girls quickly fall in love with the project and start bringing out the space's charm with outdoor corbels, a beautiful fireplace, an antique structural column and real wooden floors. While their finished product is beautiful, they may soon realize they've gone too far in that neighborhood -- and maybe too far over their budget.

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Tiny Condo, Giant Upgrade
star
7.59
37 votes

#13 - Tiny Condo, Giant Upgrade

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/16/2019

Mina and Karen purchase a building with multiple condos, and to test the market, they're starting with a unit on the ground floor. They plan to knock down some walls to create an open kitchen and tackle the entire building's exterior. However, the whole project hangs in the balance when Karen tries to shimmy down an HVAC exchange with hilarious consequences.

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An Itty Bitty Beach Bungalow
star
7.60
20 votes

#14 - An Itty Bitty Beach Bungalow

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/23/2022

Mina and Karen are back in Old Southside where they look to transform a small, two-bedroom home into a beautiful beach bungalow on a modest budget. If they make a decent profit, Mina plans to realize her dream of building a Two Chicks Headquarters.

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Fountain Square Flashback
star
7.61
28 votes

#15 - Fountain Square Flashback

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/9/2020

Mina and Karen return to the Fountain Square neighborhood to renovate a charming bungalow they bought from a homeowner who grew up in the house. They give the home an eclectic Cali vibe by combining its original features with modern touches.

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Small House, Big Charm
star
7.62
79 votes

#16 - Small House, Big Charm

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/5/2016

The price is high, but the location is prime, so Mina and Karen decide to take a chance and invest in a little house in the Fountain Square neighborhood of Indianapolis. But at only 950 square feet, this small house has some big issues. The mother-daughter team runs into trouble when sagging floors lead to an unsteady structure. Despite the problems, they forge ahead, intending to create a more functional floor plan that will turn the house into a charming bungalow perfect for any first time home buyer.

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Scary to Chic in Old Southside
star
7.63
24 votes

#17 - Scary to Chic in Old Southside

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/29/2021

With her son in tow and another baby on the way, Mina returns to Old Southside where she and Karen aim to turn a creepy, insect-infested lot into a chic oasis for a new family. Along the way, they make a sentimental connection to the home’s past owner.

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Twinning is Winning
star
7.63
19 votes

#18 - Twinning is Winning

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/8/2022

After the success of her last Charles Street home, Mina decides to create a twin property by duplicating the floorplan and adding a cabin chic vibe. But with one failed inspection after another, the team faces delays that place the entire project at risk.

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Shiplap Surprise in Fountain Square
star
7.63
38 votes

#19 - Shiplap Surprise in Fountain Square

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/10/2019

Mina and Karen revamp a tiny but pricey two-bedroom home on a tight budget. They build additional bedrooms and reconfigure the floor plan to increase functionality. When their contractor mistakenly covers every wall in shiplap the team comes up with some innovative design solutions to create a unique industrial farmhouse style.

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Little But Luxurious
star
7.64
11 votes

#20 - Little But Luxurious

Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/22/2022

Mina and the team are back in the Valley to build one of their smallest homes yet. With a driveway-sized property that's only 16 feet wide, the team must figure out how to create a long and skinny new build that packs all the luxury for a potential buyer.

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Mom and Daughter Renovators
star
7.64
127 votes

#21 - Mom and Daughter Renovators

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/4/2015

Mina and Karen have renovated close to twenty homes in their downtown adjacent community, Fountain Square. They have hand selected their neighbors and raised property values resulting in their dream community. Having affected so much change in Fountain Square, they venture off into the adjacent Bates Hendricks community. Have they taken on more than they bargained for? Mina and Karen have their work cut out for them and have to work as a team to get the house done on time and on budget.

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Quaint Cottage With Vintage Vibes
star
7.65
17 votes

#22 - Quaint Cottage With Vintage Vibes

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/12/2022

Mina and Karen are back in Fountain Square with a quaint but expensive cottage-like home. In order to list this pricey property high enough to make a profit, they must figure out how to add plenty of bells and whistles without losing its vintage charm.

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All in the Family
star
7.67
15 votes

#23 - All in the Family

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/10/2023

The Two Chicks team takes on dream home renovations for Mina's brother, Tad, and her sister, Kelsy. Tad's ready for the next big steps in his life with his girlfriend and new business, while Mina and Kelsey try to find common ground with design choices.

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Chelsea Vibes in Old Southside
star
7.67
33 votes

#24 - Chelsea Vibes in Old Southside

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/23/2020

Mina and Karen face issues as they tackle one side of a townhouse duplex.

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Restoring A Rundown Victorian
star
7.67
88 votes

#25 - Restoring A Rundown Victorian

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/29/2016

Budgeting is a must when Mina and Karen splurge on an old house they've had their eyes on for a while. Inspired by its Victorian style, they have big plans for a massive makeover on this 2,100-square-foot home. But this house has plenty of surprises in store for this mother-daughter duo. Unlike their usual projects, the downstairs space is actually in decent shape, but it's the upstairs that poses a construction challenge. They want to turn a cramped attic space into a beautiful master suite, and faced with narrow stairs, missing woodwork and hours of wallpaper scraping, they hope their Victorian treasure proves in the end that she has something special worth saving.

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