'Good Bones' star Karen E. Laine is selling the 500-square-foot cottage she renovated on the HGTV show for $500,000 (2025)

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Samantha Grindell

2024-10-09T20:17:54Z

'Good Bones' star Karen E. Laine is selling the 500-square-foot cottage she renovated on the HGTV show for $500,000 (1)

Karen E. Laine is selling the 500-square-foot home she renovated on "Good Bones."
She filled the house with color, adding blue floors and green countertops to the cottage.
Laine is listing the Wilmington, North Carolina, home for $500,000.

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Karen E. Laine starred in "Good Bones" with her daughter, Mina Starsiak Hawk.

'Good Bones' star Karen E. Laine is selling the 500-square-foot cottage she renovated on the HGTV show for $500,000 (5)

During its first eight seasons on HGTV, "Good Bones" followed Hawk and Laine as they renovated homes together in the Indianapolis area.

After season eight aired in 2023, Laine announced it would be her last season of the show. She later said on her podcast that her relationship with her mother had become strained.

The show returned for a mini-season in August with just three episodes.

The first episode spotlighted Hawk's renovation of a lake house for her family in Indiana, while episodes two and three followed Laine's makeover of a cottage in North Carolina.

Laine renovated a Wilmington, North Carolina, cottage on season nine of "Good Bones."

'Good Bones' star Karen E. Laine is selling the 500-square-foot cottage she renovated on the HGTV show for $500,000 (6)

For most of "Good Bones," Laine was based in Indiana, where she and Hawk ran their business.

But in season nine, Laine decided to start splitting her time between Indiana and Wilmington, North Carolina, where she purchased the cottage she is now selling on Zillow.

As "Good Bones" fans will remember, the 500-square-foot home, originally built in 1900, was not in great shape when Laine bought it. According to Zillow, it sits on a 2,178-square-foot lot.

Laine brought new life to the home while filming the show.

'Good Bones' star Karen E. Laine is selling the 500-square-foot cottage she renovated on the HGTV show for $500,000 (7)

Throughout the renovation, Laine customized the property to fit her needs, saying she wanted the house to suit her tastes and have space for her grandchildren to visit her.

She painted the house blue and revamped the front porch.

Laine filled the home with colorful, beachy touches.

'Good Bones' star Karen E. Laine is selling the 500-square-foot cottage she renovated on the HGTV show for $500,000 (8)

Laine leaned into color throughout the renovation, taking inspiration from the Wilmington beaches for the aesthetic.

The most notable colorful addition to the home was her floors. Laine painted the oak floors she installed in the home blue using wood stain and fabric dye for a one-of-a-kind look.

Laine's countertops were colorful, too.

'Good Bones' star Karen E. Laine is selling the 500-square-foot cottage she renovated on the HGTV show for $500,000 (9)

Laine wanted her wood countertops to look sea-glass-inspired. She painted them green to add color, then used a resin finish to give them a shiny look.

She also optimized the small space with her design. For instance, she installed barstools that folded into the wall when they weren't being used in the kitchen, and her open shelving doubled as decor in addition to storage space.

Though small, the kitchen has a stove, oven, dishwasher, and refrigerator.

The home features one bedroom.

'Good Bones' star Karen E. Laine is selling the 500-square-foot cottage she renovated on the HGTV show for $500,000 (10)

Aside from its blue floors, the bedroom is simple, but Laine's bed frame added some glamour.

As she documented in the series, Laine added a gold finish to a vintage bedframe she bought locally.

The house features solar air conditioning and electric heating. It has one bathroom as well.

Laine also added a loft to the home with her grandkids in mind.

'Good Bones' star Karen E. Laine is selling the 500-square-foot cottage she renovated on the HGTV show for $500,000 (11)

Though the cottage is only 500 square feet, Laine created an open-concept loft on the second floor.

She designed the space for leisure time and hosting her grandchildren, building Murphy-style beds that fold into the wall. As "Good Bones" shows, Laine was inspired to build the folding beds after visiting a battleship in Wilmington.

The blue floors continue on the second floor as well.

Laine is listing the home for $500,000.

'Good Bones' star Karen E. Laine is selling the 500-square-foot cottage she renovated on the HGTV show for $500,000 (12)

Laine listed the home on Zillow on September 28, just a month after the "Good Bones" finale aired.

The site estimates it is worth $143,000, which is $357,000 less than Laine's asking price. Other homes in the area are listed on Zillow for between $46,400 and $186,700.