Decaying Duplex Gets a Transformation
Mina and Karen snag a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom duplex for only $4,000. But with one of the worst foundations they've ever seen, Mina expects to spend upwards of $200,000 on the renovation.
Abandoned Partially Built Home Gets Rescued
Mina and Karen see amazing possibilities for an abandoned new build in an up-and-coming neighborhood. They're challenged to pull off a successful renovation after issues arise and the trim carpenters quit mid-job.
An Office Becomes a Home
Mina and Karen purchase a former office space in a transitional Indianapolis neighborhood. While the girls fully utilize the blank canvas, they soon realize they may have gone too far in that neighborhood and too far over budget.
Little White House on a Hill
Mina and Karen buy a little white house on a hill with the potential to be a real charmer. The home has a great floor plan but also has serious foundation issues. A former owner stops by to check out the transformation.
Flooded Two-Story Restored
Mina and Karen discover piles of clothes, two toilets and two feet of water in the basement of their new duplex. They hope all the hard work in this decrepit home pays off with a buyer.
Big House, Big Potential
Mina and Karen got a bargain on an old house with great charm and plenty of curb appeal, but its large size is intimidating. It also comes with age-related issues like rotten wood, antiquated windows and more.
Facelift for a Tiny Victorian
Mina and Karen give a full facelift to a rundown Victorian-style home with a funky layout in the Fountain Square community of Indianapolis.
Client Renovation Rescue
Mina and Karen take on the half-finished renovation of a historic duplex. It's an easy profit if done right, but challenges with the preservation commission and a possible voodoo curse threaten to slow things down.
Eyesore Overhaul
Mina and Karen are back in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood with a brand-new project. They strip down a massive eyesore of a house with a confusing labyrinth on the inside and give it a charming new floor plan.
Beautifying a Boring Boxy Home
Mina has second thoughts about a charmless, boxy house bought from the city for only $4,000. But Karen sees the potential and convinces Mina that they can transform the "giant cube" into an adorable single family home.
Small House, Big Problems
Mina and Karen buy a tiny home for next to nothing and then wonder if it's worth all the challenges, which include holes in the roof and floor and a rotting foundation supported by nothing more than a dirt pile and a car jack.
Bugging Out on Budget
Mina and Karen reach outside of their comfort zone as they renovate a cockroach-infested house on the edge of town. They fear that they may not come out with a profit in the end.
Historical Hot Mess
Mina and Karen splurge on a corner lot home in the historical neighborhood of Fletcher Place that can turn into a big payday if they can overcome the serious obstacles.
Smelly Shotgun House to Chic Downtown Home
Mina Starsiak and Karen E. Laine take on an old shotgun-style home, and this one is quite the stinker -- literally. When they find out their renovation isn't up to code, there's a chance they won't finish it on time and on budget.
Saddest Home on Sanders Street
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.
The Shabbiest Townhouse
Mina and Karen fix up an outdated and bland townhouse in the heart of the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood for some friends of the family.
Outdated Townhome Gets a Funky Facelift
Mina and Karen purchase and an old townhome and encounter several roadblocks that put a giant dent in their budget and their attitudes. But a "treasure" found in the ceiling might make them change their tune about this townhome.
Starting From Scratch in the Southside Neighborhood
Mina and Karen redevelop 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.
The Half Million Dollar House
Mina and Karen have purchased their most expensive house to date, in the most desirable neighborhood. They design a new layout that includes an extra loft space on the second floor and vaulted ceilings in the kitchen.
Empty Lot to Home Sweet Home
After finding some surprising items buried under the empty lot they've purchased, Mina and Karen start construction on a four-bedroom home with an open floor plan and a bonus living space on the second floor.
The Little Brick House
Mina and Karen tackle their first renovation of a brick house in a new neighborhood, giving it a rustic, schoolhouse style. They open up the living, dining and kitchen areas and fit in 3.5 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms.
A Backyard Barn for Karen
Karen and Mina are tackling a special project, Karen's new barn-shaped guesthouse, which will have a garage on the first floor and guest space on the second floor. But before construction begins, they get bad news from the city.
Risky Reno with Historic Charm
Despite its odd layout and decrepit state, Mina and Karen take on an old house with historic charm. A major structural problem hits the budget hard, and Mina gets some bad news that could threaten a huge selling point.
A Stately Home Full of Slithering Surprises
Karen and Mina team up with their friend Josh on a high-stakes renovation in Fountain Square. But during their initial walk-through, they find some of the previous owner's pet snakes still slithering throughout the house.
Poltergeist Property
Mina and Karen take on a massive house in the Old Southside neighborhood, but their renovations are halted when they hear unexplained noises in the attic, discover a collapsing floor and uncover live termites.
Budget-Busting Victorian
Mina and Karen purchase a home near the Northside neighborhood that's full of historical features. They do their best to preserve as many elements as possible, but structural slow-downs threaten their schedule and budget.
A Stately House on Sanders
Mina and Karen take on a 2,800-square-foot home with four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a bonus space. It needs a lot of work, and tensions flare as the women have differing opinions on how to approach its design and style.
New House, Old Spirit
Mina and Karen take a big risk with a worn-down home on an undeveloped block. With no sustainable foundation, the women are forced to build from the ground-up to give the home new life.
Little Pink House on Palmer
Mina and Karen convert half of an already-tiny duplex into an inspired pink cottage for Mina's sister-in-law.
Mina's Forever Home
Mina and her husband are ready to start a family and build their forever home. She purchased an empty lot right next door to their current home years ago and plans to go big with a floor plan she has been working on for years.
Shiplap Surprise in Fountain Square
Mina and Karen revamp a tiny but pricey two-bedroom home on a tight budget. They add square footage by building additional bedrooms and bathrooms and reconfigure the floor plan to increase functionality.
Nothin's Easy on East Street
Mina and Karen return to East Street and plan to give a home more bathrooms and an open floor plan. However, when Cory discovers a budget-busting water line issue, they must get creative with their renovation.
Chop and Pop
Mina and Karen give a small home more space with a new story addition and focus on curb appeal. Renovation plans never go smoothly, but a whopper of a surprise sends the crew into a panic.
Battle of the Two Chicks
Mina and Karen take on a duplex that was abandoned mid-construction and Mina makes it a competition. She renovates one side with a playful theme while Karen opts for a French country look, and real estate agents pick the winner.
First House on the Block
Mina and Karen renovate the first of several houses they purchased on Talbott Street in Indianapolis.
Tiny Condo, Giant Upgrade
Mina and Karen purchase a building with multiple condos and start the renovations with a ground unit. However, the whole plan hangs in the balance when Karen tries to shimmy down an HVAC exchange with hilarious consequences.
Big Money in Fountain Square
Mina and Karen take on a massive, partially-constructed house, and tensions rise when it comes to figuring out the kitchen cabinets' design.
Townhome of Trouble
Mina and Karen take on the renovation of a century-old duplex in Indianapolis, Indiana. They'll concentrate on one unit at a time and must stay on budget if they want to make a profit.
Old Doors, New Wall
Mina and Karen work on a duplex unit that's riddled with trash and interesting surprises, including a wall made entirely out of old doors. However, further problems arise when Cory discovers a foundation issue no one saw coming.
The Brickyard Brick House
Mina and Karen revamp a historic brick house in a rising area of south Indianapolis. They increase the square footage with a two-story addition and create a new layout with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths.
A Condo Brings Family Together
Mina and Karen remodel a condo for Mina's sister and her two girls, who want to be closer to downtown. They transform the total gut job into a dream home filled with personalized touches, including a special mural.
Fountain Square Flashback
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.
Mina's East Street Investment
Mina and her husband, Steve, decide it's time to renovate and sell their rental property to start a college fund for their son. Karen and Mina plan to create an "Urban Hamptons" retreat full of elegant marble, urban colors and beachy wood shake shingles.
Chelsea Vibes in Old Southside
Mina and Karen buy a duplex of townhouses in Old Southside and want to give the left side a Chelsea flat theme full of eclectic colors like the New York City neighborhood. However, potential issues inside and out cause more challenges than expected.
The Greenwich Village Townhome
Mina and Karen return to Old Southside to renovate the right side of their duplex townhome using a Greenwich Village design. Karen shares a major announcement about her position in the company, and the ramifications of that change quickly come to light.
DIY Reno Rescue
Mina and Karen are called to help their friends transform their traditional home, but their ideas are dependent on the local historical society. They expand the dining room and kitchen, and convert the master into a gorgeous en suite.
The Cottage Catastrophe
Mina and Karen return to the Old Southside neighborhood to renovate a crusty cottage that's been empty for years. When an unexpected disaster hits, the duo must rethink their entire plan and create a beautiful home that will turn a profit.
Updated Victorian in Old Southside
Mina and Karen are back in Old Southside where they've purchased a hoarder house filled with garbage and hiding fire damage. As demo gets underway, they uncover a slew of other issues as they turn this trash-filled home into an updated Victorian beauty.
Old Biker Bar
Mina and Karen return to the Old Southside neighborhood to transform an old motorcycle biker bar into a single-family home. The former hangout gets a massive, two-story addition and industrial-modern designs that pay homage to its biker roots.
Free House, Expensive Reno
Mina and Karen venture into a new neighborhood, Irvington, where Mina acquired a home from a real estate friend. When a serious problem arises with the small cottage, the entire plan for the property changes and making a profit becomes an enormous hurdle.
MJ's Dream Home
Two Chicks and a Hammer's design assistant, MJ, and his husband recently bought their first home, and Mina and Karen want to make MJ's dreams a reality. The duo works to blend traditional and modern styles, but MJ may have to compromise to stay in budget.
The Boho Bungalow
Mina and Karen begin work on a home in a new neighborhood called Garfield Park. With a tight budget and narrow profit margin, the team must harness their creative juices to turn the tiny property into a boho-themed bungalow worthy of an aspiring artist.
Cottage Becomes Artistic Oasis
A couple that runs a nonprofit benefiting the Garfield Park neighborhood enlists Mina and Karen to make over one of their dilapidated properties. The team must work together to make sure the home comes in under budget and helps an artist in need.
Tad's Tiny Home
Mina and Karen look to turn an old garage on one of their rental properties into a tiny home for Mina's brother, Tad. With foundation issues and a mysterious broken pipe, this tiny home has massive issues that must be resolved before Tad can move in.
The Gloriously Glam Home
Mina and Karen purchase a vacant lot and what begins as a new construction to sell on the market quickly turns into a build for Mina's friends. However, a lingering pipe issue may add time and a hefty price tag to the project.
Scary to Chic in Old Southside
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.
A Charred Charmer for Cory
Mina and Karen are tackling a 100-year-old home that's endured a severe fire and foundational damage. Cory loves its potential and is interested in making this his permanent home, but the costly list of extreme challenges may cause him to get burned.
Tiny Condo, Big Reno
The time has come for Mina and Karen to renovate the final condo in their Old Southside fourplex. They’re pulling out all the stops to maximize the space with art deco character, but a lengthy list of problems turns this tiny home into a big issue.
Bringing in the Buyers
Mina and Karen have high hopes for turning their mostly demoed house on Palmer Street into a moody Cape Cod-style masterpiece. As the project develops, unforeseen problems begin to emerge that may make this family home a major catastrophe.
New Babies and New Neighborhoods
Mina and Karen's first house in the new Near Eastside neighborhood seems too good to be true, and shortly after demo, their renovation plans begin to crumble. With Mina's baby arriving soon, the pressure is on to keep this home from becoming a disaster.
Big Build, Big Risk
Mina and Karen return to Talbott Street for their largest project on the block! The abandoned build comes with big risks and bigger dollar signs, and they have to pull out every trick in the book to turn this giant into a modern lake house-style marvel.
Claire's Crooked Cottage
A mother has called on Mina and Karen to help fix up a home that she purchased for her daughter. While the cottage is in better condition than most of the duo's projects, they're hoping to add more living space and straighten out its crooked exterior.
From Warehouse to Storefront
Mina and Karen have returned to the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood to turn an old warehouse into their first retail store. The rundown building needs an enormous amount of work, and they'll need the entire team to reveal their biggest project to date.
From Teardown to Italian Treasure
After buying a home sight unseen in Old Southside, Mina and Karen soon realize they need to tear the whole building down. Then, the duo works to figure out how to make a new build on the tiny lot feel like a charming Italian villa that buyers will love.
Pricey Paradise with Big Problems
Mina and Karen tackle their last house on Talbott Street, but money is tight for this expensive project. They work to pack in as many cool design features as they can, but buyers in the neighborhood may not respond well to their French farmhouse theme.
Starting From Scratch in the Old Southside
Mina and Karen take on an abandoned fire-damaged home, but after a walkthrough, they realize the only way to fix it is to demolish the house and start from scratch. The duo pulls out all the stops to revitalize this rebuild with French-inspired design.
Eclectic Artistry in Garfield Park
Garfield Park is a haven for artists, so Mina and Karen think it's the perfect place for an art-filled renovation. Between the house's nightmarish texture and their tight budget, they'll need some creativity to turn this home into an eclectic dreamscape.
California Dreaming in Indy
Mina and Karen take on a huge, three-story build for Good Bones producer Adam and his Los Angeles-based family. As they prep for the move, the clock is ticking for the duo to finish the home and make this Midwestern transition as comfortable as possible.
Historic Cottage for First-Time Flippers
A pair of first-time flippers is in over their heads renovating a historic Cottage Home property. They enlist Mina and Karen's help to navigate working with the local Historical Association and to prevent this new project from becoming a historic flop.
Quaint Cottage With Vintage Vibes
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.
Near Eastside Americana Cottage
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.
Budget-Busting Basic Bombshell
Mina and Karen make a risky move and purchase a huge house in a relatively new neighborhood. With one budget-busting issue after another, the team has to make money-saving design choices to create a neutral home that has bombshell appeal.
Big Red Urban Barn
Mina and the team return to Old Southside to tackle the smallest home on the block. The house needs to get bigger to make a profit, so Mina plans to add a second floor and red siding for an urban barn feel, but a snafu could set the team back weeks.
From Burned Out to Boho Nordic
Mina and Karen have bought one of the worst homes in Old Southside that has major fire damage. And with a tiny yard and a small footprint, they'll need to transform this burned-out ramshackle into a stunning two-story boho or it may be another bust.
Major Mansion Makeover
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.
An Itty Bitty Beach Bungalow
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.
Two Chicks Forever Home
The Two Chicks team is ready to break ground on their new headquarters, and Mina hopes the 6,000 square foot building will provide plenty of storage and office space. Now, the race is on to finish the new location before their current lease expires.
Framing Fiasco in the Valley
Mina and the team take on their first home in the Valley, a neighborhood they've never ventured into before. But with no comps in the area and major framing issues, Mina must pull out all the stops if she wants to see a return on this risky investment.
The Wedding Studio
Mina tackles her biggest challenge yet as she renovates her best friend's 6,000 square foot bridal shop. This could be the project that jump-starts more high-end commercial renos, and with only 60 days to the grand opening, Mina and the team must deliver.
Soft Stark Southside House
Mina and the team are back in Old Southside to take on a house Mina has purchased sight unseen. The structure has no foundation and must be torn down, and with an aggressive timeline, the problematic property could sink her plans of turning a quick sale.
Twinning Is Winning
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.
Little But Luxurious
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.
Income Property Issues
Mina and the team are back in the Bates Hendricks neighborhood to turn one home into two dwellings: a downstairs apartment and an upstairs income property. After a pricey foundation fix, they need to pinch pennies to give the home plenty of wow factor.
Secret Sanctuary on Singleton
Mina and the team return to Bates-Hendricks to take on their second home on Singleton Street. With vaulted ceilings and a secret room in the kitchen, this serene, spa-like house needs serious wow factor to lure in the area's picky buyers.
Historical Hiccups on Hill Street
Mina and the team are in Irvington renovating a charming historical house on Hill Street. But after running into issues with the city, Mina has her work cut out for her to create an eclectic mid-mod villa while upholding its historical integrity.
Money Pit Mishaps
Mina and the team are back in Bates-Hendricks to remodel an old home with a two story addition and a separate income suite. But after major issues arise during framing, Mina is challenged to stay on budget to create a durable, deluxe getaway.
Falling Head Ova Heels in Fountain Square
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.
City Slickers Go Country
Mina and the team take on the family home of Two Chicks' build manager, Brittany, in the country town of New Castle. To get top dollar for her client, Mina must figure out how to step out of her urban comfort zone and adapt to a more rural market.
New Build, New Business
After losing money on their last house, Mina and the team hope to get top dollar by doing an upscale new build on the lot next door. Mina decides to balance out the new construction blandness with antique doors, but a mishap could derail the project.
The Problem Project Pivot
Mina and the team take on a four-dwelling new build consisting of a duplex and a carriage house. But when things go wrong with the foundation of the duplex, the focus shifts to executing the carriage house so it can begin earning rental income.
All in the Family
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.
Tad's Next Chapter
Tad and Anna's dream home nears completion, but their moody and quirky design style poses a challenge for Mina. And despite the pressure of the renovation, Tad considers taking yet another big, life-changing step with Anna.