About the Author

Ava Brooks

Ava Brooks has been doing home improvement projects for over 8 years. She learned most of what she knows by doing the projects herself, making mistakes, and figuring out the faster way the second time around. Her focus at Minimal & Modern is on projects that people can actually finish on a weekend, without needing a truck full of specialist tools or a contractor on speed dial.

Blogs Posts

A diy outdoor sectional built from standard 2×4 lumber is one of the more durable patio projects you can tackle

Difficulty 2/5, No specialist tools needed, but film application takes patience Time 30 minutes (film) to 2–3 hours (etching cream

Difficulty 2/5, Beginner to intermediate; patience with measuring matters more than skill Time One full weekend (6–8 hours across two

Difficulty 2 out of 5, straightforward scrubbing, no tools beyond a brush Time 30–90 minutes, depending on floor size and

Learning how to make a headboard is a genuine weekend project: figure on 4–6 hours of build time, a material

A DIY disinfectant spray takes about 5 minutes to mix, costs under $5 per bottle using ingredients you likely already

If you want to know how to build a treehouse for kids without turning it into a multi-year nightmare, start

DIY outdoor furniture is a beginner-friendly project that costs $150–$300 in materials, takes one to two weekends, and gets harder

Learning how to build a bookshelf is a useful project because it gives you storage, display space, and room to

A well-built DIY outdoor bar runs about $400–$800 in materials for a freestanding 72-inch unit, more if you use premium

A DIY outdoor cat house that keeps rain out and holds warmth sounds simple. In practice, most first builds fail

Most carpet stains I’ve dealt with didn’t need anything from a store. A solid DIY carpet cleaner made from white

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