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Installing Wallpaper

Guyses! Today I am going to teach you how to install wallpaper on an accent wall. This is a job that is fairly easy, a tiny bit stressful, and 100 percent totally worth it. This my friends, is the fifth (!) time I have wallpapered, so I pretty much consider myself an expert. Stick with me and you’ll be alright. READ MORE
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Three Plants that Thrive in Low Light Bathrooms

Three Plants that Thrive in Low Light Bathrooms

Dudes. Do any of you guys have a bathroom with no light, or low light? We do. Our new basement bathroom is nestled in the center of our home with no access to windows or natural light. If you're like me, you realize quickly that bathrooms of this nature need ...
Ikea Stockholm 2017

Ikea Stockholm 2017

STOCKHOLM armchair $149 cushion $80 Hey, I might be a little late to the party, but the new Ikea Stockholm collection that was announced a few weeks back (in case you didn't know!). I am totally into and inspired by the vibes coming through on this collection due to arrive ...
Refresh : Curtains with Clips

Refresh : Curtains with Clips

Oh, hai. Grommet curtains and I have been good friends for a long time, but I think the time has come for me to mosey on (cuz I'm a cowboy) and start a love affair with a new style of curtain. I've long adored the casual crispness of a good ...
Basement Bathroom : The Look

Basement Bathroom : The Look

Get The Look I'll be the first to admit, the bathroom was one of those projects where we got to splurge on some really nice finishes. I love getting good deals and spending on the things that really matter, and this was the perfect example of that. This bathroom mattered! ...
Reveal : Basement Bathroom

Reveal : Basement Bathroom

Sorry for disappearing the last two weeks. I had a very thorough and detailed plan to get the bathroom completed, and this post was supposed to be making its debut much much sooner. That was until our house was ravaged by some ungodly disease that made gross stuff happen to ...
More "Art" in the Basement

More “Art” in the Basement

Recently one of my most favorite places in the world closed. I spent 10 years of my life behind the take out counter at the Green Mill restaurant in uptown Mpls, MN. I managed half hearted drivers and organized take out orders chocked full of sub par food. Although we ...
Basement Bathroom : Week 11

Basement Bathroom : Week 11

Welp, here we are, week 11. I've worked a few hours nearly every day trying to get to a point where I could call the tile installation officially complete. I cut the last tile yesterday afternoon and I immediately downed a bottle of champagne upon completion (I wish). I am ...
Our Home Featured in the spring issue of DIY Magazine

Our Home Featured in the spring issue of DIY Magazine

It's been months in the making but it's finally here! I'm super excited to share with you guys that our home has been featured in the recent issue of BHG's, Do It Yourself Magazine! I seriously couldn't be more thrilled (or flattered) that DIY asked me to be a part ...

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Hi! I’m Alison Allen

I started Deuce Cities Henhouse in 2009 – a blog about fixing up and restoring my 110-year-old Minneapolis home and updating our worn out and out, dated Wisconsin cabin. My family and I (my husband and two boys) moved into our current home nearly ten years ago, and since then I’ve been chronicling my journey of owning, renovating, decorating and DIY-ing our home.
 
I’m passionate about empowering women to take on projects that they might have normally not had the confidence to do, incorporating modern design and aesthetic into my home, thoughtful design solutions, and landscaping. I’ve done it all, from easy do-it-yourself home improvement projects to full on renovations and remodels.