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It’s Bonkers

Wow! I've been trying to wrap my head around writing a post for a while. How am I supposed to write when all of our lives are changing? Right now I am in our cabin bunk room writing this post from inside a small closet, my kids are working on their homework next to me on bedside tables that are now being used as desks. This is all so weird. My head actually hurts from the pressure and I feel exhausted at the end of the day from all the thinking power my brain is doing... READ MORE
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My Home Office | Deuce Cities Henhouse

Reveal : My Work Space – Part I

Last week I shared some cool office stuff that I had been eyeing on the internet and elsewhere. I'm just putting the finishing touches on my sunroom turned creative work space, and I'm really excited about how it's all coming together! As I said in the last post, I needed ...
Office Gear for My Office

Office Gear for My Office

Guysers! I'm excited about this post because it's about an office, and I have one of those now! I've been carving out a spot in our house for a real home office, I need a work space now that I'll be blogging way more often. Did you hear that? I'll ...
Birdie our Maine Coon Kitten

Birdie the Cat

About six weeks ago I became obsessed with the idea of adding a kitten to our little family. Gus and I had gone to the hardware store to pick something up, and we ended up meeting the hardware store's newest employee, a tiny little gray cat named Grayson. Gus was ...
Entryway : Artwork

Entryway : Artwork

Now that the entryway is beginning to have a definite vibe, I was ready to pick out artwork. That was the easy the part, figuring out how to hang it has been way more challenging. I feel like I've gone on and on about how stumped I have been about ...
Entryway : Potentsch Rugs

Entryway : Potentsch Rugs

+++ sources +++ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Happy Friday, peoples! I am in desperate need of a medium sized rug for the front entryway. I've been looking for a solid two months now and have found a bunch of potential ...
My Favorite Spray Paints

My Favorite Spray Paints

+++ Blush | Black | White | Copper +++ Hello, I love spray paint. I've never been afraid of buying an Ikea veneered dresser, brown outdoor furniture, orange clearance aisle lamps, or a yellow thrift store vase because it doesn't come in the right color. BECAUSE, spray paint gives me ...
Colors that Kill Me

Colors that Kill Me

+++ sources +++ | I think I've been obsessed with blues and pinks for three or four years now. As time goes on the blues become darker and more dynamic and the pinks more less saturated and more muted with yellow undertones. It kills me, like seriously, I kinda feel ...
My August Garden

My August Garden

Here we are, the last garden post of the summer. This year, I can honestly say that I am ready for the fall to come, and for that big autumnal change to happen. Not only am I ready for the colder fall days ahead, but this season change signifies big ...

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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.