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A lot of you have probably never seen our most used bathroom – our second floor bathroom which all four of use every single day. It’s obvious that I haven’t ever given it much thought or care. Welcome to my most embarrassing post. A quick recap, I painted the vanity and tried to spruce up the towel bars a few years back, but honestly that’s all that we’ve done to this space... READ MORE
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Navy Blue Vanity

Mini Makeover : The Bathroom

Budz, although I try, my house isn't 100% pretty. It's easy to lie to the world and make it seem that way on the internet though. A few of you have noticed that I never post photos of my bathroom, and that's for good reason - there's only shame to ...
Using Floating Shelves on a long wall

Floating Shelves in the Basement

Budz! Have you noticed I've only been posting once a week, maybe twice at best. Sorry if I've been slow to respond to e-mails and comments, I'll get to 'em. I've been so busy with all of this basement stuff, it's consuming my life and I can't wait for it ...
How to Build a Modern Swing Arm Lamp

Make It : Swing Arm Lamp

Hey Guys! I've been drooling over the lamps at One Forty Three for what seems like years now, and every pic I see come through my pinterest feed featuring a swing arm lamp I automatically pin. I've just been waiting one to add one to the almost-finished-basement, and then I ...
Replacing Stair Treads and Risers

Reveal : The Basement Stair Restoration

Hi. I know, another stair post, but this is my life, and you get to hear about it. I finished the lower half of the basement stairs almost a month a go to the date. We have been so happy with the new stairs, that I just couldn't live with ...
Final Basement To Do List

Final Basement To Do List

Hey! Where have you been? I mean where have I been, ur? I've been right here, wrestling with the last of these basement projects. Remember, the basement? I called it quits for awhile because I needed a rest both mentally and physically. After getting the house back in order post-major-remodel ...
Fall Landscaping and Garden Clean-Up

Fall Landscaping and Garden Clean-Up

Hello Friends! You know it's that time of year when you've got to starting thinking about all that boring, tedious, endless yard work you've got comin' at cha. That's how most people see it anyway, but I actually find a lot of satisfaction from getting my garden in tip-top shape ...
Table Makeover with Amy Howard At Home

Kitchen Table Makeover with Amy Howard

Hello, Budz! I'm excited about this post, like more excited than I knew I would be. I got the chance to work with an amazing line of products, something that was a real game changer for me. Do you know about Amy Howard? I have to admit that I didn't ...
LED Bulb Makeover

LED Lighting & Ace

Whazzup! I've got some cool news that I'm excited to share with you today. My good pals over at Ace asked us Ace Bloggers to makeover a room using LED light bulbs, and I was all like "whut?, but I like my old fashioned incandescent bulbs - please, no". I ...

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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.