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My Autumn Garden

Hello! I just wanted to pop-on and share my end-of-season garden with you. The fall has never been my garden's best look, and I thought why not show the good and the bad. It's the month of August where I usually give up on weeding and giving general craps about yard work, and it shows. There's always too many end-of-summer obligations and fun party times - weeding and garden maintenance is the first thing to get left in the dust... READ MORE
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Modern Sunroom Makeover

Reveal : The Sunroom – It’s Done.

Guys! I did it! I finally pulled the sunroom together, and I think it looks pretty awesome! After living in our house for four years it finally feels like we are starting to put our stamp on the spaces in our home. The sunroom was the latest such adventure. Decorating ...
Tyte Jeff

My Tyte Jeff

I'm sharing a post today that has nothing to do with my home, decor or design. It has nothing to do with why you guys typically visit me - and I hope that's cool. Today I just had to take a sec to say how proud I am of my ...
Signs of Spring

Signs of Spring

Yes! You, guys! It finally feels like spring around here! I know some of you guys in other parts of the country and world have been experiencing spring for weeks already. Not us, but in Minnesota it could always be worse. We still have a few colder days ahead of ...
Four Year Recap - Part 5

4 Year Recap – Part 5

Bedroom - 2010 Yo, Buddies! Here I am with the last installment of the four year recap. I hope I'm not driving you guys crazy with this, but it's fun for me to look back at the progress, and I hope it might be for you too. Sorry if I ...
Plans to extend the fence

Fence Plans

Hey, Guys! I have to say it's feeling a lot more like spring around here. We finally had some nice warm sunny days. The eight inches of snow we had acquired last Thursday is nearly gone. I can see grass, finally! All these signs of spring mean one thing to ...
4 Year Recap - Part 4

4 Year Recap – Part 4

Garden - Spring 2008 Can I start by saying how great you guys all are? I received so many comments of encouragement and understanding on my last post. It was good to share with you and hear that we all have bad days. Something I know, obviously, but when you're ...
No Joke

No Joke

Hey guys. It's been a rough week around here, my nerves are almost totally shot, my hands are shaky, my chest is tight. I've been on edge ever since my site update three weeks ago. If you remember, I had some technical trouble and I was sick about it for ...
I Like this Rug

I Like this Rug

Hey guys! So you remember how I got all smitten with that rug a few weeks back? If you remember, I wasn't exactly sold on it - I knew I was just crushing on it. Usually if there is something that I think looks really great, and costs a little ...

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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.