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Mini Update at the Cabin

I did something that I don't normally do a few weeks back. I impulse shopped. I'm a planner when it comes to design and I really enjoy the process of dreaming and scheming and double checking before I purchase anything. For me, it makes my purchases feel really good and intentional. I don't want to regret stuff I buy, and I want to be a responsible consumer. ... READ MORE
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Oeuf Perch Bunk Bed

4 Year Recap – Part 3

The Boys' Room - 2010 Hey, guys! Here we are for the 3rd installment of the four year recap! I bet you're so totally excited, right? Four years ago we moved into our house - that's a long time - the purpose of me sharing these photos with you is ...
Family Vacay Savannah

Family Vacay

Hello, Friends! Guess what we just did? We survived an entire vacation as a family - the kind of vacation where you have to get yourself, your spouse, and two small people on a plane and to a specific location without; losing anyone, having melt downs, sibling fights, spousal disdain, ...
4 Year Recap – Part 2

4 Year Recap – Part 2

Kitchen - 2010 Okay guys, welcome to the second installment of the four year recap. I wanted to share with you guys some of the changes we've made since moving in. I am a sucker for 'Before & Afters' and though maybe you guys would be too :) Today I'll ...
4 Year Recap - Part 1

4 Year Recap – Part 1

Hey Guys! We just passed the four year milestone of living in our house! That't the longest we've lived anywhere in our entire adult lives. In honor of such a momentous occasion I thought it would be cool to do a four year recap. The blog is pretty linear, and ...
Masked and Spray Painted Clay Pots

It’s Spray Painting Season!

You guys, it's that magical time of year where we can just venture outside and spray paint the heck out of anything we want. I have been marveling at the power of spray paint ever since I started using it in my kitchen makeover to make small improvements with hardware ...
New Site Design

A New Look!

Yeah, Buddies! Oh what a stressful week it has been. I've mentioned that I love coding css, but I absolutely dread dealing with all the technical wordpress-y stuff. I think that awful website experiences just think I am so cool, that they just love hanging out with me. Sunday was ...
Cool, But Not Cool Chair

Cool, But Not Cool Chair

Hey Guys, I'm here to report back to you about the Trendig chair. Before I dive into that though, I want to let you guys know that it has been a stressful few days of being a blog writer. It all started Sunday with a new site design update - ...
Coral Kilim Rug

Hit by Rug Love

Hey guys! I just got the new West Elm catalog in the mail yesterday, and guess what I saw? This super cool Kilim rug in coral and white! I was shot through the heart, you guys! You know the first thing I'm gonna do is photoshop it into the sunroom ...

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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.