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Deuce Cities Henhouse

Outside At the Cabin

Oh woah, it’s nearly August already? I forget that having two kids with July birthday’s really makes the month fly by. I’ve been working on a lot of little things this summer, each of them taking up a day here and there, sometimes it’s hard to tell if I’m really making progress at all. I was really hoping by now that I’d be able to share photos of the new exterior paint on the cabin. It’s been a bummer that it hasn’t gotten done yet. I had high hopes that I would get time to enjoy the cabin’s new look the majority of the summer... READ MORE
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Funny Trees and a White Christmas

Funny Trees and a White Christmas

Hi Guys, I don't know about you, but I am starting to get the christmas itch like crazy. Normally I'd have a start on holiday decorating already, but this year it seems that I am falling behind just a bit. I have plans to decorate the window boxes this weekend, ...
Tyte Jeff is Super Tyte.

Tyte Jeff is Super Tyte.

Hey guys! Just had to share this quick, cool thing with you. My old man, Mr. Jeff Allen (aka Tyte Jeff) has been working on writing and recording some cool songs over the last year. Jeff had spent 10 years in an indie rock band, that had some local and ...
Tiny Table Transformations

Tiny Table Transformations

Hey guys! Just over here finishing up a bunch of small projects left in the kitchen. I'm still waiting for the new light fixture to arrive before I can show the big kitchen makeover to you! I can barely stand it. In the meantime, let me talk to you about ...
Mini Makeover : Basement Stairs

Mini Makeover : The Basement Stairs

So, you guys all know that I've been working hard on transforming my kitchen and making it awesome, right? I am so close to being done with that bear of a project, and I can't wait to show you guys the after pics (hopefully soon, fingers crossed). Anyways, the kitchen ...
DIY Footed Cutting Board

DIY Footed Cutting Board

Hey guys! I wanted to share this easy DIY cutting board post with you! I happened to have extra butcher block left over from my cabinet install that I did last week. It was obvious that I could make some pretty tyte cutting boards with the scraps and I quickly ...
Our Weekend in Savannah

Our Weekend in Savannah

Jeff and I managed to take off this weekend to visit our best buddies, Matt & Katie in Savannah, GA. Matt began his masters program at the Savannah College of Art & Design this fall, and we've been missing the two of them like crazy! Matt, Jeff, and I, had ...
Ranarp Lamp

I love the Ikea Ranarp Lamp

I mentioned that I was really crushing on the Ranarp lamp back when I did a round up of my favorite kitchen lighting options. I loved it from the jump, first seeing it on the swedish ikea blog Livet Hemma. I crossed my fingers hoping that the same line would ...
Kitchen Renovation on a Budget with open shelves

Kitchen : 10 Week Progress Report

I'm so proud of this post, you guys! Look what I did! I made our kitchen so much better than it was before, and I love it! Heads up - I'm gonna be talking about myself like I rule the world for the rest of this post, I'm just so ...

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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.