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My (Very Tardy) May Garden

Geez! What is wrong with me! All this summertime business is interrupting my work flow. I took these photos on May 31st, I swear. I love this time of year in the garden because things change so rapidly and quickly and it is so fun to watch and be a part of. If only the weeds didn’t want to grow as fast as all my perennials. READ MORE
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Aqua Light from Schoolhouse Electric

Pulling the Trigger on a Light Fixture

School House Electric We made a decision on a light fixture for the kitchen, and I'm telling you it was H A R D ! About a month ago I installed the Foto pendant from Ikea, just to get a feel for what a big enamel pendant fixture might look ...
My Favorite Book, and the Guy who Wrote it.

My Favorite Book, and the Guy who Wrote it.

So this post is a little off the usual topics around here, but I couldn't resist writing about it. Last weekend we watched the documentary "Salinger." How I made it not knowing this doc existed is mind blowing to me, but it does. Like many people, Catcher in the Rye ...
Tiling in the Kitchen

Kitchen : 8 Week Progress Report

I'm sitting on a heating pad as I type this. Did you know that tiling projects really hurt your body? Well at least the payoff looks pretty, don't you think? I was actually just feeling really overwhelmed by how much is left to do on this project, but now that ...
Oeuf Perch Bunk Bed

The Bunk Bed is Built

Guys! We are the proud owners of a fully functioning kid lair! Finn (my 5-year-old) and I worked our butts off over three afternoons last week to get the bunk bed put together, and we did it. Finn did half of the work, he insisted. In his eyes, building the ...
Mentioned in a Magazine!

Mentioned in a Magazine!

So, I got my first even mention in a magazine – and I’m pretty stoked about it. The local rag, Mpls – St. Paul Magazine has a Home & Design issue out, and I was included! They spotlighted my DIY I did for West Elm earlier in the year, you ...
Can't Get You Out of My Mind

Can’t Get You Out of My Mind

Kids Room Inspiration - Before & After over at Design Sponge Did you guys happen to catch this post about this super cool kids room on design sponge last week? I was obsessed the minute I laid eyes on it. I totally love this room, it's exactly how I want ...
Kitchen : 6 Week Progress Report

Kitchen : 6 Week Progress Report

The best thing ever happened yesterday, after 6 weeks of what seemed like non stop painting I finally finished the kitchen cabinets! Man, I had no idea when I started how tedious it was going to be to paint these things. I figured it would be easy to just paint ...

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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.