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Deuce Cities Henhouse

Ooooh, I’m so excited to share with you guys so many outdoor spaces at the cabin this year! To bring you up to speed, we purchased our Northwoods Wisconsin (aka West Wisco) cabin nearly two years ago. We’ve done a lot of improvements to the interior spaces since moving in August of 2017, and the outdoor spaces were left by the wayside. That period of neglect is over, people! We have so much improving happening in our exterior hang spaces this summer, specifically expanding our lake dock, landscaping and gardening, exterior painting, staining the deck and making the most of our deck views. One of the best spaces of the entire cabin is on our deck overlooking our lake. We have the luxury of being very close to the water since our cab was built over 50 years ago, due to changing building codes it would be impossible to build this close to the water in 2019. Because of our proximity, we have views of our lake from nearly every window and the best is right off our deck. READ MORE
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Lighting for the Kitchen

Thinking About : Kitchen Lighting

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What I Love : Plants Shelves in Windows

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CSA Recipe : Poblano & Gouda Stuffed Squash

CSA Recipe : Poblano & Gouda Stuffed Squash

It's the end of CSA season, insert sad face here. I really, really enjoy getting our bi-weekly boxes chalked full of fresh veggies and it's sad to end its regularity. I'm going to do my best to keep stocking the fridge with fruits and veggies throughout the winter. I think ...
Wrapping Present with Bakers Twine

My Most Favorite Way to Wrap Presents

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Babe Morph : 90 Day Progress Update

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Kitchen Reno Week 4

Kitchen : 4 Week Progress Report

Hey Guys! I'm here to fill you in on my progress after another 2 weeks (give or take a few days) spent hard at the kitchen game. This lifestyle is becoming a little too real for me. I'm finding myself waking up constantly throughout the night realizing I've been dreaming ...
We ordered a Bunk Bed!

We Ordered a Bunk Bed!

Okay, I'll fess up, I think I may be more excited about the new bunk bed then the boys are. Gus does say "wow" when I show him pictures of it, and Finn is pretty stoked, but really, I'm the one who thinks this will be awesome. We just ordered ...

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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.