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A Solution for the Corner TV

It's so hard having so many windows and glass sliding doors in this cabin, I mean where am I supposed to put our tv? It's a real problem. No matter how much of an eye sore the tv is, we can't survive without it, and because this is just a cabin we don't have a rec room, or family room, or finished basement to watch tv in. We have to find a spot for it in the main living area. We have this stnnnnnng READ MORE
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The "New Kid's Room" on Ohdeedoh

The “New Kid’s Room” on Ohdeedoh

I'm totally tickled that Ohdeedoh.com asked me to participate in a nursery tour for "the new kid's room" aka Gus (guess the cat's out of the bag on that one). It made for good incentive to hurry up and finish the room before our new baby's arrival in a month ...
Cool Things!

Cool Things!

We're totally stoked to bring you a new feature here at The Henhouse. We decided it was important to take a second from time to time and talk about the people and things out in internet land that inspire us. Thus, we bring you the first installment of Cool Things! ...
Jess & Nils' Library Inspired Wedding

Jess & Nils’ Library Inspired Wedding


Nicole and I just finished printing another wedding suite last weekend. This wedding stationery was made for Jess & Nils who are getting married this fall in Saint Paul, MN at the Germanic American Institute. Jess was looking for an invitation to reflect her and Nil's love of reading and ...
31 weeks, is it over yet?

31 weeks, is it over yet?


I'm not sure if I am a big fan of "belly shots" or not. My stomach area is probably the part of my body that I feel most self conscious of when I'm not pregnant and the idea of putting it on display doesn't sound super fun to me. I ...
Wallpaper & Lace

Wallpaper & Lace

Close to a year ago we moved our little family from the North end of town to the South side of the city. We have been spending the past year getting to know the ins and outs of our new space and assessing where best to invest our time and ...
Planning for my Shady Boulevard Garden.

Planning for my Shady Boulevard Garden.


Last spring Jeff and I got tired of popping dandelions and decided to rip out our front boulevard as away around weeding. In hind sight it might have not been the easiest route but I am happy that we jumped in head first and committed to making the space between ...
Mud Room Makeover

Mud Room Makeover


The next item on my list of a million things to get done before the baby gets here is to organize the "mud room" off of the back kitchen entry way. We've been pretty much using this area of the house {before picture} as a drop everything space, and as ...
Progress Report: The New Kid's Room

Progress Report: The New Kid’s Room


We're getting there, slowly but surely. The new baby's room is almost done, just a few more items to hang on the walls and a handful of things to sort through and put away and this kid's room will be good to go. One of the new additions to the ...

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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.