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Last weekend I started to work on one of my many 2019 goals. I began the facelift of our dining room by installing curtains in our bay window. This is something that I’ve wanted to do for sooooo long. I was always paralyzed by how to actually go about installing a curtain in a bay window with a radiator below the main window... READ MORE
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#TBT

#TBT

Guys remember when it was like 75º this week last March and we were running through the sprinkler? Geez. Doesn't look like that will be happening again for awhile. In other news, the kids are on the up and up. Gus gave us a pretty good scare, but he seemed ...
Living Room Purchases!

Living Room Purchases!

Yo buddies! I ordered living room furniture, can you hardly believe it? My folks took the kids on Saturday and me and Jeff got to go out and try on all the sofas. It was pretty fun, and scary, and overwhelming, and brain scrambling. After thinking I had it narrowed ...
Our House : Year 3

Our House : Year 3

The beginning of March marks our third year living in our home. We've continued with lots of updating on our mission to make this house our own. It barely resembles the house we moved into, everything except for the basement has been touched. The majority of the projects from the ...
The Hugest Spring To-Do List Ever : Part 2

The Hugest Spring To-Do List Ever : Part 2

Hey guys, you excited for the next installment of my hugest spring to-do list ever? Come, on, I know you are. I'm still staying strong and following through on the plan to check all these annoying projects off my list. It'll make the spring that much sweeter when I don't ...
Get the Look : B&W Vintage Modern Bathroom

Get the Look : B&W Vintage Modern Bathroom

Jenna Lyons Home Featured in Domino Magazine I've been overwhelming drawn to black and white bathrooms these days. I'm no where near being in the market for one but if I were to be, I think the final result might end up looking a lot like one of the bathrooms ...
It's a Snow Day!

It’s a Snow Day!

Yo Buddies! Me and the boys are taking a snow day! Did you know it's snowed like a foot here in MPLS in the last 24 hours, and it's still snowing!? Luckily, Finn already had school off for conferences so it's a win, win, win. It might be one of ...
Chicago Bound and Back Again

Chicago Bound and Back Again

Happy Monday er'body! It's too bad it's snowing out here in Minnesota, and not thawing out. I'm okay with it though because the fam and I got a chance to getaway for the weekend. We packed up the car and headed east for Chicago. We've been looking forward to some ...
Mix Tape : Midwest Road Trip Jamz

Mix Tape : Midwest Road Trip Jamz

YES! You guys ready for another classic mix from yours truly? We're hitting the road this weekend, next stop Chicago, All aboard the Allen train! We're looking forward to seeing tons of old buddies and getting out of the house. You know I needed a road trip jamz to ...

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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.