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I kind of dropped the ball when it came to really putting the finishing touches on the basement decor. It was such a massive project, and I had done so much of the hard work myself that by the time the paint was up and the wallpaper was hung, I just didn’t have it in me to really decorate. I wanted to take a physical and mental break. READ MORE
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Blue House!

Blue House!

My Blue House Yeah! I'm so excited to share our new (old) blue house. I totally love it. It all turned out okay in the end but oh man was it a stressful process. From start to finish with rain delays it was just shy of 3 weeks, much, much ...
My Shoes

My Shoes

Two weeks ago I received a special delivery by bike. My new Ina Grau shoes made just for me! I had ordered this pair about 6 weeks ago during the Ina Grau open house and I waited for them patiently every day. It was serious love at first site and ...
Gus the Goose

Gus the Goose

I rarely call my kids by their actual names. I have a thing for nicknames if you haven't picked up on that. Finn has been "Finn Bear" aka "Bear" (like Bear Grylls... not) since the day he was born. When Gus was born I started calling him "Bear" too but ...
Macrame Chairs!

Macrame Chairs!

Hey-O Happy Freitag (that's German for Friday) everybody. Guess what I am doing right now? Sitting in the waiting room of a hospital while Jeff gets a knee surgery for a torn Meniscus. We're calling him "Young Menisc" from now on. He totally injured himself a few weeks back when ...
Me, Waff, Bruce Springsteen, Ireland.

Me, Waff, Bruce Springsteen, Ireland.

I've hinted at it here and there but I don't think I've ever really come out and said it. Jeff (aka Waff) and I are heading over the pond next month to visit our guy, Bruce Springsteen at the RDS Soccer stadium in Ireland!!!!! One night over our christmas break, ...
All Knitwear: Studio Tour & Interview

All Knitwear: Studio Tour & Interview

A few months back I got in touch with Annie Larson; owner, creator and designer of super cool ALL Knitwear. Not only was I totally impressed by the colors and patterns of her knit sweaters, leggings, skirts, and hats, but as a interior design junky, I was equally impressed with ...
House Painting - Play by Play

House Painting – Play by Play

All sorts of exciting stuff has been happening at our house over the course of a week. The house is getting painted!! It is a crazy and stressful process but also really exciting. I thought maybe I’d take sec and walk you through my experience. It all started last Monday ...
Chevron Bedding

Chevron Bedding

I had to post about this new bedding I bought, because it is awesome and you should know about it too. I've had my eye on this chevron bedding from West Elm for awhile. I really liked the pattern and could easily see it looking great in our bedroom. Plus ...

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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.