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Landscape lighting brings so much curb appeal to your home, and it doesn’t even matter whether or not you have pretty day-time landscaping. You can just point an spotlight at whatever, and it it makes it everything look good and dramatic... READ MORE
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I Made it to the AT Color Contest Finals!

I Made it to the AT Color Contest Finals!


Hey Everybody,
About 3 weeks ago I decided that I needed to do something more productive with my days. I was feeling kind of down and out and needed to get my butt in gear so I decided to throw my hat into the Apartment Therapy Room for Color Contest ...
Checking Things Off My List (goodbye wallpaper)

Checking Things Off My List (goodbye wallpaper)




Happy Friday Everyone!

Today I wanted to share an update on my projects that I need to get done before the end of the year. I am making progress!! I am a nap time warrior!!! Over the last two weeks I have removed all the wallpaper in the future "music room" ...
Ahhh, I Did It.

Ahhh, I Did It.


I committed to myself to this wallpaper project yesterday during nap time, I couldn't stand it anymore and had to start in. I knew it was the only way I'd get it done. I will confess I did not have any of the tools I should've had, I grabbed a ...
Cross-Stitch iPhone Case

Cross-Stitch iPhone Case


I saw this post about cross-stitch iPhone cases at the purl bee a few weeks ago and I had to have one. I was in the market for a phone case anyway, after about the 500th time of dropping the phone down the stairs I figured it was time. It ...
My End of the Year To-Do List

My End of the Year To-Do List


There's no better way to get your butt in gear than to give yourself a list of projects. I was inspired by Apartment Therapy's fall home cure series and have since given myself by the end of 2012 to complete 4 projects on the main floor of my house. It ...
How I Really Feel About My Rocker

How I Really Feel About My Rocker


So do you guys remember back in May when I was freaking out about what kind of chair to get for the nursery? Well I thought I would put my two cents in and let you know how I feel about it now. After much debate I decided to go ...
Golden 30th Birthday!

Golden 30th Birthday!


Last Friday we celebrated Jeff's 30th & Golden Birthday. We had a golden spread featuring make your own philly cheese steak sandwich's, spicy chicken chili, and golden cupcakes. It was the best. Below are some shots of the party spread.



(dang a blurry photo, I should be able to do better ...
Waiting it Out.

Waiting it Out.


Hey Everybody, It's been awhile I know. Things are crazy hectic right now with all these kids and I'm still trying to figure it all out. My new guy Gus is still not sleeping well through the night and it's putting a strain on the rest of day-to-day life.

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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.