I jumped from “I’m never leaving this city” to “What floor stain should I use in our house?” but now that we’ve left our NYC apartment, I feel like I can finally focus more of my time on new things. The last month or so in our apartment hadn’t really felt like “ours” since the moment we started having showings nearly everyday to find a new tenant… not to mention having zero control over the price the landlord was asking.

Continue reading Floor Decisions at Pretty in the Pines, New York City Lifestyle Blog.

I’ve told myself “I’m never leaving this apartment” countless times yet here we are… moving week. Priorities can shift quickly and, while I believe we are about to be living in my favorite home yet, I will miss certain details about this apartment so dearly… the panoramic sunsets, the skyline views, the proximity to Central Park. We got so lucky finding this place at the right time. It’s a tough goodbye but I already have plenty of future city trips planned so it won’t be too long before I’m back!

Continue reading Paint Colors Used In Our Apartment at Pretty in the Pines, New York City Lifestyle Blog.

We’ve officially entered the time of year where I rarely dress in anything other than a dress to get through the summer city heat. I recently went through my closet to see what all I had for the season and it made me realize that the dresses that I wear the most frequently all come from the same place… and that is Sézane. 

Sézane is, by far, one of my favorites for any high quality, uniquely designed but timeless styles so I’m excited to share a few of my top favorites from there that I’m already repeatedly wearing around the city and will be continuing to do so all summer long.

Continue reading A Summer Dress for Every Day at Pretty in the Pines, New York City Lifestyle Blog.

Wildfire smoke crept up on NYC a couple of weeks ago from Canada and I was quickly reminded of how drafty our 100 year old windows are when our air purifier was giving nearly the same AQI (or Air Quality Index… a term that I now check daily) got up to the 300’s. We didn’t know how long it would last and the idea of being cooped up inside with a wild toddler and a big dog who already has a heart issue was quickly boosting my anxiety.

Continue reading A Pet-Friendly Hotel Gem in Maine at Pretty in the Pines, New York City Lifestyle Blog.

After stopping by Long Valley Peonies this past weekend I wanted to list a round-up of some of my favorite flower fields and farms we have been to and some that we would love to go to this summer. There are so many farms and festivals within about 2 hours of New York City during the summer so hopefully this list helps you create some fun summer plans. There are a couple of places on this list that peaked in the early spring but I added them anyways so you can save for next year.

Continue reading Flower Farms Outside of the City at Pretty in the Pines, New York City Lifestyle Blog.

A few weeks ago we finally updated our Frame TV frame to something that matched the gallery wall a little better. When we first got our Frame TV 3 years ago we picked the standard white bevel that Samsung offered as an option. It worked well for the gallery wall we had at the time, but over the years my style has evolved a bit. The frame just didn’t match the look that we were going for anymore.

Continue reading Easiest Custom DIY Frame TV Tutorial at Pretty in the Pines, New York City Lifestyle Blog.

Over a year ago, I received an email asking if I’d be interested in collaborating with a small business, Willow + Co. (who I had already ordered several baby pajamas from) to create my own small collection of jammies! I thought it would be the most fun experience… and it was! They let me have full say on the colors, prints, concepts, everything and after many samples back and forth, they’re finally here!

Continue reading Pretty in the Pines x Willow + Co. Pajamas at Pretty in the Pines, New York City Lifestyle Blog.

Our first international trip with Brooks went surprisingly smooth so I wanted to share some thoughts and items we brought that made things easier! When planning our trip to Copenhagen we knew we would need to try and keep Brooks entertained and happy on the 8-hour flight and then adjust to a new time zone. We hoped that he would sleep for most of the overnight flight, but knew we would have our hands full on the flight back to NYC during the day.

Continue reading Our First Time Traveling to Europe with a 1 Year Old at Pretty in the Pines, New York City Lifestyle Blog.

What I’m Wearing

My sister moved to Copenhagen last summer for her job and, since then, it’s been on my list of European cities to visit. We decided to split up our stay by spending half the time at her home (in a town 15 minutes outside of Copenhagen) and the other half in the city at Hotel Sanders. I’m so glad we got to experience her everyday routine and ride the train into the city but also experience staying central to the city which was when we really started learning our way around more.

Continue reading Everywhere We Went in Copenhagen at Pretty in the Pines, New York City Lifestyle Blog.

Although it doesn’t quite feel like spring in New York just yet, I’ve been experimenting with ways to make it feel more vibrant and warm indoors. I recently added floral fabric to our headboard and a tiny shelf for herbs in the kitchen window. Sharing all the details in the latest youtube video.

Happy Spring!

xo, Shelby

Continue reading Spring Home Updates at Pretty in the Pines, New York City Lifestyle Blog.