Over the past few years, Pamela Anderson has had more time to contemplate life. That is, until things kicked into high gear again—but more on that later. At the start of the pandemic in 2020, she moved from France, sold her house in Malibu, and headed north to the small town on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, where she was born and raised. She hunkered down with her two grown sons, Brandon and Dylan. She bought her grandmother’s old motel, renovated it, and set up her parents there. A lifelong cook, she perfected her baking skills. She reclaimed and expanded her grandfather’s garden on the same land where she had run barefoot as a self-described wild child. It’s the site of both her greatest childhood joys and harrowing traumas, which she describes candidly in her 2023 autobiography, Love, Pamela, and Netflix documentary, Pamela, A Love Story. Almost poetically, for Pamela has journaled and written poetry her whole life, she has reclaimed her true self and her youthful creativity on the exact spot where they were born. When I had the chance to sit with her and talk over Zoom recently, our conversation quickly moved beyond her new cookbook, I Love You (due out in October), to all aspects of life—and her ability to find the deepest of meanings in even the tiniest of seeds.
How to Mix and Match Floral Patterns Like a Designer
26.07.2024 - 23:49 / thespruce.com / Sarah Lyon
Floral prints are everywhere this summer, much to interior designers' delight.
«We never shy away from a good floral pattern,» Ashley Ferguson, the founder of Ashley Ferguson Interiors, says. «Florals can make a space feel vibrant and warm.»
If you're eager to incorporate a variety of patterns into your home without them looking chaotic, you'll want to keep reading. We asked designers to share their top tips for mixing and matching floral prints so that they look elegant, not tacky. Below, pros weigh in with their go-to solutions.
Choose one floral print that you like the most and designate that as the dominant fabric that will help you then determine your color scheme, Bambi A'Lynn Bratton, the founder of Bambi A'Lynn Interior Design, says.
«It doesn’t have to be the largest scale or the most dense floral—just one that you love most—then build from there,» the designer says. «Once you have a preferred base, it’s easier to mix and match for a layered look.»
Amy Pigliacampo, the founder of Amy Pigliacampo Interiors agrees and recommends leaning into what you personally love in terms of color and pattern.
Speaking of color scheme, it's wise to stick with a general palette for maximal sophistication. Bratton suggests using a cohesive color between floral patterns to help unify the overall look and feel of the space. «Try a bold hue or even a nice neutral to connect the dots between patterns,» Bratton says.
You can also look to your overall home when selecting shades.
«It's really all about scale, instinct, and a few elements that tie it all together, whether that's a particular floral motif, specific colors or textures, or referencing other elements in the home so that the space doesn't feel completely random,»
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