Choose the right lighting fixtures to add an ambient glow to your living room. Tyler Karu Design + Interiors chose space-saving wall-mounted sconces in this coastal living room that add an ambient glow and double as decor.

Make sure your three layers of quilt sandwich are stacked together in the right order. The backing should be on the bottom, the padding should be in the middle, and the quilt top should be over that. Before stitching, you can temporarily pin those layers together or use tacking stitches.

If you want to sew the edges of a quilt sans the need for binding, you can use this stitching technique. To bag out, quilters keep the quilt top and backing right sides together. sewing the edges, then top-stitching them.

A pair of high-quality fabric shears. To make the blades last longer, don’t use them to cut paper or anything that’s not fabric.

When choosing wall art and decor, opt for one large-scale piece to create a bold and dramatic look. Interior designer Alvin Wayne decorated the corner banquette in this New York City apartment eat-in kitchen with an oversized semi-abstract color photograph hung on a dark wall to make it a focal point.

With the help of a screen or block printing technique, you can easily create limited-edition fabric prints that stand out from the crowd. This method is great for projects that require large sections of color in a short amount of time.

Mulberry is the easiest and least expensive type of silk fabric to make. Almost all the silk in the world is mulberry silk, and like other types of this textile, mulberry silk fabric is renowned for its strength, softness, and durability.

Reception staff were friendly and helpful. The bar was well-stocked with local produce (this is Burgundy country but they also stocked an excellent locally brewed beer).

Animal rights organizations, such as PETA, protest silk production because silkworms are killed in the process. However, silk production remains one of the cleanest textile industries; mulberry trees do not require fertilizers or pesticides, which means it’s possible to harvest cultivated silk without introducing any toxic chemicals into the environment.

You can make these yourself at home or buy them already made. Templates can be made out of cardboard, plastic, or paper. The ones professionals use are made out of metal.

This hotel was in a perfect location in central Auxerre. If you are landing at CDG and are looking to immediately travel to Burgundy, I cannot recommend stopping in Auxerre and staying here more.

Concerns for silkworms and silk moths aside, silk production in countries like China and India often involves worker exploitation.

If you're looking for a big project that will change the way you use your home, consider finishing the basement.

If you are hand-quilting, this is the best stitching technique you can use. It involves taking a number of stitches website before you pull the thread through.