Make your pantry as pretty as it is functional by painting it in a contrasting color with your adjoining kitchen. Emily Henderson Design drenched this spacious pantry in a dusty shade of light blue, but any color that puts a smile on your face would work.

There really is nothing worse than dry, fizzy hair - it feels horrid and it looks even worse. Washing my hair in the evenings can sometimes mean that the post-wash velvety feeling will disappear by the time I wake up.

Save space and create an airy feel in a modern bedroom with floating nightstands. Desiree Burns Interiors paired a light wood nightstand with clean lines with a drawer to hide clutter, leaving the top as a display space for greens and decor objects.

Textile product designing involves designing products such as blankets and drapes, where functionality is key. You’ll be responsible for creating products that are both beautiful and practical, with an eye towards cost effectiveness as well.

Sometimes the quilter threads wool through the channel. In other cases, crafters cut out shapes and place them between the layers. Stitching around the shapes ensures they stay in place.

Another moniker for presentation quilts is Baltimore Album Quilts. You give these quilts to someone as a send-off when they’re moving away. They’re great gifts for other special occasions, too. Intricate applique designs are stitched onto a white fabric foundation.

While other insects also produce silk-like substances, most of the world’s silk is derived from Bombyx mori larvae, which are worms that only live on mulberry trees.

The location is perfect. It is surrounded by natural website beauty and historic buildings. Vezelay and the this area of Burgundy is truly beautiful. Everyone I encountered was friendly and generous with their time.

Antique clocks are an ideal way to reference the past as you propel yourself into the future. eBay has large wall models harking back to the more recent past, as well as train station models capturing all the excitement of the travel stories of people you will never meet.

Keep the fabric layers and pattern (if you’re using one) together for cutting. Use pattern weights to prevent the fabric from shifting.

Changing kitchen cabinet hardware is a simple way to transform the look of your kitchen without renovating. Interior designer Alvin Wayne added a graphic look to this otherwise all-white kitchen with black metal cabinet and drawer bar pulls for a crisp modern feel.

Even though there are synthetic alternatives for this application, many parachute manufacturers still make their products with silk due to this material’s durable and lightweight applications.

A linear fireplace will add warmth to a modern living room. Michelle Berwick Design chose a sleek linear fireplace to create a focal point on a wall of built-ins to make this family room more inviting. A Frame TV programmed with a painting takes the focus off the flat screen.

This term sounds like a stitch gone wrong, but this kind of stitching is said to be “in the ditch” because it’s inconspicuous. With patchwork, stitches can be placed along the seams so they’re not readily visible.