Dear James: I recently bought an older house. It has beautiful cherry woodwork that needs to be refinished. I have heard about a French-polish finish. Is this a good finish to use and how do I do it? ...

Dear James: My old house has gorgeous natural cherry woodwork. I plan to refinish with natural French polish finish. Will it hold up? And what is the best way to apply it? — Dawn B. Dear Dawn: Cherry ...

Not all antiques should be stripped because they do lose their value. You can either restore them gently with wax or go right back to the bare wood and start again. When you French polish a piece of ...