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? Dear Dawn: Cherry wood is a ...

Whether you're looking for a way to cut costs on your beauty routine or you just like the art of painting your nails, you don't have to go to the salon to get a good French manicure. There are a ...

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 ...