From scraping to sanding to priming to painting, it’s delightful once you figure out how to avoid the pitfalls.

Should we try to remove the varnish? Or just apply a really good beeswax furniture polish and leave it at that? Q: We acquired a Knabe baby grand piano from a neighbor whose grandfather purchased it ...

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You may need nothing more than a thorough wipe-down, a few touch-ups with stain, and a bit of wax to restore the original luster. To revive an old, battered desk, we had to go through all four steps ...