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 wood is a beautiful color with nice graining. It also is a fairly hard wood, so it likely is still in pretty good condition. Once the old finish is removed and any small imperfections are repaired, you should be able to apply the French polish finish yourself.
