Finishes that stand out beg to be looked at and to be touched. With a little time and patience a lustrous lacquer finish can beautify almost any woodwork. Lacquer is a good indoor finish because it ...

Making a red lacquer magnolia wreath for the holiday or even Valentine’s Day is simple. First, insert fresh magnolia leaves into a foam wreath shape. Then, spray the wreath with a red lacquer color; ...

Our painting example is a neglected '66 Nova SS 327/350 hp picked up by Reggie Jackson and being restored by John Harvey (Reggie's Paint by Lil' John, Costa Mesa, California). This is how it looked ...

You'll often hear debate about which chemical finishing product is superior: polyurethane or lacquer. Certainly, each finish possesses its own advantages and disadvantages, which I'll outline below to ...

Last month, an intriguing, black lacquer bed with a swooping silhouette, part of a sale at Christie’s, was all over my Instagram feed. It was Jean Dunand's 1932 bed Aux Nenuphars (With Waterlilies), ...