I preserve the wood in my home: shutters, floorboards, furniture

Few are those who have never needed to or wanted to repaint their shutters, to wax their floor or to varnish or stain their paneling. It is actually not that easy to know which product to favour and which technique to use in order to avoid pollution at home or in the environment.
Among oils, waxes, varnishes or stains, gloss paints … the author explains how to decide what coating to apply and gives recipes for making them at home. He also gives precious advice such as which tools you will need, which ingredients to use, how to prepare the wood and different ways of applying the different coatings.