A very cheap and at the same time a popular method of finishing inside wood-work, is to apply one coat of boiled oil, and when dry, apply a finishing coat of varnish and oil mixed, or shellac varnish alone. The natural grain of the wood is preserved, and it can be kept clean easily; the wood when thus finished is a shade darker than its natural color.

Another plan is to apply two coats of varnish, without the oil, leaving the wood very glossy, but liable to scratch easily. If ever desirable afterward, the wood can be painted as usual.