Q. My home was built in 1974 and has walnut trim and doors on the inside. The wood was stained, but never coated with a shellac or varnish. I would like to make all this wood lighter, something like ...

If you hear the word “pine” and experience a not-insignificant shudder down your spine, then chances are you had a cheap, orange-tinged chest of drawers or otherwise in your ’90s childhood bedroom.