It starts out one color, but certain parts of it start to discolor. It's only by having a thorough knowledge that you can determine the causes for problems like these, and what can be done to fix them. Depending on the type of job being done, the finisher must call on a variety of skills. Commercial work for offices and government buildings requires a uniform color throughout the job, while keeping a deep and rich look to the wood. The proper compromise between price and quality must be reached, since without a quality look, you not only haven't saved, you've wasted whatever you did spend.
Residential work is more demanding.
Better designers focus on the depth of the wood, and the softness of its luster. The recognize where the artist was able to project his intimate passion for his craft into that piece. Customers' needs go beyond beauty, however. They need pieces that are durable with very little maintenance. The minor accidents that would destroy the woodwork of the other cabinet shops, have no effect on ours.