by Dr. Claudia Aguirre. About one hundred years ago humans doubled their life expectancy. This was a monumental feat, given that the number of years the average person was expected to live was a relatively constant number throughout most of human history. Nutrition, modern medicine and technology were mostly responsible for this dramatic change.
Leave a reply. Ceruse oak finish is a common finish option in a wide range of interior styles. The ceruse finish look is achieved by opening the grain of the oak wood and filling it with a filler. The variety of colors and tones is extensive since the finish can be incorporated into almost any color palette.
Dating way back to the 1500s, ceruse (white lead) was originally used in cosmetics, until furniture makers discovered that it worked beautifully as an overlay on porous woods. When applied to a wood such as oak, the white pigment fills and reveals grain lines without affecting the overall color of the wood's finish.