In mid-October of 2021, l brought a desk chair to Julie for repair and recovering in leather (which I supplied at a cost of about $675). She said that she would do the repairs to the wood chair and would re-cover it and promised delivery of the completed chair in early-December. She did not keep her promise. She then promised to deliver in mid-December. Again, she did not keep her promise but said that it would be delivered at the end of December, yet another promise that she did not keep. In early January, she said that it would be done and delivered in mid-January of 2022. At this point, I asked a police officer to go to her home - she was not returning any of my calls or my emails or text messages - and he reported back that she showed him some disassembled wooden chair parts, which she identified as our chair, and said that they were working on it and that it would be ready "soon". I followed up with a phone call to her number and found that my phone number had been blocked. On January 12, 2022, I sent an email firing her and demanded the return of our chair (in whatever condition it was in) and the leather fabric. She did not respond (again). I then had to file a Lawsuit against her and that is now scheduled for trial in June of 2022. I wish I had never met her or give her our property - which she still has not returned. Don't let this happen to you. Julie Painter d/b/a "Classic Restorations" does not keep her promises, does not communicate and is not honorable. read more

Julie is a fraud. She told she could repair a desk for me but what she did was destroy it. I've spent double the money now to repair it. She won't return my deposit and I had to harass her for weeks for her to return the drawer to the desk. She makes up lie after lie about why it wasn't ready and then why it was damaged. Another gentlemen is in the process of suing her for chair that she has now essentially stolen from him as she won't return it nor the expensive fabric he gave her for the repair. She is a dishonest person who preys on people's inherent good nature. STAY AWAY. read more

This is a fraudulent business. Julie does not refinish furniture. But she does take your money and return damaged and unusable pieces, if you get them back at all. Do not trust her with your family antiques. The photos on her website are not her own. She is being sued (court June 2022) by one customer (if not more). The review from Candice P is a relative (Google) so that's fake. Julie also reviews herself with 5 stars on some sites. I would love to actual meet a person she really did a job for. And a little research shows Julie receiving Government Covid Small business money PPP. Which is ridiculous if you ever had dealing with her you would realize this is not a business to refinish furniture but a front to scam people. Stay away! read more

I just moved into the area. In my move several antique pieces of mine were damaged in the move. I called Classic Restorations and was delighted when Julie said she would come to my house and repair my furniture. We arranged a date and she came with a friend. She left my house twice for a period of time but her helper remained. The helper fixed one dresser which needed 2 legs. She put on 2 chunky raw wood legs. They work and I was able to stand my piece up. She didn't stain the wood to match. The one cabinet with the door off was left to dry with clamps. She said she would come back to pick up her clamps and put door on tomorrow. Fine with me. The third piece was upstairs and my mistake I did not go and look at it until she left. She glued legs on a very large heavy dresser. I went to look at it and the legs were on the floor. I Venmoed her $475. I emailed and called her right away about the dresser legs falling off. She reassured me she would be by the next day and we agreed on a time. Guess what? She never showed. She has never answered my calls, texts or emails. I paid $475 for 2 legs. I will be commencing legal action. read more