frequently asked questions
Where are you located?
Do you take commissions?
IS refinishing older furniture cheaper than replacing it?
Do you have furniture available i could customize?
What If you don't have anything in storage that speaks to me? Can you help me find something?
How long have you been refinishing furniture?
Why "Lazy cat"?
What forms of payment do you accept?
Do you require payment up front for commissions?
Do you offer refunds?
What if my furniture is damaged in transit?
What types of surfaces can you refinish?
How much does it cost to refinish my dresser?
How long does furniture refinishing take?
do you ship?
Our workshop is in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. We proudly serve All of Knoxville, including but not limited to Farragut, Lenoir City, Bearden, Hardin Valley, Maryville, Alcoa, Loudon, and sevierville. We also are happy to deliver to and work with clients in the surrounding areas of Athens, Morristown, Johnson City, Asheville, and even NAshville and Atlanta.
Of course! You can either fill out our form on our commissions page, or send us an email at lazycatrefurbishing@gmail.com. Please include your project's measurements, a couple pictures, and a general idea of what you're looking for! We're usually pretty quick - we'll get back to you within 4-8 business hours.
a million times yes! And We aren't just trying to sell you something. By all means, go to a local furniture store, and find something you like. Then ask us for a quote for something similar, or check out our online store.
We can almost guarantee two things:
1) your old furniture (or something we have in storage) has better bones and will last longer than most anything available in a big box store.
2) we are going to be cheaper. Retail furniture prices are out of control, and the quality has never been worse.
Yes! We have a decent amount of furniture in storage just waiting to be claimed.
Yes! We are experts at sourcing. If you have a vision, but we don't have a match in stock, we can source it and get you exactly what you had in mind. All we ask is a 25% deposit to start sourcing. Once we find something perfect for you (with your approval of course!), the remaining 25% is then due.
we've been doing this for over 5 years. We started during the pandemic and have been going strong ever since!
We are a family full of lazy cats (and dogs)! We have 3 cats and 3 dogs and they make the decisions in our life. Follow us on social Media and you might get to meet them!
We take just about any form of payment. Cash, Zelle, Debit/Credit, Paypal, Venmo, Cashapp, plus we have financing options like affirm, klarna, and afterpay available through our website checkout portal.
we require a 50% deposit for commission work, due once your piece is in our hands. The remainder is only due when we're done.
We generally do not offer refunds, except in rare cases. If you feel as though you are entitled to one, you are free to ask.
While this is extremely rare (it has never happened to us) - we cover the cost of shipping insurance on third-party shipping for every piece we ship for your peace of mind. If you are within ~3 hours, we will hand-deliver your furniture to ensure maximum care.
We refinish about any surface you may find on furniture, but your options vary. For example, we can't stain Your Laminate or MDF dresser. Trust me, you don't want that.
There are lots of varying factors at play here. Do you want it stained or painted? If it's currently painted, does the current layer of paint need to be removed first? Some refinishers may be happy to paint over any old finish to get your money - we are more interested in making sure your new finish stands the test of time.
All this to say - We wish we could give you price ranges - but unfortunately, it just depends.
While we tend to stay booked out at least a couple months, we work pretty quickly once we start. For a single dresser, around a week. For a dresser and a couple nightstands - maybe a week and a half. The longest we have taken on a project was a little over a month, and that was an entire house of varying antique pieces that mostly needed to be fully restored.
Yes! We ship to all lower 48 states. Currently, we can personally deliver anywhere within 100 miles of our workshop. Any further than that, and we use trusted third-party shipping. We kindly ask that you contact us for a shipping quote prior to purchase if you're more than 100 miles from us.