I would like to say good things about Benavides Furniture Restoration, but it fell short of my…read moreexpectations. Mr. Benavides is a well-spoken man who presents well. He also picks up and delivers furniture, which is a plus. His skills and follow-through however aren't, in my opinion, where they should be. Experience #1: I initially hired Mr. Benavides to repaint my old kitchen cabinets. He painted the cabinet boxes and removed the doors to paint them at his shop. His 70+ year old father returned with my doors to complete the job. (I didn't hire the father.) Unfortunately, the father spoke no English and could not install the doors properly. Without asking me, Mr. Benavides , the son, replaced the old hinges with new hinges that didn't work. The double doors installed with the new hinges had at least a half inch between them and the father didn't know what to do. I spoke with Benavides, the son,and told him I'd hired him to do the job, not his dad. Benavides, the son, returned, purchased different hinges and completed the job. The cabinets turned out okay, but Mr. Benavides also told me he would give me some of the remaining paint for touch up. He never did. Experience #2: Because I have quite a few pieces of antique furniture that needed to be repaired, I gave Mr. Benavides a second chance. He told me he would charge me $120/hr with a minimum of 4 hours to make some repairs. Separately, I gave him a very small table to refinish to test his refinishing skills. I watch a lot of furniture refinishing videos but lack the tools and a shop to refinish my own furniture. Whenever a chunk of wood is missing or needs gluing in a piece of furniture, all five of the refinishers I watch glue and clamp the wood into place. When Mr. Benavides came to repair a chest with a chunk of wood missing, he asked if I had masking tape. I had a brand new roll. Instead of gluing and clamping the loose chunk of wood into place, Mr. Benavides used my tape to hold the wood on. It didn't glue well and left a small gap around the chunk. Also, when Mr. Benavides came back some weeks later with my table, he didn't even bother to check his repair, and he NEVER took the tape off. I did. He also ran off with my roll of tape and didn't return it even when I asked him to bring it back when he came. Why didn't he have his own tape? As Mr. Benavides slapped on some colorant on a different chest for $120/hr, I tell him I'm waiting on a bid to paint my house, which includes repairing windows. He tells me he has a friend who does this and asks me if the friend can come over to provide another bid. I say "sure". The friend who came was a very nice gentleman, but he didn't speak English. As a consequence, Mr. Benavides translated everything, which lasted maybe 1 to 1-1/2 hrs.. Instead of stopping the clock on his $120/hr., I ended up paying $120./hr for him to translate. I felt taken advantage of. Experience #3: I gave Mr. Benavides my small table to test his refinishing skills. I asked him to stain it in cherry. The original finish was a little red and I liked it. Mr. Benavides said it might take 2 weeks to complete the job. It took him about five, but that wasn't that much of an issue. What was an issue was that although the legs were stained cherry, the top was stained in a yukky boring brown.--Not cherry as specified. Mr. Benavides also did not glue the crack in the second horizontal surface below the top that kept the legs together. The crack still moves. It shouldn't move. The finish is smooth, but it isn't what I asked for. Did his dad finish this job too?

Great experience. Picked up and delivered finished pieces. I had several and they were not in the…read morebest condition. Repaired damaged pieces and matched stool leg and you cannot tell it wasn't original. Very happy with some old family pieces he restored beyond my expectations.

BEAUTIFUL!! Very high end pieces, many one of a kind custom pieces. I could buy everything in…read morethis store but extremely pricey. Nice selection of accessories as well. Very knowledgeable friendly staff.

This firm was recommended by our decorator…read more We moved from a 4-bedroom houses on Old Bullard to a smaller condo in the Cascades. This was a long planned downsizing. This company works on a fee for every load, a unique business model in the moving industry where most of the providers charge by the weight or on an hourly basis. + They arrived on time with a four-man crew. It was pouring but they took extra care with our furniture, which included some extraordinary pieces. + They worked fast. This was a difficult move because the weather and the difficult staircase but they made it look easy. Virtually no damage to to the house we were leaving or the condo. The furniture all arrived without any issues. their 18-years of experience showed! + The crew members were polite and went the extra mile to meet our needs. They worked together extremely well. They all had a good sense of humor + Mike was there, overseeing the loading of his specialty, fully carpeted trailer. + Our fee was significantly less than the estimate we go from a traditional van line. Five star service, five-star recommendation.

Five stars for a great crew! Arrived on time, very professional and polite, loaded my furniture and…read moreboxes with care, placed everything where I requested, and charged a reasonable rate. I highly recommend Mike's Moving.

Great selection and the prices are unbelievable low. Professional staff and extremely friendly.read more

I had Joseph come out and install a security system at our home, and he was nothing but…read moreprofessional and thorough. I'm very happy with the service I received, and will recommend him to anyone needing anything IT related.

I posted a five star review on Google in Dec. 2022 based on initial installation of Starlink. When…read moreI had an internet failure last month I contacted Love IT, and was told they don't dealt with Starlink installations any more but would follow up since I was a previous client. The first sign of trouble was in getting anyone in the office to return my calls. I should have looked elsewhere right then. The technician who they sent was unfamiliar with much of the equipment, and had major problems running the new cable through the wall and attic, and then set the Starlink dish face down on my metal roof, scratching the paint (he told me to tell Starlink the damage was due to a tree falling on it.) He tore the plug off one end of the cable and spliced it back together. So no internet connection. (Starlink is sending me a new cable after I sent pictures.) Joseph contacted me and said he'd send someone else out the next day, but no one called or came by. Three attempts to contact them through the office or directly by calling/texting Joseph went unanswered. This is some of the most unprofessional behavior I've ever encountered. Which is a shame, because the first time I used them they were stellar.

This place is awesome!!! Tons of merchandise and all of it is priced fairly. I bought two new…read moredresses and some unique earrings and a gift to take to my friend. We will definitely go back when we get another chance!

What a treasure this place is! We moved to Athens full time about a year ago after having a…read moreweekend location for many years, so I was not very familiar with stores and shopping in the area. A friend recommended this darling store for hostess gifts, and I was pleasantly surprised! The owner was so pleasant, and kind and she had a wonderful array of options of unique items for home, gifts, seasonal decor, etc. Very unique cards, jewelry as well! A real find, and is now a true "go to" location for me!

Old Store Imports is a fun and unique store. It was easy to find and it had a very inviting feel…read more I was able to find several Christmas gifts for a fair price that my mother really liked.

Excellent store with great prices. Wide variety of items and something different to the area. Would…read morehighly recommend!

The Best designers to work with in Van, Texas. Both Becky and Denise listened and helped me pick…read moreout the perfect gift for my Bestfriends Birthday gift. I will be back to shop this local florist in the near future.