Hillbilly Barter & Trading Company

To start, I was having such a hard time finding someone to do a refinishing job for me in NYC - all the refinishers I reached out to seemed so picky, as in, they only wanted to do high-end jobs, and everyone was exorbitantly expensive. I finally came across Hillbilly Barter and Trading online and I was confused because their address is upstate ... but I am so happy I emailed because they DO work with NYC customers .. they do regular weekly pickups and dropoffs right to your door! Amanda is amazing, she was super communicative and answered all my questions about their process of refinishing. The table I needed refinished is 50+ years old and came from my childhood home - it had gotten very worn and was just at the point where it couldn't be used because anything would cause damage due to the worm finish.. I asked her to refinish/restore it so that it would look the same. She color matched the stain pretty much exactly and refinished it and the table looks absolutely amazing and with a new finish the table can be used and enjoyed in my living room. Prices are fair, communication was excellent and overall Amanda was a delight to work with. New Yorkers, this should be your go-to for your refinishing needs!!! *I have attached 4 photos - 1 is a closeup of the wear and tear of the surface of the table, 2 are the final refinished product! I also included a picture of what the table looked like before to illustrate that the final job was a great match to the original color.

We needed a new table, but loved the one we have had for 20 years. After looking and not finding anything "right", we decided to have our old one refurbished by Hillbilly Barter and Trading Co. We made the right decision! They did an excellent job at creating a new table with the old look. Beautiful job!!! Don't hesitate to use them! We are already planning our next ask! Thank you!!!

I have some signs in my house made by Amanda. Some painted, some burned. I must say I love the way the burned wood looks. She can treat them with a poly or wax, which I wish I asked for, to avoid splitting(because I have it above a heater).

I get to see the work in progress and it's a beautifully done process. There is not an item I haven't loved and been in awe of.

I had a great experience working with Doug and Amanda from Hillbilly Barter & Trading Company. They were very friendly, professional, and easy to communicate with from start to finish. They refinished a few pieces of furniture for me and the results came out beautiful. The stain matched my existing furniture really well and everything looks like new again. You can tell they take pride in their work and care about their customers. I really appreciated how personable they were and I’m very happy with how everything turned out. Highly recommend them if you’re looking for furniture refinishing or restoration work!