Business At A Glance
Startup Costs: $2,000 – $10,000
Home Based: Can be operated from home.
Part Time: Can be operated part-time.
Online Operation? No
Business Overview
Headboards for beds featuring elaborate artor photographs are beginning to pop up in specialty retail storesacross the U.S., as well as being featured increasingly in interiordecorating magazines and publications.
This creates a terrificopportunity for the enterprising entrepreneur to capitalize on this newfurniture fashion trend by starting a business that designs,manufactures and sells art headboards for beds. The headboards canfeature original art paintings or enlarged photographs that are adheredto the headboard. The art headboards can be sold on a wholesale basisto furniture and decorating retailers or directly to consumers anddecorating professionals. Currently, art headboards are retailing for$250 for simple designs and paintings and can retail for as much as$1,000 for more elaborate pieces.