Designer Furniture Business

2 Designer Furniture Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 8th, 2024

Thinking about entering the world of high-end interior design? Consider starting a designer furniture business.

This venture involves creating and selling unique, stylish furniture that can transform spaces and make statements. Imagine crafting meticulously designed sofas, tables, and chairs that stand out in a market saturated with mass-produced items. Your business can cater to a niche audience that values originality and quality.

You’ll need a keen eye for design, an understanding of trends, and top-notch craftsmanship. The work involves sourcing premium materials, collaborating with skilled artisans, and developing robust marketing strategies to showcase your creations.

With the growing demand for bespoke interiors, there’s a great potential for a successful and fulfilling career. This business not only taps into your creative drives but also allows you to carve out a unique space in the luxury market.

In this list, you'll find real-world designer furniture business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a designer furniture business that makes money.

1. Seedia ($600K/year)

Piotr Hołubowicz came up with the idea for SEEDiA when he was sitting on a park bench with friends and their phones died. He wanted to create a bench that could charge mobile devices using renewable energy, leading to the development of their solar and off-grid benches and other smart city solutions. With a record year in 2020 and plans for new products in 2021, SEEDiA is continuing to innovate and improve urban spaces.

How much money it makes: $600K/year
How much did it cost to start: $2K
How many people on the team: 21

How We Started A $25K/Month Company Developing Smart City Solar Products

SEEDiA is a smart city technology company that develops solar-powered benches, trash cans, info kiosks, solar bus shelters, and smart hand sanitizers, and has sold 112% more products in 2020 than the previous year, while also introducing three new products in 2021.

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2. House of Kook ($180K/year)

Amy McKenzie and Kirsten Dodds, founders of House of Kook, came up with the idea for their furniture and interior design business after becoming bored with the offerings in the industry. They wanted to shake up the interior aesthetic and create unique and interesting spaces and furniture. They launched their business in August 2021, and within a year, completed over 10 successful projects and launched their first furniture range.

How much money it makes: $180K/year
How much did it cost to start: $12K
How many people on the team: 0

How We Leveraged Our 20 Years Of Experience To Start A $15K/Month Furniture And Interior Design Studio

House of Kook is a South African furniture and interior design studio founded in 2021 that have completed over 10 successful projects and launched their first furniture range, all in just over a year, through word of mouth and social media marketing.

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