📱 Best Platforms
FB Marketplace, Craigslist, OfferUp
📖 The Hustle
Solid wood dining chairs are everywhere at thrift stores for $5-10 each. Buy matching pairs or sets of four whenever possible. Remove old fabric seats, replace the foam and fabric with modern upholstery from Joann Fabrics, and paint the frames. A set of 4 mismatched chairs unified with the same paint color and matching fabric seats sells for $200-400. Sets always outsell single chairs.
🚀 First Step
Visit a thrift store or ReStore (Habitat for Humanity) today and find 2 solid wood chairs that match for under $10 each.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Recovering chair seats with a staple gun and new fabric takes 10 minutes per chair
- Sets of 2 or 4 sell faster and for more per chair than selling singles
- Unify mismatched chairs with the same paint color and matching seat fabric
🛠 Tools & Resources: Staple gun and staples, upholstery fabric (Joann Fabrics), foam padding, screwdriver, sandpaper, paint, foam brush