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HUSTLE #119 2.2 Furniture Flipping

Flip Headboards into Unique Wall Art and Decor

💰 Startup Cost $0-100
⏰ Time/wk 5-10 hrs
📊 Difficulty ★★☆☆☆
🏆 1st Month $ $150-400
💵 Monthly Range $400-1,200
⏱ First $ In 1-2 weeks
FB Marketplace, Etsy, Craigslist
Ornate metal and wood headboards sell for $5-15 at thrift stores. Paint them in bold colors, mount them horizontally on a wall as statement art, or add hooks to turn them into entryway coat racks. A Victorian metal headboard painted matte black and hung as wall decor over a couch sells for $150-250. This niche has less competition than standard furniture flipping and the pieces are lighter to transport.
🚀 First Step
Go to a thrift store today, find a metal or carved wood headboard for under $15, and brainstorm what room it could transform as wall art.
  • Metal headboards painted in bold colors (black, gold, navy) work best as wall art
  • Add hooks to a painted wood headboard and list it as an 'entryway organizer'
  • Include a mockup photo showing the headboard mounted on a wall in a styled room
🛠 Tools & Resources: FB Marketplace app, spray paint, wire brush (for rust removal), wall-mounting hardware, Canva (for mockup photos), Etsy app