My Facebook page has been getting more and more followers and most of my pieces are selling within 3 days of completion. I felt that if I could paint faster, I could paint more furniture and, therefore, make more money. I also felt that if I had a professional finish, I could ask more for the furniture.
So I purchased a handheld sprayer (Graco Truecoat), did a little practicing and jumped in. I'm not painting in the storage facility anymore, but instead, I have moved back to my grandfather's barn, painting outside. With it being summer and in the middle of a drought, I'm not having to worry too much about rain messing up my day.
Check out my results. I picked up this dresser along with two nightstands for $250. I painted it black and sold it in the same day for $600! I still have the nightstands too. They will probably get custom ordered. If I break up the bedroom set cost, I'd say $40 each for the nightstands, putting my cost for the dresser at $170.
I'm sorry, but that finish looks so sick! I had several people wanting this piece. Note to self: Provincial furniture sells good.
I was also correct on my assumption that painting shabby chic furniture with a sprayer is much faster. This piece took me 2.5 hours. My profit on this dresser: $400. I paid $200 for the sprayer and it paid for itself with one piece. Net profit after buying a sprayer: $200.
There is some real money ready to be made here!
