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I wanted to build something that i could sell for a decent profit. i figured kid's furniture would be the best option because it can be made out of cheap plywood, doesn't need to match the decor and can just be painted a bright color, and it doesn't have to be the best craftsmanship.

i designed them myself using sketchup. yes they are crooked. they're supposed to be crooked. that's what makes them cool. (and hopefully more expensive.) pretty easy to build once i got all the dimensions dialled in. they're heavy, but solid.

dresser is a standard kid's dresser size. approx 46" wide, 16" deep, and 30" tall. mirror frame is 38" high, 28" wide. nightstands are around 2' tall, 14.5 deep. with one being 18" wide and the other 13" wide.

i used 5/8" mdf. with the drawers and drawer fronts made out of 1/2" mdf. cheap drawer slides. mirror is just a cheap one from home depot that i built the frame around.

mirror is turned backwards in the pics because i didn't pretty myself up. and new account because the pics will make me doxxable, but i still wanted to show you guys.

I wanted to build something that i could sell for a decent profit. i figured kid's furniture would be the best option because it can be made out of cheap plywood, doesn't need to match the decor and can just be painted a bright color, and it doesn't have to be the best craftsmanship. i designed them myself using sketchup. yes they are crooked. they're supposed to be crooked. that's what makes them cool. (and hopefully more expensive.) pretty easy to build once i got all the dimensions dialled in. they're heavy, but solid. dresser is a standard kid's dresser size. approx 46" wide, 16" deep, and 30" tall. mirror frame is 38" high, 28" wide. nightstands are around 2' tall, 14.5 deep. with one being 18" wide and the other 13" wide. i used 5/8" mdf. with the drawers and drawer fronts made out of 1/2" mdf. cheap drawer slides. mirror is just a cheap one from home depot that i built the frame around. mirror is turned backwards in the pics because i didn't pretty myself up. and new account because the pics will make me doxxable, but i still wanted to show you guys.

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[–] • 7 pts

Those are great. Rich parents will pay a lot for unique pieces that no one else has. The problem is finding them. Contact a high end furniture store that carries children's furniture in a large city near you.

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Those will ask the builder to supply a (monthly?) quota. Hopefully OP has a way to meet some demand like that. Otherwise Etsy, facecuck marketplace, stick an ad on boards of local markets. Selling price will vary city by city. Look on the facecuck marketplace to find out what other local builders are charging. & Browse facecuck using a browser. Don't install the Fing app.

[–] • 4 pts

Pretty cool stuff. Somebodys kids are gonna love em.

[–] • 4 pts

I'll give you tree fiddy

[–] • 3 pts

$350 to make $2250 to buy.

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You're right, they were around $300-350 to make.

Maybe they'd cost that much to buy in a store, but I'm just a guy working out of his garage. I don't think I could get someone to pay me that much for them, especially in my area. But I am going to try to push the "Made Locally" angle when I do try to sell them to try to make as much as I can.

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Made local and one of a kind. Even better if you could do some wood stylized wood burning with a signature in an inconspicuous location.

[–] [deleted] • 3 pts

Hey buddy! Is this a special item for the Canadian market?

P.S. Those flappy head drawers are epic, man!

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I didn't think of the faces like that when I was building them, but now I can't unsee it.

But it's good to hear that others like them. Thanks.

[–] [deleted] • 4 pts

Just showed them to the Mrs - she loves them ;-)

As for price, why not try an ebay auction on them and see what you get?

Just set yourself a reserve that covers your basic build cost at something sensible like ($40/hr time + materials) x 1.8

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As for price - It'll kinda be like selling a vehicle. If you put a price tag on it, and you get 20 people wanting to buy it, you're not asking enough. But if the price is too high, then no one shows interest.

So for these, I'll put (what I think is) an extremely high price, and then drop it until there's interest. Which is fine. I'd like to build more now that I have everything figured out. And I'll need to know the best price I can get.

But because it's too big to ship easily, I'm going to have to sell it locally. Meaning I'm probably going to have to advertise it on Facebook marketplace. (That's where the customers will be.) And I haven't touched Facebook in over 10 years. But that's what I'm going to have to do.

[–] • 0 pt

Kids will love these. You could do different contrast colors. Very nice.

[–] • 2 pts

Nice! Surf your local Craigslist for comparables, and/or local shops. My town has many refurb/handmade furniture shops. I think you can ask more than you think, that style is way popular.

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If you can, find a way to sell it into the California market. You'll likely get 2x-4x for them what you can in other markets.

[–] • 1 pt

Maybe Martha’s Vinyard or other high end market.

[–] • 2 pts

Try etsy

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It's too big to ship, so I thought Etsy wouldn't be an option. But I just did a search and see that you can make listings on Etsy for locals only. That will probably be where I list it first.

Without your comment, I wouldn't have tried to look that up. It'll probably be my best option. Thanks.

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Good luck.

Random other thought. Send a few emails and see if a consignment shop will sell it

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Great job! I just restored a rocking chair, and a bench in my free time.

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I'd love to have a classy old-timey rocking chair. You should post some pics sometime.

It'd be nice to see more posts that aren't depressing. Especially ones of people achieving and accomplishing things.

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Very cool. Has a Dr. Seuss vibe.

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