This Woman Makes Six Figures a Year By Reupholstering Chairs! - Thrift Diving Podcast
In this episode from The Thrift Diving Podcast, I talked with Wendy Conklin, owner of Chair Whimsy, about how she jumped in with both feet to start a custom chair upholstery business in 2012. She s learned a lot along the way and has been able to turn her business into a multiple six-figure income business! In this video, she shares her tips for success, as well as her list of must-have upholstery tools, what to do and NOT to do when reupholstering chairs, and interior design tips! Sit back, grab a drink, and have a listen or watch! Listen to ALL of my podcast episodes: https://thriftdiving.buzzsprout.com For all the links to resources discussed, find them in the show notes on the podcast! https://thriftdiving.buzzsprout.com TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - How Wendy got started 17:37 - How to leave your "day job" if you re just starting out and getting a coach. 26:16 - Feeling guilty for leaving your "day job" and feeling bored. 30:27 - Building a team to help you run your business. 45:45 - Tips on creating courses to sell. 48:45 - Taking photographs of your projects. 56:00 - Upholstery tools you need for your toolbox. 1:04:35 - 5 things everyone gets wrong with refurbishing chairs 1:13:40 - 3 interior design secrets 1:17:48 - Where Wendy gets her fabrics 1:20:04 - What Wendy has been wanting to learn. 1:23:42 - Wendy tells the story behind her favorite refurbished chair. 1:26:01 - Where to find Wendy. 1:26:57 - Follow my podcast! https://thriftdiving.buzzsprout.com *************** Check out my Project Gallery: https://thriftdiving.com/projects?utm_campaign=Social-Media&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=YouTube Subscribe to my mailing list for 5 additional freebies: https://thriftdiving.com/subscribe?utm_campaign=Social-Media&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=YouTube *************** BLOG: https://thriftdiving.com EMAIL: serena@thriftdiving.com FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thriftdiving PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/thriftdiving INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thriftdiving TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/thriftdiving SNAPCHAT: https://www.snapchat.com/add/thriftdiving TIK TOK: @thriftdiving THRIFT DIVING TEE-SHIRTS: https://thriftdiving.com/shop *************** MAILING ADDRESS: Serena Appiah P.O. Box 463 Spencerville, MD 20858
