Home-Based custom silk flower arrangements

Offices, dentists and other waiting rooms, restaurants, event decorators, realtors and stagers, and homeowners wanting something custom.

Each arrangement is priced above materials plus your time. Repeat contracts, such as seasonal refreshes for an office, give steadier income than one-off sales.

• An eye for color and design
• Handcrafting arrangements neatly and quickly
• Pricing your time and materials
• Pitching to local businesses

• Home occupation permit: check your city or county, plus any HOA or lease rules
• Sales tax registration and a resale certificate for buying supplies: check your state
• Storage space for bulky stock can fill a home quickly
• General liability insurance, especially if you deliver or install at client sites
• Custom work is slow, so price in your labor time

Startup costs are typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how much wholesale stock, containers and storage you need. These are estimates, so price your own materials and supplies before you buy.

Check whether your city or county requires a home occupation permit, and review any HOA or lease rules. Check your state's sales tax registration and resale certificate requirements, and look into general liability insurance if you deliver or install at client sites.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated around $800 to $4,000, depending on how many orders and clients you win. Custom work is slow, so price in your labor time. Expect to spend around 10 hours a week at minimum.