Wallpaper showroom with trade counter

Homeowners, interior designers, painters, and wallpaper installers in your area.

Retail margin on wallpaper and supplies, with trade pricing for repeat decorators, plus optional referral fees or markup if you connect customers with installers.

• Product knowledge of wallpaper types and prep
• Selling and design advice
• Stock and supplier management
• Running a shop day to day

• Local business license, zoning, and sales tax registration, so check with your city or county and state
• Commercial lease costs and length, since rent is often the biggest fixed expense
• Slow-moving stock and dye lot issues if you hold inventory
• General liability and property insurance, plus workers' compensation once you hire
• Competition from online sellers and big home improvement stores, so plan how you will stand out

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $40,000 to $150,000, depending on location, fit-out and how much stock you carry. Lease costs and length matter, since rent is often the biggest fixed expense, so review terms carefully.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $10,000 to $45,000, depending on location, range and how many trade customers you win. This is revenue before rent, stock and wages, so plan your costs against it.

Check your local business license, zoning and sales tax registration with your city or county and state. Also check lease terms, general liability and property insurance, workers' compensation once you hire, and how to handle slow-moving stock and dye lot issues.