Furniture Designer -- should I start a staging company?

[Andy Whitcomb]

Hey guys!

I own a small design/build furniture company located in Seattle, and I have been thinking about using my furniture, and my design sense, to start staging homes.  Several of my RE agent/broker friends have asked me if I'd like to get into staging, and it seems like I could get pretty steady work from them.

Since this is new territory for me, I thought I'd ask you all what your thoughts are on the challenges I may face, pricing structure, etc.  Currently the biggest hurdle I can foresee is the upfront cost of building or buying enough furniture to stage more than one home at a time.  However, I'm curious to hear your insight into the staging industry.

The furniture I design is a combination of modern, rustic, and industrial. It's good-looking, durably, and on-trend right now in our area, so I think it would work well.

Thanks in advance for your comments!