Everyone here has some really great ideas for stealth furniture. I would suggest that to start a business or even to test market some pieces, start with writing a business plan. There are literally thousands of formats and sites that outline this, with thousands of books written on the subject.

If you're serious about it, I would first design a few pieces on paper ie; what materials, templates, costs, manhours, etc... it would take to make each one.

Then make one or even a few different ones and test market it to some folks on here who might be interested in such a product. find out what their desires and needs are, are these being met in your design, can you adjust your design for those needs?

Is it cost effective or in other words is it worth the time and money to you to make these?

I would then look and see if there is anyone else out there who is making the same thing or who could make the same thing. This is a swot analysis. (strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats for and to the business)

Write this out; what are you going to make, how are you going to make it, what is going to cost, is there a market for it, who is this market, is there room or growth for expansion of that market and your product, what does it cost you to make it, market it advertise it and sell it?

What are you going to to sell it for, what is your profit margin, how much should you profit from your work, talent, etc...? What kind of customer service will you provide if any? Are you going to design a website featuring your products?

How will you finance it? Is this money from your pocket (owner equity), investors, bank loan, etc? How will you pay taxes> (trust me, if you have any income at all, even if its illegal you have to pay taxes...Al "Scarface" Capone was busted on that very issue)

The most important part of this is to write it down. This is your road map to starting your business. You're going to rewrite this and expand it several times to find a draft that serves your purpose.

Just my two cents, and I hope that you can make something like this work. I'm all for people starting their own businesses, that is without doubt the backbone of the American market economy. If I can help by answering any questions for you or helping with marketing or economic information, please let me know.
Phunnyman Reviewed by Phunnyman on . Furniture for stealth grow cabinets I'm designing some furniture that will look like real functional fine furniture on the outside, but will contain 250-280 watts of HPS lamps in the flower furniture, and about 240 watts of flourescents and HPS's in the vegie furniture. I'll be building the furniture from scratch using some classic designs, for example, a Quaker wardrobe, or a farmhouse pine tallboy dresser, or a series of drysinks, or an island highbar/computer center. In the latter furniture, the word "highbar" is Rating: 5