Lou’s side hustle began as a lockdown pastime; nevertheless, he has been capable of generate 1000's of kilos of revenue every month on high of his fundamental job.

The workforce at Narchie - the homeware social market app – defined the “secrets of the side hustle” as Lou shared his journey in hopes to encourage others to do the identical.

Currently, Lou works 9 to 5 Monday to Friday at a big format print studio, printing vinyl and graphics for artwork galleries, exhibitions, and store fronts, and spends his spare time working his homeware enterprise.

Lou had at all times had an curiosity in furnishings design and structure, particularly basic post-modern and classic design, and so he took the plunge and determined to arrange his personal on-line store promoting classic homeware and furnishings.

When Lou first started, he needed to begin with a restricted finances. He mentioned: “I started sourcing pieces that were cheap so I could refurbish them and make them look brand new.

“With the help of the internet, I was able to teach myself how to refurbish pieces, de rust metal and chrome, and order replacement parts.

“As the pieces I was buying were a lot cheaper than the market value, I was also able to sell them at an affordable price to my customers which has always been important to me - opening up the world of design furniture to people that may not necessarily have the funds to invest in such expensive pieces.”

Over the final couple of years, Lou has been capable of good his craft and work on himself.

The enterprise has allowed him to do issues he would have by no means anticipated, equivalent to supply items for celebrities.

Lou sources homeware and furnishings from in all places and anyplace he can, together with procuring on-line, public sale homes and markets.

His greatest sale to this point has been a Roga Style Sofa Set, which he offered for over £3,000. His greatest month has seen him make £5,000.

For any aspiring resellers on the market, Lou suggests they need to “start small, test the waters and see how it goes”.

As every thing is to do with aesthetics as of late, he defined the significance of discovering a mode that works for everybody.

He continued: “When it comes to sourcing, my approach is personal, I mainly select items that I like and would have in my own home. I usually tend to try and look for things that are bright and colourful, and that I wouldn’t necessarily come across day-to-day.

“I also like to have a variety of pieces at different price points to ensure that they are accessible to everyone.”

Lou began promoting his merchandise on Instagram however then moved to Narchie. He defined the app gave him one other platform and helped improve the enterprise and his variety of gross sales. Making a whole lot on Narchie alone to date, Lou mentioned he enjoys the convenience of promoting and discovery on the app.