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There’s a feeling you get when you come back home and your space doesn’t feel quite right. Maybe the walls are fading, the paint is chipping, or the furniture tells stories of better days. It’s not just about aesthetics — it affects your mood, your motivation, even how you welcome guests.

Lately, coming home has felt... undecorated. Unfinished. But what if that feeling isn’t just a problem, but an opportunity?

In Nigeria, there's a quiet but growing demand for hands-on home improvement — especially carpentry and painting. While many young people chase tech, fashion, or japa dreams, a few are rediscovering the power — and the profit — in manual craftsmanship.

I recently sat with Ayo, a carpenter based in Ibadan. He doesn’t run ads, doesn’t even have a flashy Instagram page. Yet, month after month, he brings in consistent income from custom furniture jobs, wardrobe installations, and kitchen fittings.

"Na referral dey feed me," he said, smiling.

His story reminded me of something many of us forget: People trust good work. In this business, trust is currency.

On the painting side, Blessing, a 28-year-old female painter in Lagos, shared how she turned a “side hustle” into her full-time income source. What started with helping her cousin repaint a room became a business.

“Most people don’t know the value of good paintwork until they live with bad walls,” she laughed. works with property agents, shortlet managers, and even does hotel repainting. On a good month,  clears between ₦300,000 to ₦600,000 — sometimes more, depending on the size and location of the job.

That’s not small change.

There are a few reasons why carpentry and painting are suddenly seeing a quiet boom:

• Real estate is growing – Everywhere from Lekki to Enugu, properties are being built and flipped. That means furniture, fittings, and finishing are in high demand.

• Shortlets and Airbnbs – Everyone wants that “aesthetic” look. Landlords and hosts constantly repaint and refurnish to stay competitive.

• Homeowners are investing – As the cost of living rises, people spend more time at home. A nice space becomes a mental health need.

There aren’t enough trusted artisans. People are tired of being scammed or disappointed. They’re willing to pay more — sometimes double — just to work with someone reliable.

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The real difference between a carpenter that’s broke and one that earns 6 figures monthly isn’t just skill. It’s trust.

Ayo tells me: “Once I deliver well for one client, their cousin, friend, even their pastor go call me.”

In Nigeria, trust spreads faster than any online ad.

If you say you’ll show up Tuesday, show up Tuesday. If the job costs ₦100k, don’t start asking for ₦200k halfway. If you don’t know how to do something, say so and recommend someone who does.

Blessing said, “I have clients that leave their keys with me. That’s trust money can’t buy.”

So, How Much Can You Really Make?

Without turning this into a boring breakdown, let’s talk real numbers. From conversations with multiple artisans across Nigeria:

• Carpenters working on wardrobes, beds, cabinets or office furniture can earn anywhere from ₦250,000 to ₦700,000 monthly — more if you do commercial jobs or get contracts.

• Painters charge between ₦100 – ₦700 per square meter. A 3-bedroom apartment could fetch ₦150,000–₦300,000 depending on finish and products used.

• Even simple repainting or touch-up jobs bring in ₦20k to ₦50k for a day’s work.

Now imagine doing 3–5 jobs in a month. That’s real, repeatable income.

It won’t make you rich overnight, but it beats sitting idle waiting for a “big break.”

Too often, we look down on artisanship. We treat it like a last resort, something you do if school or office work doesn’t work out.

But this is deeper than hustle — it’s craft. It’s about bringing life back to homes, creating comfort, and solving problems people feel every day.

A well-crafted wooden chair outlasts five phone models. A clean paint job can lift a person’s spirit. That’s impact.

You don’t need to be born into a carpentry family to start. Many painters and carpenters