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Silk flowers and floral installations, $3K a month, self-reported: Belgium-crafted
Stays sells silk flowers, handmade ceramic vases, flower subscriptions and custom floral installations crafted in Belgium. Its $3K a month was founder-reported on the Indie Hackers product page (not independently verified), as of September 30, 2026.
What it actually sells
Stays sells premium silk bouquets, handmade ceramic vases and flower subscription services, all crafted in Belgium. Its site says, “Premium silk bouquets, handmade ceramic vases, and flower subscription services — all crafted in Belgium.”
The business also sells custom floral installations for offices, hotels and events. The site says, “Custom floral installations for offices, hotels & events”.
How it charges
The site lists Bittersweet at $290.21, Rustglow at $412.93, Peach Haze at $263.68, Peony Punch at $489.21, Copperfield at $439.46 and Pink Crush at $263.68. The subscription swaps the bouquet every two months for a fresh seasonal arrangement.
Where customers come from
The site shows an online product collection under “Shop the collection” and a newsletter offering a first-order discount, exclusive deals and early access to new collections. It also has a “For business” section for custom installation service.
What stands out
The silk flowers never wilt and need no water, according to the site. Stays also lists hand-selected premium silk stems, seasonal bouquet swaps, custom installations, EU shipping in 1–4 days and free shipping in Belgium for orders over €150.
The site says, “★★★★★ Rated by 100+ customers.”
From the official site
Premium silk bouquets, handmade ceramic vases, and flower subscription services — all crafted in Belgium.
Custom floral installations for offices, hotels & events
Get 5% off your first order, plus exclusive deals and early access to new collections.
Excerpts from the official website, fetched October 1, 2026.
Where it sits in the data
Stays's $3K a month is higher than 53% of the 6,604 projects with founder-reported monthly revenue in our dataset; the median across them is $2K. Snapshot: 2026-09-30. The dataset only covers founders who chose to publish their numbers, so it leans toward businesses that work; use it for scale, not as an average.
Currency
All figures are in US dollars as published. A rough yuan or euro conversion is not applied here because prices, taxes and acquisition costs differ by country.
Could you build something like this?
In my view, demand would come from people seeking maintenance-free flowers and from offices, hotels, retail businesses and events needing custom floral installations. The buyer would include individual customers and business buyers ordering arrangements or installations.
Distribution would need to come from an online collection, a newsletter and direct business outreach. The hard parts are product sourcing, crafting, shipping, installation logistics and support. Competition would matter, and any local or cross-border operation could face regulatory and fulfillment requirements.
Verdict: Needs real work.
One thing to take from it
The clearest lesson is to pair a repeatable product with a recurring arrangement and a business installation service. That combination gives the business several ways to sell, but each one still needs its own pricing, fulfillment and support process.
Sources
- Stays official website, fetched October 1, 2026
- Indie Hackers product page: revenue founder-reported on the Indie Hackers product page (not independently verified), as of September 30, 2026
Revenue, team and start-cost figures are what the founder reported at the interview date, not current figures and not a prediction of what you will earn. Product and pricing facts come from the business's own website as checked on 30 September 2026. Method & sources · Disclosure