I've been doing a bit of reading on design blogs. I'm talking about things like interior design, and office and home decor.

One of the things I've noticed is that a lot of the items that caught my interest would require separate and distinct skill for me to create.

I'm talking about things like a weathered wood table top with a curvy brushed metal base, chairs incorporating steel and wood, a chair that was made from a single piece of wood for the back and seat with a leather cushion and metal swivel.

What would it take to start producing stuff like this for sale? Is it possible (or reasonably) for a one man shop?

Could the non-wood items be provided for sale to individual woodworkers to finish the item and ship it?

Could it be done by a guild of three or four craftspeople working in close geographic proximity?

Are there other possibilities?

Does it really require a full blown factory with a design department, shipping department, production department, sales department, regular meetings, and so on?

What do you think it would take to make and market high end, mixed materials, custom made stuff?