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Never having shopped there, we’re curious what Fort Greeners think of the design store Yu on Greene Avenue. Apartment Therapy had this to say about it:

YU is downtown Manhattan style improved and enriched to suit the mellower, warmer lifestyles of the Brooklynati. Selling a mixture of vintage furniture of asian, scandinavian and mid century origin along with new designs by Jonathan Adler, Dwell, BOOM, Jack Spade and others, Ludlow Beckett, the owner, has created a groovy, sophisticated personal look that is hip and easy going at the same time.

Housewares [Yu Interiors] GMAP
Yu Interiors [Apartment Therapy]


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  1. I’m glad to have this shop in Fort Greene. It has a nice mixture of vintage and new furniture and home accessories, and good range of pricepoints including stuff affordable enough to pop in and pick up a last minute gift. The prices on vintage furniture pieces can be really high, but just wait for them to go on sale. The owner is friendly enough but not overbearing, and he’ll special order stuff like DWELL sheets if he’s run out of something you’re looking for. Overall, it’s a nice place.

  2. I’m glad to have this shop in Fort Greene. It has a nice mixture of vintage and new furniture and home accessories, and good range of pricepoints including stuff affordable enough to pop in and pick up a last minute gift. The prices on vintage furniture pieces can be really high, but just wait for them to go on sale. The owner is friendly enough but not overbearing, and he’ll special order stuff like DWELL sheets if he’s run out of something you’re looking for. Overall, it’s a nice place.

  3. I love Yu! The owners are incredibly nice, and have excellent taste in merchandise. I have been in the store several times, and have seen many things I like, all at very fair prices.

    My boyfriend and I went in there on Saturday night (during the blizzard), and on the spot we negotiated the purchase of a FANTASTIC vintage couch…they not only gave us a great price, but they loaded the sofa into their personal vehicle and brought it to us moments later about 6 blocks away (FOR FREE! IN THE SNOW!), and then carried it up 3 flights of stairs and wrestled it into the door of our brownstone apartment. I am proud to say it looks fabulous and was certainly much appreciated during yesterday’s inclement weather.

    I can’t say enough about Yu, for their taste, prices, and superior service. A true neighborhood boutique well worth supporting. Thank Yu!!

    PS: I think it’s a GREAT idea to feature locally-owned establishments weekly on this blog…