Would Bed Stuy Benefit from Luxury Bed / Bath Store?
Hi Brownstoners, My husband and I live in Bed Stuy on Halsey Street and are tossing around the idea of opening up a luxury bed and bath linen store somewhere in the neighborhood. We are thinking of offering designers like Frette, Sferra Brothers as well as lesser known brands that offer Egyptian Cotton sheets with…
Hi Brownstoners,
My husband and I live in Bed Stuy on Halsey Street and are tossing around the idea of opening up a luxury bed and bath linen store somewhere in the neighborhood. We are thinking of offering designers like Frette, Sferra Brothers as well as lesser known brands that offer Egyptian Cotton sheets with high thread count at slightly discounted prices. My question is, would our neighborhood benefit from having this business? I’m not even sure of having a retail space, I may just advertise on this site to the right and take orders from a home office.
What do you think? Honest opinions are appreciated…even if you think this idea would not work.
Thanks, Brownstoners.
i live in clinton hill and would love to shop in such a store in nearby bed stuy. i would be less inclined to shop without a retail space, though i realize that would lower your overhead considerably.
I don’t think that store would even work in Park Slope. Those sheets are expensive. The molding, brownstone improvement angle sounds more feasible.
Yes, Luxury Store = Luxurious Robbery. Great for Bed Stuy residents – Those that need high end places to rob.
OP here again,
Mrs. Limestone,
Your point presents my hesitation is actually renting out a retail space and going the home office route while advertising on this website.
The other thing I thought about was also offering decorative / ornamental plaster molding since we are a brownstone neighborhood and very few are move-in ready. I really want to find something special to offer the neighborhood.
Thanks everyone and please keep posting.
Buying sheets is a fairly rare occurance for me. I don’t see how a local store could make a living selling items that even high end households would only buy once a year at absolute most unless it sold a lot of other things as well.
The idea for the same kind of business has been rolling around with me for years, as well. I just never had the wherewithal to do anything about it. I do custom bedding, pillows and tabletop and other home furnishing items from my home, so if this is something you are serious about, and need some other local imput or even potential vendors or partners, please contact me, as well. I have over 20 years in the home furnishings design industry.
montrosemorris@yahoo.com.
http://www.pioneerlinens.com/frettehotel
sounds good can you email me at imcwil1065@aol.com so i can give you some other information
OP here.
Thank you so much for our comments – keep them coming.
10:58 – 2, I am attaching a link to a webiste that offers some pics and pricing of the Frette Hotel Collection.
10:58 – 1, I am not sure of where I would open the store and in all honesty, I think I would start from home and go by appointment so I don’t get into a lease situation until I know it would be succesful as they do require minmum orders. I would be setting this up without a business loan so overhead is a major concern.