Since 1984, Coco Republic has been at the forefront of design-led luxury interiors, introducing distinctly global influences to the Australian furniture market. With interior design at our very core, we create furniture and homewares that are expertly crafted, beautifully considered and made to endure.
Paul Spon-Smith, founder of Coco Republic, began his journey in furniture with Mr. Smith Interiors in 1979, initially selling pieces from his own home. In 1984, he transformed Mr Smith’s as Town & Country Living, opening showrooms in Sydney and later expanding to Melbourne in 2001.
In 2002, Town & Country Living was rebranded as Coco Republic – a house of interiors brands born out of a desire to combine cutting-edge global design with that quintessentially Australian way of life, a way of life that’s casually cool and deeply connected to nature. Operating as a family-run business, Spon-Smith set out to design and procure made-to-last pieces that struck just the right balance between classic and contemporary, innovative and time-honoured. He was later joined by his son Anthony Spon-Smith as Chief Creative Officer, and Jeremy Byrne as Executive Director & Partner, who together, helped shape the brand into what it is today.
Four decades later, we have become the authority on design-led luxury furniture, offering an award-winning interior design service and retail showrooms across Australia. More recently, with new ownership and investment from U.S. private equity firm Story3, we have expanded internationally, with presence now in New Zealand and California.