tocometogether,includingAnthony,Emma
andtheirchildren,Anthony’sbrotherJames,
sisterMimiandherfamily.Becausethe
previousownershadrecentlyrenovated,
thehomeneededlittlework.AlltheSpon-
Smithshadtodowasbringinsomenew
furniture– hardlya difficulttaskconsidering
Anthonyiscreativedirectorandco-ownerof
furnitureanddesignbusinessCocoRepublic.
HisfatherPaulisitschairmanandfounder.
Situateda shortstrollfromthebeach,the
weatherboardhomeissetbehinda hedge
shadedbyfrangipanitrees.Oversizepavers
sweepdowntoa coveredentryway,which
leadsintotheopen-plankitchen/dining/living
area.“Welovetorelaxinthelivingareawith
a glassofwineafterdinner,”saysAnthony.
Thespaceisdividedbya nibwallwitha
timber-toppedfireplaceononesideandthe
kitchenontheother.Awindowseatruns
alongonesideofthediningarea,wherea
tablegenerousenoughforbigfamily get-
togetherstakescentrestage.
“It’sa typicalbeachhouse– easytolivein
anddesignedtocomfortablyaccommodate
a couple of families in a casual, relaxed >IntricatedetailsintheNaturalCuriosities:Seafansilk-screentriptych,availablefromCocoRepublic,bringcolourandmovement
tothelivingarea.TimothyOulton‘Milano’leatheroccasionalchair,Propellercoffeetable, Avery sofas, Camilla bamboo silk
rug and Almonte concrete planter, all Coco Republic. Christmas stockings, Busatti.