CAFE LIGHTING LIVING

What CAFE LIGHTING LIVING does

CAFE LIGHTING LIVING (legal entity: CAFE Lighting Living Pty Ltd, ACN 627 200 042, ABN 74 620 185 286) is an Australian privately held retailer of designer furniture, lighting, and homewares, headquartered at 1048 Canley Vale Road, Wetherill Park, NSW. The company has operated for over 30 years and serves three customer segments: retail homeowners purchasing for residential interiors, trade professionals (interior designers, decorators, architects) accessing exclusive collections and trade pricing via ABN-gated accounts, and B2B/wholesale customers sourcing for property development, fit-outs, and furniture rental. The core product portfolio is organized across three categories — Furniture (seating, tables, storage, bedheads, outdoor), Lighting (chandeliers, pendants, flush mounts, wall sconces, floor and table lamps, lamp shades), and Homewares (art, decorative accessories, mirrors) — supplemented by named collections such as Ramona, Jill, Demi, Dino, Avery, Eli Dining, and trend-led ranges like the Butterscotch and Chocolate 2026 collections, plus material sample swatches.

Name

CAFE LIGHTING LIVING

Legal name

CAFE Lighting Living Pty Ltd

Website

https://cafelightingandliving.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CAFE LIGHTING LIVING is an Australian privately held retailer based in Wetherill Park, NSW, supplying designer furniture, lighting, and homewares to retail homeowners, trade interior designers, and B2B/wholesale customers across Australia through e-commerce, a physical showroom, and a virtual showroom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Furniture and Lighting Retail

NAICS

Furniture Retailers (449110), Home Furnishings Retailers (44912), Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers (4491)

SIC

Retail-Furniture Stores (5712), Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Indoor Lighting Fixtures Retail (Ceiling, Wall, Pendant, Chandeliers) (CRAIAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dining Room Furniture Retail (Dining Tables, Chairs, Bar Stools, Buffets/Sideboards) (CRAIAAAB), Bedroom Furniture Retail (Beds, Dressers, Nightstands, Armoires) (CRAIAAAC), Bed Frames, Foundations & Headboards Retail (CRAIABAE), Entertainment & Media Furniture Retail (TV Stands, Media Consoles, Wall Units, Speaker Stands) (CRAIAAAI)

Keywords

• Designer furniture retail
• Lighting fixtures
• Home decor
• Interior design retail
• Designer homewares

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: One-time purchase model for furniture, lighting, and homewares sold directly to consumers and trade customers through the e-commerce website and showroom. Products are sold at set retail prices in Australian Dollars.
2. Wholesale/Trade Accounts: B2B trade accounts for interior designers and decorators with access to exclusive collections, trade pricing, and dedicated support. Requires ABN registration for wholesale access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CAFE Lighting & Living designs, sources and retails Australian designer furniture, lighting and homewares through its own e-commerce site (cafelightingandliving.com.au), physical showroom in Wetherill Park NSW, and trade/wholesale accounts for interior design professionals. The product portfolio spans seating, tables, storage, bedheads, outdoor furniture, chandeliers, pendants, lamps, sconces, art, mirrors and decorative homewares, organised under proprietary named collections such as Ramona, Jill, Demi, Dino, Avery, Birchgrove and Capella, plus seasonal Trend Collections released annually.

Product overview

CAFE LIGHTING LIVING is an Australian furniture, lighting, and homewares retailer offering a comprehensive interior design portfolio. The product range centers on three core categories: Furniture (seating, tables, storage, bedheads), Lighting (pendants, lamps, sconces), and Homewares (art, mirrors, decor). Key branded collections include the Eli Dining Table Range, Jill Collection, Ramona Range, Demi Collection, and Dino Range. The 2026 lineup features the Butterscotch Trend Collection, Contemporary Classic Collection, and Trend Collection - Chocolate. The company also offers material samples, upholstery swatches, a virtual showroom, and project consultation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Furniture Comprehensive furniture range for residential interiors covering seating (dining chairs, bar stools, occasional chairs, ottomans), tables (dining, coffee, side, console, bedside), storage (buffets, cabinets, chests of drawers, entertainment units), bedheads (queen and king), bar carts and outdoor furniture, sold direct-to-consumer and to trade professionals.
• Lighting Complete lighting collection including chandeliers and pendants, flush mounts, wall sconces, floor lamps, table lamps and lamp shades in various styles and finishes, sold to retail consumers and trade customers through the website and showroom.
• Homewares Home decor accessories including art (canvas paintings, oils, prints, wall art), decorative items (bowls, vases, vessels, cushions, trays) and mirrors (floor and wall mirrors), sold direct-to-consumer and to trade customers.
• Ramona Range Occasional chairs and beds collection featuring contemporary design with premium upholstery options, launched as part of the 2026 season release.
• Jill Collection Bedroom and storage furniture collection including bedside tables, buffets, chests and console tables, available in White, Black, Oak and Antique Gold finishes with ashwood veneer construction.
• Eli Dining Table Range Dining tables available in rectangular and round configurations, sizes 1.2m to 2.4m, in Ivory, Oak and Smoked Oak finishes with composite construction and contemporary round base design.
• Butterscotch Trend Collection 2026 trend collection featuring warm butterscotch-toned furniture including armchairs, dining chairs, sofas, bedheads, bar carts, shelving and ottomans across multiple product ranges, paired with the City upholstery fabric (100% polyester, 25,000 Martindale rubs).
• Trade Membership Program Wholesale/trade account program for ABN-registered interior designers, decorators and architects providing exclusive collection access (including trade-only 2026 Collection releases), exclusive trade pricing, dedicated account management and project consultation support.
• Project Consultations In-person and online project consultation services to assist consumers and trade customers with interior design decisions, including 30-minute showroom appointments booked through Calendly, supporting larger purchases and project planning.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Interiors by YouminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA partnership program allowing interior designers and decorators to use CAFE Lighting & Living products in their projects and client work. Marketed under 'Interiors by You' branding.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Domayne: Australian big-box furniture and home retailer operating within the Harvey Norman group, offering contemporary and designer furniture, lighting, and homewares. Overlaps with CAFE's designer-led positioning but at significantly larger footprint and price-power scale.
• Pottery Barn: Williams-Sonoma-operated home furnishings retailer with a strong Australian online presence, focused on classic and contemporary furniture, lighting, and decor. Comparable product mix and lifestyle-brand positioning to CAFE, with much larger global scale.
• West Elm: Williams-Sonoma-owned modern furniture and home retailer with an Australian e-commerce and showroom presence. Directly comparable on the contemporary designer aesthetic, lighting assortment, and trade/designer-friendly positioning that CAFE pursues.
• Adairs: ASX-listed specialty retailer of home furnishings, manchester, and homewares with both physical and online presence in Australia. Comparable overlap on homewares and accessories, with deeper scale and broader category breadth than CAFE.
• Freedom Furniture: Australia's largest multi-category furniture and homewares retailer with extensive showrooms and a broad contemporary-and-classic assortment. Directly comparable to CAFE Lighting & Living's furniture, lighting, and homewares portfolio, though at much larger scale and broader price-point coverage.
• Harvey Norman: ASX-listed multi-category big-box retailer in Australia covering furniture, lighting, and homewares alongside broader electronics and appliances. Tangentially comparable to CAFE on furniture and lighting assortment, though operating at far greater scale across a much wider category mix.

Direct peers

• Temple & Webster: Leading Australian pure-play online furniture and homewares retailer offering a wide designer-led assortment with trend collections. Closest direct peer to CAFE on digital-first model, multi-category home offering, and designer aesthetic, with public-company scale comparison.
• Brosa: Australian online-first designer furniture retailer offering trend-led mid-range furniture and homewares with direct delivery. Comparable digital-first model and contemporary design positioning, though more weighted toward hero furniture SKUs than CAFE's three-pillar catalog.
• OzDesign Furniture: Australian furniture retailer focused on contemporary sofas, dining, and occasional furniture with showrooms across multiple states. Comparable on contemporary furniture positioning and showroom-led sales motion, with broader geographic reach than CAFE.
• Interior Secrets: Australian online designer furniture and lighting retailer with a strong trade/designer program and curated contemporary catalog. Highly comparable to CAFE on trade account structure, designer aesthetic, and lighting-led assortment identity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cafelightingandliving

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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