In 2011, our co-founders, CEO Mark Coulter, CXO Adam McWhinney, NED Conrad Yiu, and founding CEO Brian Shanahan, decided to change the way people shopped for furniture and homewares. They unearthed a little known, but important Australian story. That of convicts William Temple (a carpenter) and John Webster (a carver and gilder) who were commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie to make two fine chairs. As a result of their teamwork and craftsmanship, the pair were pardoned. This story about collaboration and empowerment inspired our name, Temple & Webster, with the powerful symbol at its core also showing all Australians that we can be there for whatever ‘&’ comes next in your life. Our Mission and Values We believe everyone wants to live more beautifully. Our vision is to make the world more beautiful, one room at a time. Our mission is to help everyone create beautiful spaces they absolutely love, effortlessly, in the hope that one day, every home in Australia will cherish at least one beautiful piece from Temple & Webster. To achieve our goals, we’ve created values around creativity, supportiveness, being inclusive, empowered, ambitious and getting shit done.