The name says it all for boutique textiles and furniture company Mr & Mrs White, run by husband and wife Nathan and Sasha. They create gorgeous pieces for the home: Mr White takes care of the furniture, Mrs White of the textiles.
Sasha and Nathan didn’t always plan on working together, however. Nathan has a background in boat building, completing an apprenticeship as a shipwright. His fondness for working with timber started from a young age, spending afternoons in his Pop’s workshop making wooden shoeboxes. He moved from boat building to cabinetry, then began making furniture. Sasha meanwhile, majored in graphic design, but found herself craving an outlet that didn’t involve a computer screen. “My nan bought me a secondhand sewing machine and I fell in love with the ability to create with my hands.” Later came the lightbulb moment and realisation they could build a business together.