S2 Ep.14: Trust Your Instinct

About Michelle “Meeshie” Fahmy is the Los Angeles-based interior designer behind Haus of Meeshie. She was named one of Apartment Therapy’s Design Changemakers, a list of “the most talented and dynamic people in the design world,” and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Architectural Digest, Apartment Therapy, Palm Springs LIfe and Tastemade Home. Michelle’s work is driven by her love of connecting with clients and the creative alchemy that comes from collaborating with a diverse circle of artisans and tradespeople to bring each client’s unique design dreams to life. She credits her passion for color, pattern play and art to her Egyptian background and to her father Walter Fahmy, an Impressionist/Fauvist painter and mixed media artist. This, along with her inside track into vintage sourcing and a fearlessness in mixing different eras and styles, defines the viewpoint of Haus of Meeshie: bold, eclectic and with a keen eye for artwork, but always making spaces a true reflection of the people they are designed for. Michelle’s philosophy for Haus of Meeshie is to be daring, whether that means working with an unexpected pattern combination, celebrating off-the-beaten-path colors or letting an eye-catching statement piece take center stage. Her ever-growing list of design influences include Mexican architect Luis Barragan, interior designer Ken Fulk and filmmaker Wes Anderson.   She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband Aaron and their four spoiled rescue pups and kitties, where she spends her free time renovating their midcentury A-frame cabin near Yosemite, Sugar Pine Haus, and tending to their constantly evolving backyard garden.   Shownotes 4:20 The trip that changed everything 5:30 Asking the higher powers for help 6:00 Meeshie's business evolution  7:00 Working with Willa Ford 7:58 I did not go to school for this 9:35 The universe provided 10:00 Ugly crying / WIPEOUT! 11:15 Importance of your supporters / Hayley Yerington 12:40 Jumping into the fire 13:31 I knew I was in my lane 14:08 Trial by fire 16:00 You have to work hard, but not forever 17:00 White space 17:45 Level up moment  18:25 Shout out to Tricia Benitez Beanum from Pop Up Home 19:00 The day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit 20:05 What it takes to get there  22:30 Burnout to balance  22:52 Shout out to Noz Nozawa Noz designs 28:00 Scaling to keep with the lifeSYTLE goals 28:30 Haus of Meeshie Vision 31:00 Navigating social media  32:00 The A Frame story 34:00 Running around the Playboy Mansion 35:00 LA design inspo  36:00 Lessons from hospitality  37:00 The ultimate dream 38:00 Trust your instinct  40:00 Stay true to who you are 40:00 Don't ask for too many opinions 40:10 Be prepared to work Where to find Meeshie INSTAGRAM //  @haus_of_meeshie WEBSITE //https://www.hausofmeeshie.com Join our community! Follow this podcast and share with a friend! In the world of podcasts, reviews are everything! Please rate and review this episode on your favorite platform. Follow us on Instagram and let us know what you'd like for us to cover and any nominations for guests   Live your life by design.