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...
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.
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
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