{"id":48430,"date":"2020-10-22T15:05:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T15:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?p=48430"},"modified":"2022-12-18T04:44:38","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T04:44:38","slug":"the-design-questionnaire-with-michelle-salz-smith-of-studio-surface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/the-design-questionnaire-with-michelle-salz-smith-of-studio-surface\/","title":{"rendered":"The Design Questionnaire with Michelle Salz-Smith of Studio Surface"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this edition of&nbsp;<em><a aria-label=\"Love Happens\u2019&nbsp;Proust-style Design Questionnaire (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?s=design+questionnaire\" target=\"_blank\">Love Happens\u2019<\/a><\/em><a aria-label=\"Love Happens\u2019&nbsp;Proust-style Design Questionnaire (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?s=design+questionnaire\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Proust-style Design Questionnaire<\/a>, join us for a peek inside the creative design mind of Michelle Salz-Smith, founder and principal of Studio Surface. Based in Del Mar, CA, Studio Surface is an interior design firm that transforms spaces throughout the West Coast and internationally with projects and clients ranging from residential home remodels to high-end resort brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<em>We are passionate about interiors, various materials and objects; we are always exploring different resources, processes and techniques applied to SURFACES and everything in between. All of our interiors and creations are thought up in our studio in Del Mar. Or while driving or eating. Or Sleeping.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>A Peek Inside the Fabulous and Inspiring Mind of Michelle Salz-Smith with the Lh Design Questionnaire<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MichelleSS-BeccaBatista-3023-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MichelleSS-BeccaBatista-3023-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MichelleSS-BeccaBatista-3023-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MichelleSS-BeccaBatista-3023.jpg 710w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption>Michelle Salz-Smith. Photo by Becca Batista Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is your idea of perfect happiness?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A leisurely weekend morning when I\u2019m up early to feed and spend a few quiet moments with my animals. After gathering eggs from the coop and saying hi to the pups and pig, I head into my kitchen to make a non-rushed, \u201cfarm to table\u201d breakfast for my husband and son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do you consider your greatest achievement?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m from the Midwest and now live in Del Mar in San Diego. I think my greatest achievement has been building a life with my husband and son that honors both of those worlds. We get our homestead nest with chickens, a pig, and our dogs, and then I get to work on amazing design projects in my professional life where I\u2019m exploring artisan lighting, global artworks, and vintage gems. Living in both worlds is a dream come true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/northlane-59-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/northlane-59-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/northlane-59-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/northlane-59-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/northlane-59.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Northlane Kitchen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What profession does your alter ego have?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I grew up in the Midwest and, while at the time I felt like I couldn\u2019t get out of there fast enough, I\u2019m convinced that if I weren\u2019t an interior designer, I\u2019d be a farm steader in rubber knee boots mucking pig pens. Either that or a forensic scientist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The project you will never forget.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cajoviejo-8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cajoviejo-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cajoviejo-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cajoviejo-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cajoviejo-8.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Cabo Viejo Kitchen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of my most memorable projects was one here in Del Mar because of the way we were able to breathe new life into so much of the clients\u2019 story \u2014 their heirlooms, their collectibles \u2014 into a modern-day environment. Everything in the house has provenance and history, but we found a way to curate it where it in no way feels \u201chistorical\u201d or like an ode to the past. We were able to repurpose items like the dining chairs that were a wedding gift to the wife\u2019s grandparents in 1910. Her dad inherited them and used them in his office in DC. The building burned during the MLK riots but he was able to save 3 of the 4 chairs.&nbsp;We restored and modernized them. When our client\u2019s father saw them again after their transformation, he said, \u201cThey have never looked better!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cajoviejo-20-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cajoviejo-20-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cajoviejo-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cajoviejo-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cajoviejo-20.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Cabo Viejo Dining Room<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your favorite business tool or resource.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instagram and local artists and antique shops. Vintage consignment stores and flea markets. All to generate ideas as we are currently creating a small custom collection of furniture pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/terracotta-kitchen-michelle-salz-smith.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/terracotta-kitchen-michelle-salz-smith.jpg\" alt=\"Terracotta House Kitchen by studio surface\" class=\"wp-image-48460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/terracotta-kitchen-michelle-salz-smith.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/terracotta-kitchen-michelle-salz-smith-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Terracotta House Kitchen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The most timeless design.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best way to not carbon date your home is not to mash all trends together. It\u2019s ok to incorporate some trends here and there, but resist using too many trends together. Don\u2019t force it. And don\u2019t fight the home\u2019 architecture if distinct and apparent. Timeless doesn\u2019t necessarily mean traditional or classic. But incorporating some of those elements in makes them more trend resistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The biggest design faux pas.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the biggest faux pas is when you become too formulaic. You don\u2019t want retro furniture inside a Tuscan home per se, but don\u2019t make it too theme-y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your design motto.<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: #e8eaeb;\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practice Thoughtful&nbsp;Design: Use a design concept, i.e. NOT a theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SSPalmetto-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SSPalmetto-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SSPalmetto-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SSPalmetto-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SSPalmetto-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Palmetto Patio<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If you were to design a room around one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bykoket.com\/?utm_source=Lh_Blog&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=koket_home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"KOKET (opens in a new tab)\">KOKET<\/a> piece, which would it be, and why?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Divine Armoire: I see this in a living room where it serves as a piece of functional art, part of a classic, eclectic environment. I would not put it in an overall already &nbsp;\u201cglam\u201d living room. I\u2019d place this piece in a room with neutral beautiful shaped furnishings a\u2019 la Pierre Augustin Rose sofas with textural fabrics and artworks while this piece resides as its own showstopper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bykoket.com\/guilty-pleasures\/casegoods\/divine-armoire-2-feathers.php?utm_source=Lh_blog&amp;utm_medium=image&amp;utm_campaign=questionnaire&amp;utm_content=divine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/divine-armoire-2-feathers-1-551x1024.jpg\" alt=\"divine armoire cabinet with feather doors by koket\" class=\"wp-image-48443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/divine-armoire-2-feathers-1-551x1024.jpg 551w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/divine-armoire-2-feathers-1-161x300.jpg 161w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/divine-armoire-2-feathers-1-768x1428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/divine-armoire-2-feathers-1-826x1536.jpg 826w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/divine-armoire-2-feathers-1.jpg 981w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Love happens when\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All my \u201cchickens are home.&#8221; My kid, my husband, all my animals. 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