Melissa Dicaire

LEED AP ID+C
Associate Principal, Chicago

Melissa’s drive to design started very early.  As a kid, she loved to build doll houses out of cardboard boxes – using wrapping paper for wallcovering and plastic wrap for windows. She even designed and built the furnishings, drawing inspiration from ads in her mom’s JC Penney catalog.  If she inherited her creative gene from anyone, it was probably her dad, a mechanic who could visualize and sketch in 3-d.

After working full time and attending a local college, she transferred to Loyola University Chicago on an academic scholarship.  She graduated Summa Cum Laude with her Bachelor of Art in Interior Architecture and Design.

The first interior designer Melissa ever worked for made a lasting impression on her. She was impressed by his lack of ego and his interest in her thoughts and opinions. She aims to emulate his genuine collaborative spirit when working with members of her own team.

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Confidential Financial Services Firm
Chicago, IL
Confidential Financial Services Firm
Milwaukee, WI
Confidential Financial Services Firm
Charlotte, NC
Confidential Financial Services Firm
Dallas, TX
Barilla, Northbrook, IL
Barilla, Northbrook, IL
“Every space deserves good design with healthy, safe and beautiful environments to live, work and play.”
fun fact
As a Girl Scout when cookie sales were slow, Melissa would fill her time drawing elevations and floor plans on the back the promotional posters.
YWCA on MLK day of service
Volunteering at the YWCA on MLK Day of Service
Melissa has a long history of organization and participation in Service+, which organizes monthly volunteer service events and fundraising efforts.
Barnes & Thornburg, Chicago
Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Chicago, Illinois
OCC; Chicago
OCC, Chicago, Illinois
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