Melissa is a lifelong resident of Oakville, Ontario. She is married, and a mother of three children and a rescue dog.
Melissa attended Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario and Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario.
Early in her career she began working for a new home builder in the Niagara region decorating model homes and working with buyers to design their dream spaces. Searching for more work/life balance, Melissa was inspired to start her own business in 2010 and continue helping families create livable, functional and stylish spaces in their homes, while also having flexibility to be present for her own family.
"For me, family always comes first. I have three children who are growing quickly. I want to be present and available to them and owning my own business allows me to do both things I love...designing and parenting"
Melissa is involved in her community, volunteering and co-chairing school council.
I believe that a home is a constant foundation in which we root ourselves. A well-designed home should invigorate , comfort and soothe, while also providing function and form. My approach to design pairs classic, timeless elements with great consideration given to a clients personal taste, lifestyle and experiences.
Melissa has undertaken and completed a number of renovation projects for our family including all the bathrooms, kitchen/dining rebuild and basement suite update. We have been immensely pleased with the final product in each instance. Melissa is a very pleasant person to work with and she is always polite, punctual and professional. She has the unique capability of listening to ones ideas and assimilating them into a realization of your vision within the budget that you provide her. She is always thinking three steps ahead and aiming to complete the project within a given timeline. She manages the various contractors very well and in turn they like to work for her, delivering an excellent high quality product. As we have got to know Melissa, we have been able to hand over the complete running of the renovation with only minor final choices as our input. With both of us having full time busy careers, this has worked like a charm. Best of all is the final reveal that she stages. All the wait (never long) is a delight and worth it!!. We hope to work with her on a number pf other projects, she is an immense talent.
Melissa has completed four separate projects for our family and her design footprint is evident throughout our home, which we now love. I had a sense of how I wanted our spaces to look but not the ability to put that vision into place. Melissa was able to listen and translate my vision into reality. The best part was that Melissa wanted my opinion on design choices and materials - it was important to her that we felt it was our home, not someone else’s idea of what it should be. Melissa has now completed design projects for three of our neighbours and they are all ecstatic with both the communication, process and, most importantly, the results!
I’ve used Melissa Carroll Design for a number of renovation projects including bathroom, kitchen and outdoor entertainment areas. Melissa takes the time to discuss projects ahead of time to understand both the taste and needs of her clients. The end result is amazing! One of my favourite projects was a basement renovation. We had a large space that was not well designed or utilized. It was an area that was used primarily by our kids and did not seem to have much potential due to an awkward configuration. We engaged Melissa to undertake a makeover to modernize the space and make it more user friendly. We discussed a general design and then left the rest to Melissa. The end result was well beyond my expectations! By the time we had returned from a short vacation, our dark and dingy basement was transformed into a beautiful and stylish living space that the whole family uses on a daily basis. We couldn’t be happier!
In addition to completing a major renovation in our home, we have been fortunate to see Melissa’s design work in our friends’ homes. What comes through is her ability to capture the uniquely personal essence of each family. In addition to her fantastic flair, she is a master of project management - she scheduled and completed the work in our home on time and on budget. She has nurtured relationships with skilled tradespeople capable of high quality finishing work. We could not be happier.
Melissa completely renovated our dining room and laundry room. She also modernized several rooms in our home by adding just the right amount of colour, texture and decor. She continues to exceed our expectations by following up with contractor issues immediately and meeting deadlines. She has the unique ability to listen to a customer's vision and deliver great results. Melissa is professional, communicates well, and always lovely to work with.
Melissa Carroll has been assisting me for many years staging my clients homes and preparing them for listing. Several of these homes required major renovations and others just required some de-cluttering and TLC. I cannot say enough how talented Melissa is with both the decorating and renovations. She is extremely sensitive of the individual needs and budgets of her clients and is an all-around lovely person to work with. I recommend Melissa without hesitation!
Melissa Carroll Design
Professional Interior Designer serving Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Mississauga and the Greater Toronto Area
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