--- title: "OUTinDesign — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/outindesign-pfvwus-pf~596338962 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~596338962.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: OUTinDesign category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/d763556c0274843b_2364-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "201 North Union Street Suite 550, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, United States" latitude: 38.806 longitude: -77.0529 phone: "(571) 239-1743" website: http://www.outindesign.com rating: 5 review_count: 4 best_of_houzz_awards: 4 followers: 122 last_updated: 2026-09-06 --- # OUTinDesign Original Houzz profile: [OUTinDesign](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/outindesign-pfvwus-pf~596338962) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Alexandria, VA - **Serves:** OUTinDesign services Northern Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Alexandria, Arlington, Washington, DC, Reston, Great Falls, Potomac, Bethesda, Annapolis, St. Michaels, Rehoboth, Bethany Beach. We have completed projects in the following locations: Virginia, New Jersey, New York, and Paris, France. - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2015–2017), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Influencer - 50,000 Ideabook Saves OUTinDesign is a holistic design firm that specializes in renovation, remodeling and design-build. We take clients on a design journey towards realizing their vision for living places and dynamic spaces in which to live, play, eat, and rest. We design, remodel, build, and decorate residential and commercial spaces that incorporate elements from the outdoors indoors to make luminous spaces seamlessly connect. The common denominator throughout is a disciplined aesthetic that focuses on revealing the poetry in the most rational approach to space, proportion and light. We are specialized in optimizing small to large urban spaces and creating vacation homes-by-the water for extended families. We work with clients on residential, real estate, restaurant, and hospitality projects in Virginia, DC, New Jersey, New York, and abroad in France. ### Services Provided - Conceptual Design - Project Planning - Interior Design - Renovations - Remodeling and Reconstructions. Specialized in optimizing small to large urban and commercial projects and creating beach and vacation homes-by-the-water. Kitchen - Bathroom - Living - Dining - and Family room - Garden - Antiques and Furniture sourcing - Personalized Cabinets and Coffee tables - Glass Shelves. Use of light - color and texture. Consultation - staging for home sales. ### Areas Served - OUTinDesign services Northern Virginia - Maryland - Delaware - Alexandria - Arlington - Washington - DC - Reston - Great Falls - Potomac - Bethesda - Annapolis - St. Michaels - Rehoboth - Bethany Beach. We have completed projects in the following locations: Virginia - New Jersey - New York - and Paris - France. ### Typical Job Cost $3,000 - 640,000 Per job, percentage or hourly ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | OUTinDesign | | Address | 201 North Union Street Suite 550, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, United States | | Phone | (571) 239-1743 | | Website | http://www.outindesign.com | | License Number | 27-1757875 | | Followers on Houzz | 122 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/OutindesignSpaces - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/outindesign-llc?trk=top\_nav\_home - Blog — http://www.pinterest.com/outindesign/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [OUTinDesign](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/outindesign-pfvwus-pf~596338962) - **Website:** http://www.outindesign.com - **Phone:** (571) 239-1743 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Affiliate member of AIA - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2015–2017), for Design, Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 4 reviews** ### All 4 reviews **★★★★★ — briantrainor, March 2014** > Caroline's firm, OUTindesign is currently working on our beach house in Holgate on Long Beach Island in New Jersey. She designed our four bathrooms and kitchen coming up with ocean themes and using beautiful, translucent tile and detailing reminiscent of the sea. Our kitchen has a sea glass foam crackle glass counter and the cabinets have sea glass knobs ! The common areas have custom cabinets to hide TV's made from reclaimed materials gathered from barns in Pennsylvania. All flooring is 100-year old barn wood, hand-scraped oak. Her attention to detail is impressive. The result is stunning and sophisticated. Caroline has a great eye, great taste and great vision. Our home is decorated beautifully and will be enjoyed by our family. > > Brian and Tina Trainor, New York **★★★★★ — jackfisher, March 2014** > I entered into a partnership with designer Caroline Lechaux to renovate and design-build a house located in the historic district of Beach Haven. Her talent and business acumen impressed me while the project was going on, but I never imagined the house would turn out as impressively as it did. Her attention to detail in all aspects of the quality build, the original finishes, the unique appointments puts her in a category all her own. The property now called, “The Ultimate Beach House” is truly that. **★★★★★ — b09wjc1, March 2014** > OutinDesign's creative designer, Caroline Lechaux, re-designed and remodeled the Atlantic Cape Cottage on Berkeley Avenue in Beach Haven that my wife and I purchased. It proved a perfect home for my extended family since she was able to maximize space to fit grand kids, parents and grandparents all under one roof! She literally transformed the dark and dated cottage into a light-filled space with wood planking covering the walls and floors; even the furniture- most of it, her creations - were wood fabrications. It felt like a cross between a country cottage in Sweden all white and clean, and the perfect Cape Cod beach escape. Everyone who came through was captivated by its charm. **★★★★★ — Janet Masucci, March 2014** > OutinDesign recently worked on a complete renovation of my historic beach home in Beach Haven, New Jersey. The job included expanding the existing kitchen and adding a complete Master Bedroom with an in-suite bathroom. Caroline's vision was to keep the old-world charm of the historic home while similtansously bringing the home up-to-date. This is evident in all aspects of the finishes chosen including kitchen cabinets, glass tile, rustic vanities and fixtures which all complement the style of the home. I am extremely satisified with the outcome. OutinDesign far exceeded my expectations. ## Selected projects - [Ultimate Beach House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ultimate-beach-house-pj-vj~365389) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 24 - [Beach and Bay House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beach-and-bay-house-pj-vj~534752) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 26 - [House exteriors, gardens, decks & porches](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/house-exteriors-gardens-decks-and-porches-pj-vj~513352) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 15 - [Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia Town House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/old-town-alexandria-virginia-town-house-pj-vj~364086) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Kitchens](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchens-pj-vj~513300) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - [Atlantic Cape Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/atlantic-cape-cottage-pj-vj~364177) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Provencal Barn Conversion](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/provencal-barn-conversion-pj-vj~364075) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Maine Seaport Village Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/maine-seaport-village-cottage-pj-vj~364059) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Bath](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bath-pj-vj~513240) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 16 - [Latin Quarter Apartment, Paris, FRANCE](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/latin-quarter-apartment-paris-france-pj-vj~364094) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 [See all 10 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/outindesign-pfvwus-pf~596338962) ## Ideabooks - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/77626362/list/wish-list) — 7 ideas - [118 Amber](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/70311527/list/118-amber) — 20 ideas - [Alexandria House 1003](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/34291721/list/alexandria-house-1003) — 2 ideas - [kitchen ALEXANDRIA HOUSE 1003](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/34008646/list/kitchen-alexandria-house-1003) — 1 idea [See all 4 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/outindesign) ## Community Q&A **Q: sofa tables** *(in Photo Questions)* were these made or bought? A: This console was made from two reclaimed wood planters that I filled with sand from the beach, then laid with beach glass found at Barnegut Light House Beach at the top of Long Beach Island. I covered the two planters with a piece of tempered glass to make a console. **Q: Pendant** *(in Photo Questions)* Who is the manufacturer/brand of the ceiling light? Where can I purchase it? A: Hi, I got the pendant at Restoration Hardware. It looked like a nautical light but its called the London Street Light. **Q: Love the green wall. What color is it?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: The wall is a Moss Green beaded wainscoting. **Q: Where is the ceiling fan from? mfg and model?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: The fan has sailcloth blades and oil-rubbed bronze. It is from Fanimation. **Q: Art...** *(in Photo Questions)* Where did you get e Barnegat Light art/sign? A: It is from a store in Beach Haven, NJ. “Called How to Live”. **Q: Turquoise countertops on the island** *(in Photo Questions)* What is the brand name of these countertops on the island in the kitchen. Would love to purchase something similar if not the very same here in CT. Thanks, Sue A: The recycled (windshield) glass counter tops are custom made. They cannot be purchased. A company in Virginia custom made them for us. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-06.*