A woman with dark brown hair, glasses, and a beige jacket sitting indoors in a modern, well-lit space.

Laetitia Wajnapel

Interior Designer - Owner

I'm Laetitia, a Paris-born, LA-based interior designer and the founder of Cinquième Gauche Interiors. My work blends historical sensitivity with contemporary storytelling — creating personal, soulful homes that reflect the lives lived within them. Based in Los Angeles, I specialize in residential renovations, soft remodels, and furnishings-led transformations in neighborhoods like Venice, Silver Lake, Los Feliz, and the Hollywood Hills.

Whether restoring a 1913 Craftsman or layering meaning into a modern apartment, I uncover the emotional resonance of space. My Substack newsletter, The Walkthrough, explores these themes in detail — through home visits, conversations, and quiet observations.

Degrees and Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts,
History - Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne

Master of Arts, Film/Cinema/Video Studies - Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne

ASID accredited for Interior Design

“Furniture and sculpture obey a lot of the same rules, but you don’t have to be able to sit comfortably on a sculpture. Furniture has to be somewhat practical, but I like furniture that borders on sculpture, and you need a pure room for furniture to be in, too. Most rooms, if you put something in them, it gets lost because they’re so cluttered, so the more pure the room, the more the people and the furniture can come forth.”

— David Lynch, Room to Dream