The Studio

Cinquième Gauche is an award-winning boutique interior design studio grounded in the belief that every space tells a story. Led by a designer with an editorial eye and a love for emotionally resonant interiors, the studio caters to creatives, couples, and families who crave soulful, layered homes that reflect their lived experience.

With a focus on story-first design, Cinquième Gauche blends visual research, client narrative, and spatial intuition into tailored environments that feel both curated and deeply personal.

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 remodels, soft renovations, and furnishings-led transformations in neighborhoods like Venice, Silver Lake, Los Feliz, the Hollywood Hills and beyond.

Whether restoring a historical Spanish home 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, Qualifications & Awards

Bachelor of Arts,
History & Art History
Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne

Master of Arts, Film Studies
Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne

ASID accredited for Interior Design

Interior Design and Innovation Award Winner (2025)

“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