PRIMARY FOCUS: RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN LOS ANGELES
At Magali Sonterre, we believe that a home is more than a curated collection of beautiful objects; it is an evolving narrative, an intimate oasis shaped by the architectural heritage of Southern California and the distinct souls of the people who inhabit it. Founded by longtime friends Laure Vincent-Bouleau and Allison Ritter, our studio approaches every project with a profound reverence for the history, character, and environmental context already present within the structure. Offering comprehensive residential interior design Los Angeles clients turn to for enduring, bespoke environments, we blend over thirty years of combined mastery to transform blank spaces or historical structures into layered, meaningful, and deeply personal estates.
What we love about LA is how different the houses are. We have everything from Spanish courtyards to mid-century moderns, and you can't just use a cookie-cutter style on all of them. You have to design for the specific house you’re in.
When navigating residential interior design Los Angeles, we view our role as translators of space. We listen intently to the house, studying how light shifts across the plaster walls, how the structural lines dialog with the natural landscape, and how our clients move through their daily lives. By aligning our creative vision with the intrinsic soul of the site, we curate residences that look striking yet feel instinctively authentic and effortlessly lived-in.
"Rather than imposing a singular style, we seek to understand the sensibility of the space and our clients’ needs and lifestyles, creating homes that feel authentic to the people who live in them."
A Collaborative Journey Rooted in Craftsmanship
Our comprehensive framework covers every step of the creative journey, ensuring a seamless alignment of form,
utility, and artistic execution:
- Architectural Preservation & Spatial Evaluation: Analyzing the original layout to maximize movement,
visual balance, and relationship to the exterior landscape. - Bespoke Millwork & Material Sourcing: Selecting rich, natural stones, patinated hardware, and custom
woods that age gracefully alongside the home. - Curated Antiquities & Art Consultation: Merging Laure’s French heritage and our collective wanderlust to secure rare European finds and vintage treasures.
- Local Artisan Integration: Partnering closely with Los Angeles’s vibrant community of master builders,
weavers, and fabricators to impart true singularity to your interiors.
We design gardens, patios, and pool areas to feel like you just stepped into another room of the house.
If your home has a Spanish courtyard or a mid-century deck, the outside has to match that history. We build with stone and wood that can sit out under the hot sun and heavy rain for decades, getting gray and worn-in, and looking even better than when we first put them down.
