Stylist Pippa Holt has a gorgeous mansion flat in central London full of delicious dichotomies. Influences from her Australian roots sit next to evidence of her current London life. Intricate black and white wallpaper exists just one wall over from generous, simple graphic rugs.

Flea market and low budget (Ikea!) pieces sing harmoniously next to high end original designs from the likes of Charles Eames (and handfuls of other recognizable names). Two dimensional prints hang on the wall above heaping stacks of three dimensional glossy muses.

Crisp white walls and floors provide the canvas for vivid splashes of bright colors and sumptuous textures. The entire composition of Ms. Holt’s flat leaves a delicious taste in my mouth.

This feast of loveliness was discovered on one of my favorite blogs, Automatism (as you already know – if you read this).

Read more about Ms. Holt’s exquisite home in this article from Living Etc.

Photographs by Lisa Cohen (via Living Inside).

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Automatism is a source of automatic inspiration compiled by artist Lori Langille, and you don’t have to take my word for it. The Times Online agrees, naming this creative design blog as one of the top 50 design blogs in the world (yes, world). Cote Maison named Automatism as one of the top 15 international design blogs. Still not a believer? Make the journey to this haven of all things beautiful and fall in love firsthand, Ms. Langille’s blog with shower you with delights and inspiration.

Here are two of my favorite green spaces at Automatism. First up, this simple weekend retreat (once a boat shed) is the perfect antidote to chaotic weekday stress (image above). This Parisian repair shop transformed into the loft of my dreams – the perfect mixture of industrial and vintage (image below).

This artwork is from the hands of the blog editor herself, Lori Langille.

Be sure to add Automatism to your list of daily reads – and get a cup of tea ready for your inevitable travel through the archives.

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Confession. I don’t always buy organic (gasps abound). But today I found something organic that was literally irresistible; it looked fresher, toxins were nowhere in sight, and it certainly left a delicious flavor on my taste buds. I am talking about the supple and fresh Organic Interior Design. Kelly LaPlante is the genius behind this firm. Yes, genius. And no, I don’t use the word genius lightly. Ms. LaPlante’s biography and resume are gleaming with a shine that rivals her gold dining chairs. I can’t decide if I am overwhelmed with awe and esteem or choking on my jealousy. Either way, there’s no debate about the gorgeousness of LaPlante’s Los Angeles Loft. Devour these images by Thomas J. Story.

Visit the original article on Sunset for more information, including thirteen ways this space is green.

The wildly talented LaPlante is in the midst of creating Standard, a periodical publication. The magazine is based on LaPlante’s thought that, “green is a standard, not a style.” I wait with baited breath.

(Thank you Automatism for introducing me to Kelly LaPlante.)

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