The beautiful loft home of Los Angeles-based designer Kelly LaPlante perfectly illustrates her belief that green design isn't just about using sustainable materials — it's also about rediscovering what you already have. Kelly regularly encourages her clients to find new uses for their possessions, and her own home shows just how adept she is at converting hand-me-downs and thrift-store finds to a stylish new purpose. Really inspiring. Read more (and get some great ideas) here. Via Sunset.
(photos by Thomas J. Story)