Colors I Love This Month ~ December

New month, new colors to highlight and love! The colors I'm loving this month are teal and bronze. They are yummy together or used on their own to add a new pop of color to your rooms. Sometimes all a room needs is a few new pillows, a new rug or the addition of a warm, rich metal. And don't forget paint color—a great way to change a room for a small investment.

Teal comes in many values (the lightness or darkness of a color), but I'm really liking the darker values. They are warm and inviting and look wonderful with winter white (cream), black, brown or the warm metal finishes (like bronze!).

Bronze adds a warmth to any room and has a richness that mixes well with both dark and light colors. It "reads" as a medium brown, so use it as you would a warm brown. Anytime you add metal to a room, you are mixing up the finishes and that instantly updates a space.

Tip: Easy way to add bronze to a room—spray-paint an old lamp base with bronze spraypaint. Either update a lamp you own but have grown tired of, or search flea markets for lamps with a great base shape and paint the base for a "new" lamp! This also works on metal chandeliers—spray and add new shades, and you have an instant update.

What colors are you loving this month? How are you using them in your home? Please leave a comment and share your color crushes!

Happy decorating.