After years of cool toned rooms dominating the Room for Color contest winners circle, we just took a move in a totally new direction. Our Grand Prize winner is the "Warm" Division finalist entry; a room defined by the use of a bold and bright red. The International winner has walls of a similar hue. Looks like things are heating up everywhere! Here's our take on the rooms that came out on top... More

After the publication of 144 entries and nearly a month of voting, 4 finalists have emerged in the Room for Color contest. Clockwise above are the voters choices for the top rooms in the Dark, Light, Cool and Warm divisions. We wrap up the whole contest at 3pm eastern, so this is it - one last vote from each of you and we'll have our Grand Prize winner!

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This year's Room for Color Contest is heating up. We finished rolling out the last of the new entries this week and some of them have moved up the leader board very quickly. You have until 10/29 at noon to vote for your favorites from the big wide pool of entries — so an underdog could still come from behind and end up in the finals! Check out all Room for Color Entries, vote for your favorites and then stay tuned for our announcement next week of the finalists and the single big vote for this years grand prize winner!

• Sibylle's "Funky Orange" Room
• Dagny's "Energetic Mix" Room
• Jane's "Comic Strip" Room
• Sally's "Very Brighton" Room
• Carole's "A Hint of Romance" Room
• Rodoula's "Refreshing" Room
• Rosanne's "Vintage Finds" Room
• Francoise's "Soft Touch" Room
• Sean's "Me." Room
• Taylor's "Vintage Bright" Room

There are lots of amazing rooms to be discovered - check out all the entries:

ROOM FOR COLOR 2012 - ALL ENTRIES

• Skyla's "Green Retreat" Room
• Amit's "Lake Inspired" Room
• Mayuko's "Orange Crush" Room
• Janelle's "Tropics" Room
• Natasha's "Outside In" Room
• Matthew's "Modern Coastal Casual" Room
• Kelly's "Boathouse Vintage" Kitchen
• Jill's "Peacock Fabdonkulous" Room
• Robyn's "Retro Modern" Room
• Jessica's "Clouded Sunshine" Room

There are lots of amazing rooms to be discovered - check out all the entries:

ROOM FOR COLOR 2012 - ALL ENTRIES

• Polly's "Moody Blues" Room
• Elizabeth's "Vintage Midnight" Room
• Suzannah's "Adventures in Dressmaking" Room
• Addie's "Sealskin + Ivory" Room
• Lee 's "Almost Indigo" Room
• Michelle's "The Rabbit Hole" Room
• Rita & Cane's "Northwest Forest" Room
• Dana's "Sweet Navy" Room
• Sue's "Laid-Back Cool" Room
• Claire's "Dark & Soothing" Room

There are lots of amazing rooms to be discovered - check out all the entries:

ROOM FOR COLOR 2012 - ALL ENTRIES

• Kellie's "Bright & Beachy" Room
• Melanie's "Terracotta Traveler" Room
• Rohde's "Energetic & Inspiring" Room• Sofia's "Striped Ceiling" Room
• Franco's "Expressionist" Room
• Janet's "Summery Citrus" Room
• Tina's "Morning Pick Me Up" Kitchen
• Jackie's "Rustic Surf" Room
• Eve's "Pop of Psychedelia" Living Room
• Jo's "Bold Contrasts" Room

There are lots of amazing rooms to be discovered - check out all the entries:

ROOM FOR COLOR 2012 - ALL ENTRIES

• Michael's "Brassy 60's Den" Room
• Katie's "Purple Toned Grays" Room
• Melyssa's "Vacation" Room
• Logan's "Cool & Collected" Room
• Suzanne's "Color in Harmony" Room
• Nadia's "Yellow & Grey Sunshine" Room
• Carol's "Field of Fennel" Room
• Christine's "Kitsch Conservatory" Room
• Allie's "Contrasting Neutrals" Room
• Kylie's "Spring Sunlight Cottage" Room

There are lots of amazing rooms to be discovered - check out all the entries:

ROOM FOR COLOR 2012 - ALL ENTRIES

Children's spaces are a natural place to experiment with color whether by going bold and playful or, on the opposite end of the color spectrum, calm and soothing. Here are ten nurseries and kid's rooms with thoughtful uses of color.

• Molly's "Put a Bird On It" Room
• Kari's "Orange & Teal" Room
• Dana's "Sweet Navy" Room
• Dawn's "Princess Palette" Room
• Sofia's "Striped Ceiling" Room
• Nadia's "Yellow & Grey Sunshine" Room
• Ellen's "Bright and Cheerful" Nursery
• Margie's "Heavenly Hideaway" Room
• Emily's "Citron Pop" Room
• Katie's "Sweet White" Nursery

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We're in the home stretch! We've now published all of the 2012 Room for Color entries, clocking in at 144 total colorful rooms for you to discover. We're still collecting votes on all the entries, which will determine our division winners - the rooms which will be moving on to the big, grand prize vote next week. Check out these beauties from the past week, along with all the entries from throughout the month... More