Sometimes you walk into a room and color is the first thing you notice. Perhaps it's a bold color choice on the walls that wallops you over the head or an interesting or daring color combo. Or maybe it's just a thoughtful, even subtle, use of color to create a mood or feeling. Here are ten 2012 rooms where the color choices really stand out:

• Ella's Playful Paradise
• A Vibrant Room for Three
• A Colorful Nursery/Guest Room Combo
• Vintage Love in Felix's Room
• Ellie's Aqua & Gray Abode
• Corbin's Colorful Crib
• Clare's Big Girl Restyle
• Emerson's Alpha Numero Room
• Noah's Nautical Nest
• Colton's Bright Blue Room

Welcome to Apartment Therapy's Best of 2012 roundup! From December 19 through January 1 we are rounding up our favorite (and your favorite) posts from the past year.

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