Decor We Adore: 15 Reasons We're Crazy for Copper

You're no longer the only copper game in town. Altho still popular as barware, the rosy-hued metal has gone mainstream with copper accents popping up in every space both inside and outside the home.

Kitchen Cousins Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri pulled out all the stops in this small kitchen where black Shaker-style cabinets are beautifully contrasted by the kitchen's showstopper: a custom copper range hood.

But range hoods aren't the only way to introduce a bit of copper's fiery glam to the kitchen as is seen in this farmhouse-style stunner by Fixer Upper's Chip and Jo where a pair of copper lanterns is an eye-catching way to illuminate, and visually anchor, the island.

This hose pot is a great example of how copper patinates over time. Just as iron and steel rust, copper also shows the effect of the elements' chemical reaction with the metal. When exposed to water and oxygen, a gorgeous blue-green patina called verdigris forms on the copper's surface. The more the exposure, the faster the patination till all the copper color has vanished under a layer of minty green.