copper

Though I've told you time and again that I won't be redecorating my home for Fall, I can't seem to keep autumnal palettes off of my mind. First it was these colorful Fall wallpapers and now I'm dreaming about the warm color of copper. The peachy metal plays well with silver and gold (the two other elements in its family in the periodic table), so it's quite a versatile finish for your home.

I love copper against deep eggplant and midnight blues. In fact, I think these Roost Copper Clad Mirrors ($212) would look smashing against this plum-colored chrysanthemum wallpaper. But if you're not sold on integrating so much of the dapper metal into your décor, there are plenty of smaller accessories and furniture items to choose from. Check out my picks below.

I finally found a benefit to procrastination. After making some enchiladas the other night, I left my dishes in the sink overnight. While the mess wasn't a pleasant morning reception, I did come across an exciting unintentional cleaning quickie for copper lovers.

There are copper cleaners that can take the grime off in relatively no time but they often require some elbow grease. My solution requires minimal scrubbing and best of all? It's au natural! The secret is in a small can that can be found in any grocery store. To see how it works, read more

The other day, I found myself making a cake that called for a nonreactive saucepan, and I wondered: What exactly does that mean, anyway? Nonreactive cookware is made from ceramic, anodized stainless steel, glass, or nonstick materials.

Often metals can chemically react to heat or various ingredients, altering a food's flavor. For instance, cast iron cookware reacts negatively with high-acid foods like citrus, wine, or tomato sauce. Copper, which is ideal for even heating but very reactive, is often lined with tin to minimize chemical reactions.Even uncoated aluminum pans may oxidize with food, imparting a darker color or metallic taste — although most modern-day aluminum cookware has been covered with a corrosion-resistant oxide coating.

Copper cookware is coated in tin, but tin is a soft metal and scratches off easily, so be cautious when cooking anything acidic or light in color. Do you take precautions when cooking with copper or cast iron cookware?

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Canadian actress Missy Peregrym — last seen as Andi on Reaper — is showing her home country some love: she's just taken the lead in the cop drama Copper, a Canadian production that will air in the US on ABC.

Copper is described as a Grey's Anatomy-type journey through the world of rookie cops. Amusingly, this character has the same name as Peregrym's Reaper role — though this one's Andy, not Andi. As The Hollywood Reporter puts it:

[Andy McNally is] a newly minted cop fresh from the academy and the daughter of a homicide detective. She is anxious about her first day on the job, which doesn't go as well as she had wished.

I wonder if she has a one-night stand with her soon-to-be boss, all Grey's-style?

Copper will start production soon in Toronto, and there's no word yet on when it will air on ABC. But does it sound like a show you'd check out? Will the world of rookie cops make a good primetime soap?