zozee

Choose a main neutral color for your walls if you can paint them. Then 1 or 2 accent colors to use in curtains, toppers,
frames, etc. Color will bring the mish-mash together.

I painted my walls pale yellow. My furniture is white except for one brown dresser (yet to sell). Accents are turquoise and black. Since a sewing room, by its very nature, seems to look cluttered with all the "little" things, keeping the decor coordinated is easier on the eyes.

madamekelly

My sewing room has raspberry carpet, so I used some old daisy kingdom burgundy and white striped, with floral border, fabric for curtains which were lowered to give the effect of skylights, I used the deep green from the floral part to paint the base of an old teachers desk that had been well used, and painted the legs of the table I use for cutting the same deep green, since the top matched the teachers desk. The walls are a pale tan, and the walls are slowly being covered with quilts of all colors. I love it!

Debbie C

Those older pieces...are they dark? If so, I'd sand them down and paint them all white with a hard shell high gloss finish. Make everything the same color so it doesn't look so choppy. Use a bit of fabric and mod podge to cover all drawer fronts in a bright pattern. You can even mod podge over the laminate! Lighten the walls, bright curtains and keep rearranging things until it fits your needs exactly. It took me a couple of times, but I finally got it right! You will end up with a bright, fun creative space to spend your quilty hours!

lots2do

Lots of great suggestions here. I'm trying to use as much white for my new sewing space but will have to consider mod podging a little book shelf after reading that last suggestion.

ManiacQuilter2

I agree. Paint!!

tessagin

Not knowing the size of the executive desk maybe after fitting your machine to your desk, You could have it up against the desk for extra room if you decide to DSM quilt. Maybe filing cabinets would fit under the desk for extra storage. Possibly add casters to the bottoms for mobility.. I personally would have to see the layout of the basement. especially if you have the HVAC and appliances in the basement. And amount of lighting would be a factor. As others have stated, though check out Pinterest and the different photos members have here of their rooms.

acesgame

Paint is the obvious answer. Not so obvious is upholstery. If you need a nice large pressing table you could upholster the top or just cover with quilts or table clths.

patski

[II would sand the desk and paint it a color tat I like. Like bright yellow and make it a statement piece

4dogs

I made a big discovery when putting in my two big tall cabinets ...I had wanted the brown wood look, but all I could find was white.........but wow, when I put them into my not huge sewing room, it really lit the place up......it seemed so much brighter, lighter, bigger that I could not believe the difference.............do when thinking on the colors to paint your collection of items, this might help to know........that white really did light it up so much more than I would have thought...........