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Old 01-05-2010, 06:37 AM
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Billy love the lay out of your sewing room and the color is very energizing. Are we going to see more from your rm?
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Old 01-05-2010, 06:58 AM
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I always take my fabrics to natural sunlight when picking the colors. Generally that means outside for the final decision. Therefore, the color of my room doesn't matter. It's off-white since we rent. Our apartment is partially underground, so it's like a dungeon in the living and dining rooms as there's no sun on that side of the building. Lots of trees close to the building.

I'd make the room a color you feel good in. If that's sunny yellow go for it.
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Old 01-05-2010, 07:19 AM
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I chose a very creamy sand color because I liked it. That was the only rule I followed when choosing a paint color.
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Old 01-05-2010, 08:51 AM
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I love color too but when we built my room this past spring I painted it mellow so I could see the real colors.
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Old 01-05-2010, 08:57 AM
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I just repainted my sewing room and because blue is my favorite color I had the walls painted light blue. I love it and if it has interfeared with my seeing the true color of my projects I sure haven't noticed it. I love the room and spend a lot of time in it. So I agree with everyone else use the color you are comfortable with and if bright yellow is what you like use it. We need to make our rooms a place where we feel good in and happy in.
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Old 01-05-2010, 10:48 AM
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Mine would have been Yellow but I had 3 gallons of this color laying around after I restored my home. This was going to be the color of my sunroom but my wife didn't like it after we had it mixed.

At first I didn't think much about the color but I like it now since I have been spending more time in there. I cant wait till I have the addition done so I can lay the quilt block floor using purple, yellow, red, and the focus color orange.

The floor will be an Ohio block when its done.

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Old 01-05-2010, 01:14 PM
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Three wall are yellow and one is yellow with white stripes. These colors were on the wall when we bought it. I have two boys and the rest of the house is done in browns and reds. It is nice to have a bright room to sew in. A girly room. Perhaps think about the rest of your house and since this will be your room what color would make it special and unique to you.
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Old 01-05-2010, 03:31 PM
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Caroltee, tell me about your EM!! I want to buy one in the future.

Our house was built in 1940 and we converted a bedroom into our sewing room. All four walls are Monterey Paneling that we lightly white washed to lighten up the room.

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Old 01-05-2010, 03:43 PM
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Old 01-05-2010, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by cutebuns
My walls are pale blue and it works well, though it is a big room and a very high ceiling (which is white) She is correct about the yellow. Though I don't htink that I would do white
Yikes... I painted my sewing room yellow and my fabric/spare bedroom (where my long-arm is going) a bright blue. Now I read this thread. Lovely. (I just wanted cheerful rooms to sew and quilt in.) I have so much natural light in my sewing room that I didn't think about the color impacting my fabrics. Hmmm.
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