Mine is in the basement and I painted it a light yellow. With all the heating ducts, I could not put in a dropped ceiling so I just covered the ceiling area with white cotton fabric and worked it around all of the ducts - hides the insulation and adds light to the room. I also use 3 ott lites to light up my work areas depending on what I am doing. I keep thinking of adding an old window frame backed with a mirror to look like a window but that's just another project to consider.