I think you could get away with the sage green if your design wall was white or light cream, and you had either good natural light facing that wall, or if you had good daylight bulbs in use.
Originally Posted by
Quiltngolfer
I hate the new light bulbs. I can't seem to find one that is good for the sewing room.
When you purchase daylight bulbs, check the label. It should include info such as wattage and something called "color temperature". The best color temperature (for our purposes) is 5000K. I have two that I've aimed on my design wall, they're 30W and 5000K. They're the closest thing to natural daylight. So far I've only been able to find them in home improvement stores.
Now when I say "our purposes", I mean making sure the fabric colors read true. I love these bulbs for office work and sewing with fabric, but I would not like them for relaxing, reading a book, watching tv, visiting with friends. The light is too bright and white.