I'm a beige-y person. however, another quilter painter her room yellow and it looked bright and a place that one would want to work in.

Mine is a very soft pale pink. A cool pink. I have 4 big windows also. Love it!!
Any light or pale color that YOU like is the way to go! Don't worry about neutrals or such, just pick what you will be happy with. You will be spending many hours in there! :)

I'll be interested in this topic also as I will be moving into an apartment the middle of August and the renovation will start in May sometime.

The bedroom I sew in is about to be refurbished....wallpaper off, lighter paint on. I will probably paint it a tinted white color so that more light is reflected. Not too white, tho as the rest of the house is relatively colorful. I have also
noticed that color reacts with other color....so having a plainer wall would give me a truer reading on the colors I choose.

i did mine in a "clear" yellow(no gold tones in it, nor did it look like a banana moved in! :XD: )

i love it, it is nice and cheery..and i can accent in teal or red or green or blue, when i want a "change"..

Read ALL the hints here and then do what makes You happy!!

Mine is a pretty blue.....favorite color, no other reason.

lt. taupe

If the prime criteria for color choice is for the true colors of the quilt you will be quilting to be not influenced by the wall color of your room, you might want to consider this. I remember once doing a color study for a weaving project. We were looking for a color to surround other colors so that the other colors would "pop" without being influenced by the red or the yellow or the blue in the outside color. Do you know what color worked beautifully?? A true grey!! White made colors looked washed out; black did not work for some colors--too stark; other colors influenced the tone or hue of the interior colors. So, perhaps you could use a soft pale grey . . . and use curtains and your quilting fabrics to provide the color we all crave.

Yes, I agree we all have our own preferences, I always like light blue.

Mine is ANTIQUE WHITE that looks soft yellow at times and creamy white at others.

My room is in the lower level. We decided a rich yellow and it looks and feels great!

My sewing room has two windows also. I painted it a light yellow and it is so cheery. It faces the north so I really enjoy the cheery yellow in the winter time.

Same here. I'm in the family room in the basement and yellow keeps it brighter.

I just painted my sewing room a light grey "knitting needles" by Sherman Williams, with white trimming and my accents is light green, yellow and a hint of orange. I haven't gotten to the accents yet.

I like a soft pale blue, very soothing. Whatever you choose it should be something that makes you feel great when you go into your room.

I am in agreement with Pam M's suggestions. Personally, my brain doesn't see the colors of the fabric properly if there is any conflicting color around. I work best in less confusion also. My first studio I painted a satin off white color with a pinch of purple in it. You did not see the purple but it was a nice neutral background and all the shelves, counters, etc. were white. The floor was gray. That was the best working space I have ever had.

In my son's home, the rooms I am using now are a pale, pale gold. I have trouble working with that. So, I covered one whole wall with Warm and White for a design wall and the other walls have the white bookcases, etc. It is what it is.

But, a light neutral background to the room helps it not look so cluttered when you are set up and also makes it easier as Pam M said to see the true colors.

When this next surgery is over & I can 'resume' my regular life.... I am going to paint my sewing room a light "minty" green. Also going to extend my sewing room out into another room; which I will use just for cutting. Sharing this room with hubby for his computer room. A closed door when I am sewing will give him 'quiet' time. Think that room will also be green!
I was told by a dear friend that 'green' represents "LIFE"
As another quilter said... each person has their own idea. Choose what best suits you!
As one commercial says..(It's my money & I want it now) in different words....
"It's YOUR room & paint it YOUR WAY!!!" :P

I used a bright yellow!! Now it is my computer/office. REALLY messes up color.

My room is beige with a burnt orange accent wall in the area that is a Hair Shop, but now ready for a change.. My room is 18 X 24 and is a Computer/ Sewing/ LA Quilting/Scrapbook /Beauty shop. Try to combine all that with a Color. LOL Have fun deciding, I will be checking back to see if you post pictures.

For me, it doesn't matter...can't see the walls because of the shelves. LOL The walls were white when I took the room over from a departing daughter. I never painted, just shelved the hell out of it. I guess the walls are still white . My daughter will let you know when I depart and she gets rid of all the stuff on the shelves...

What is your favorite color you could pick a shade of that.

I would paint the room a off white, as it makes a room seem larger.

I painted mine pale yellow instead of going with white. I really like it and it is bright and a good color to have but the final choice is yours.

I always go for the neutral color for the walls and then I can use any color wherever I want without it clashing. Usually I choose a nice Ivory of off-white.

This is exactly what I did about a month ago and I love it!

Well I am certanly not the person to ask. Everytime I pick out a color it looks good in the bucket but when it hits the walls it takes on horrible dimensions. But I do know that light colors bring in more light and you will want that to see what you are doing. And I would go with a favorite color so that your mood will be good when you walk into the room to get started on a project.

Quilterella

You know if beige makes you happy then so be it, use the colour of YOUR liking.

BTW: what is a "Tin Lizzie"?

TreeFrog

My sewing room is light aqua. It is such a lovely and peaceful, calming color. I really need calming when I'm having a difficult day and nothing goes together right. lol

Mine is a soft blue grey, not my choice but it works. It depends on how the light hits it whether it is blue or grey.

I painted my sewing room a soft beige, wereas the rest of my home is taupe. I chose the beige because it is light and with an ott lite I can really see true color.

I just had my sewing room painted with Sherwin Williams' "Butter Cookie", which is yellow, but not a light or pale yellow.

I painted mine a mossy green. It's on the medium side of green/gray. I have always loved this color for paint, so when I had the chance, I painted my sewing room that color. It makes me happy everytime I go in.

On the other hand, I am going to paint my bedroom a soft yellow.

On another note, a Tin Lizzie is a long arm quilting machine.

We just bought a house and I get to have a sewing room! I'm painting it a pale lavender.

My sewing room is in the basement, so I painted it a light aqua. It is really bright down there now! It makes it feel less like a basement.

my quilt room is lemon chiffon, a very soft pale creamy yellow - love it!

That is what I was thinking and that is what I did. But I agree that a lighter softer color might be better suited for a quilt studio. I used a soft blue with a hint of teal and lots of different cremes and butter colors. A pale yellow would be my second choice and then a soft yellow green.

I'm really enjoying this thread, and truly appreciate the people who are giving the brand and paint color names.

I just painted my new studio a few shades lighter than a yellow daffadil. At first it looked too bright...but by the time the trim was painted white and the bookcases and other furniture was moved in...it looked just right. I'll take pics and post this weekend.

Just be careful and make the room bright and cheerful...a place that lifts your spirits as you walk through the door.

I share a room with my husband's office space, its a green. If I had my choice it would be a soft blue with a slight lilac tint. But ultimately it should be painted a color that makes you happy when you enter your room. So wether you choose a neutral or embrace a color only you could love, Be Happy its all yours.