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Here is my interior designer 2 cents worth. You want a light neutral color on the walls best light reflection and color rendition. For years I have recommended Benjamin Moores Linen White, it is a standard color, adjusts with most tile and carpet colors, and gives a soft background for just about anything. It looks ivory when compared to a stark white, but isn't cold and definitely not yellow. Good Luck.:D
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Our sewing room color was chosen, before it was our sewing room. We converted our sun room into our sewing room. The walls are a light yellow, but the thing we really like is all of the windows. It really gives you a lot of natural light to work by and also great to be inside, comfortable doing something you love and still be able to see outside.
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Originally Posted by sumcoop
Mine is pale yellow and I have black and white furniture and all the colors of my beautiful material!
Love it...when I can see it. It is now a mess! I was going to paint a room in our new house that was dark and uninspiring. It has two windows on the north side and medium color inexpensive paneling. The room was telling me a melon color but I couldn't do it. I'm sewing on a sun porch right now and am loving it, but still need to paint the room. (It's too cold on the porch during the winter.) Thanks! |
Originally Posted by patdesign
Here is my interior designer 2 cents worth. You want a light neutral color on the walls best light reflection and color rendition. For years I have recommended Benjamin Moores Linen White, it is a standard color, adjusts with most tile and carpet colors, and gives a soft background for just about anything. It looks ivory when compared to a stark white, but isn't cold and definitely not yellow. Good Luck.:D
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Originally Posted by purvissp
Our sewing room color was chosen, before it was our sewing room. We converted our sun room into our sewing room. The walls are a light yellow, but the thing we really like is all of the windows. It really gives you a lot of natural light to work by and also great to be inside, comfortable doing something you love and still be able to see outside.
I am envious! You have a great sewing/quilting room! My room in down in the basement, and it is dark so I have a few lamps however I need more! The good thing about my room in the basement is that I have music! TreeFrog |
Originally Posted by Robin Lynn
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.
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I choose a soft yellow, because my sewing room is in the basement, has one window that faces north, so I get no sun in it and I wanted to give it a warm feeling. My accent colors are mainly lavender...but I love pink and lavender together, so I have some pink things too!!!!
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I would go with a beige or sky blue because you could put any colors up on/near that without them clashing. Have heard that a light green is supposed to be soothing, but it's not one of my personal favorites.
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I went to the paint store and asked for a white (not stark white, like bright snow). I told them I wanted to be able to see the true color of my fabrics. Good luck!
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I painted mine 'vanilla ice cream'. It makes it easy for me to 'see' colors, which is an issue for me. My curtain is a pale green cloth shower curtain, it lets in light, but it is diffused light. I love my sewing room, and someday it will be finished. ;)
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Soft yellow soft yellow soft yellowwwwwwww
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Yesterday, I painted my sewing room and I'm very happy with the results. The ceiling is called pixie dust, it's the lightest color in the purple, the walls are faded hydrangea which is a couple shades darker than the ceiling and the accent wall is dillweed - from the green family. I am sooooo glad I painted. The before pics are awful. I will try posting the pics later.
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Does anyone know how hard it is to find the right shade of yellow. PLEASE tell us the brand and paint shade when you put up your pictures. I bought one color got it home, painted all four walls two coats and hated it. It was too harsh. I'd love a nice soft shade of yellow.
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Latte is a cream yellow tan.It's soft and happy color.One color hole house,ceilings and all.
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Having worked with colors my whole life my suggestion like some above. It is your room. Choose a color that is right for you. What color clothes do you tend to buy?? That is a good starting point. What color makes you uncomfortable?
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I just re-painted my sewing room and struggled with whether to change the color. Finally, I painted it a neutral light cream. I love bright colors but dark colors "eat" the light you need to work and brights seem to compete with whatever you're working on. Ultimately, though, paint it a color you love. It's your room, after all.
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My room is "princess purple" (a medium lavender). There are two large windows which lets in tons of light. It was my DD's room. I love the color it is so relaxing in there....it especially helps on those days when the seam ripper is my best friend. :)
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I just painted mine, Honey Beige and it so bright so very pretty, glad I found that color, and really I'm not much into yellow.
Here is what it looks like! [IMG]http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/...hings005-3.jpg[/IMG] I still need to put the trim up and tile the room! will start that next week when I get paid... |
Originally Posted by jeaninmaine
Does anyone know how hard it is to find the right shade of yellow. PLEASE tell us the brand and paint shade when you put up your pictures. I bought one color got it home, painted all four walls two coats and hated it. It was too harsh. I'd love a nice soft shade of yellow.
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I would think any color but white or off white would distort the color. If you go with a pastel, be sure to use Ott lites or daylight bulbs.
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I say "yellow" which happens to be my favorite color next to blue. Why aren't there more yellow quilt fabrics?????
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I have just painted my room in a colour called picket fence. Its a very soft white as I wanted to be able to see better at night but not have the glare..
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Mine is Purple with white cabinets
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Exactly what I did a few years ago. After a winter like this year I really love being in a bright yellow room.
Originally Posted by Sophie2
My sewing room is in my basement. Since I have no windows in the room , by choice, I wanted something bright so I choose a bright yellow. I really like it. The color makes the room really cheerful, even on the darkest winter day.
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I read somewhere that the color yellow is very therapuetic and that it enhances creativity.
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I would think a neutral color would be good, but here's a little expanding on the post that suggested the small sample paints. Paint them on pieces of posterboard and put them up in your room so you can see the colors at different times of the day. they will change color/tint whatever. I like the idea of painting posterboard instead of right on the walls b/c you won't have to try and cover up all those swatches-you can take them down and toss. A color specialist told me about this and it works!
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I used Butter Cream from Sherwin Williams. It looks real nice and relaxing.
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I haven't moved into mine yet--just need to get stuff carried out to it (a separated building from my house) but I went with a very pale yellow. I would say it is butter colored. There are lots of window and I love the color when bright or when dark outside.
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I just had mine painted Behr Renoir Bisque (DH did it for me - bless him!) and I love it. I can't really even describe to you the colour - you'll just have to go to Home Depot and check it out. BTW, be sure and use their Ultra (with primer included) - it covers in one coat.
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Originally Posted by 3TreeFrog
Originally Posted by quilterella
As many of you are aware, I am currently painting out rooms in wait for my Tin Lizzie to arrive. My question is, what colour would you paint your room? I had read a longtime ago, that dark colours aren't appropriate for the sewing room as it distorts the fabric colour. I'm wondering should it be totally white(not my first choice), or a soft beige, or yellow or what? I know it needs to be easy on the eyes and pleasant at the same time. The room has two windows in it and hardwood floors. I would really appreciate your opinions!
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 |
I went to Lowes and asked the same question. I had a 24 ft room with new drywall. I received a great deal of help and ended up with an historic yellow. I love it. It is soft and cheery. You need to check out expert help. My sewing furniture is white. So I could use anything. Take your time and enjoy the creative process.
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♥♥ Which sewing room? august moon (yellow) :roll:
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I would opt for light beige
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My sewing room is my old dining room, and was painted a deep dark blue. To me,it's very serene, calming, and goes with the rest of the house. Since dark colors are supposed to distort colors, I now have an excuse for the quilt I'm planning on making. I'm using a floral print, and using the pick and orange from the flowers in the quilt!
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I was going to say pale yellow or gold, too, amazing how many people said yellow...
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Maybe art gallery grey? Neutral and would showcase any quilts or other art on the walls for inspiration.
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My room on the bottom is periwinkle and the top is light tan. I have a chair rail between the bead board and the textured wall. It works fine. The top walls being light keep the colors true and I have two windows, it is an extra bedroom I'm using.
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Mine is painted a soft gold. There is a lot of light in the room, which is small. It has 4 windows on 3 sides. I have fabric valances and roll down shades that have bright colors and the gold stands up to it.
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I love light lavender
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I chose off white and the furniture is white with pink and light sewing machine cabinet. 3 windows with sheer curtains. My sewing room is on the 3rd floor, so I see the sky and 3 maple trees. And of course my comfy stash. I feel very content there. I think you should go with color that makes you feel happy and content.
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