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We moved a year ago and the house had just been repainted with colors that appealed to us. The room for me is kind of dark green with an eggshell ceiling but I have a very bright light in the ceiling and also a lamp simular to the floor lamp Ott. For me I love going in and working on any project, being sewing, scrapbooking,crochet,tating or knit. I try them all.
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I have a new sewing room with a window on the west wall & a door with window on the north wall. My room is outside the house in a finished room in our barn. I painted it the Miller Devin color called Butter. We replaced our kitchen cabinets so took the pantry & painted it barn red & added to the sewing room. My curtains are a wedgewood blue with touches of barn red & sewing notions for the print. Any color goes with yellow so works great for displays
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I painted one of the guest bedrooms Belgian waffle and it faces the east and am very happy with the color for my sewing room.
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I have a light yellow in my kitchen/sewing room and it is great. I would also get the best lighting you can get. I am not sure what they are called, but I think they are call day light lamps, love em.
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Several years ago when I took over one of my bedrooms I made it into a sewing/craft room. I like the color red and ladybugs so I painted the lower half a light tan, top half red and bordered it with a black stripe and stick onred ladybugs. I like it!
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Originally Posted by cinnya
Well don't listen to me......my whole room is painted red, lol
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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'm liking the idea of a soft gray with some fabulous silk like curtains with beautiful jewel tones in them. My mind is spinning. Has to wait until mid-late June
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Originally Posted by chuckbere15
I have a light yellow in my kitchen/sewing room and it is great. I would also get the best lighting you can get. I am not sure what they are called, but I think they are call day light lamps, love em.
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I painted my sewing room yellow, then my daughter who is a hair stylist she was taught at a hair coloring seminar told me that yellow changes the color of everything. And I can tell you that even though I love the color yellow, it does seem to effect my color choices sometimes.
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It's funny you ask that, Quilterella. My sewing room is painted a beautiful shade of pink called "Cinderella"
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I always gravitate toward greens or yellow (never together). I read a research article that said that people who grow up in yellow rooms (I assume bright yellow) tend to be more aggressive (that explains my sister). Green is an emotionally soothing color which is why schools went from blackboards to green boards.
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You know, I replied earlier that white or off white is a better choice, but after reading all your input about yellow and butter cream, etc., I stand corrected!! I'll be sure to paint my room a color too!
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The people I bought my house from painted the room I'm using as my QR painted it a very soft, very light aqua. I probably wouldn't have picked it but LOVE IT. The trim is painted white. Every time I walk into the room I feel happy. The color makes me feel good.
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My sewing room is a pale lavender. It is light and cheerful. I think any light color that you like will work fine.
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I painted my sewing room a bright lime green. It faces south and has 1 window. I feel so good when I sit in there and sew. I think it is like being in a bower. It might not be for everyone, but I love it.
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My sewing room is going to be a very pale peach with white trim. I can't wait for it to be done!
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My sewing room faces west and had two large double hung windows in it - it is painted with Sherwin Williams "Filtered Sun" which is a light/medium golden yellow - I love it! It is warm and welcoming especially in the cold winter months here in Michigan. I have daylight light bulbs in the overhead fixture but usually sew in the daytime and so the windows provide good light to work by as my sewing machine is right next to them. Being we have a large overhang on the house and a big tree outside, I don't get strong sun in the windows until late in the day.
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I absolutely LOVE your colors! I just may use them in my room when we get it added to the house!
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You should start by taking into consideration how much natura light the room gets - and then what makes you feel like you and the room are one - to me the most important thing question is not what color but what maks me wnat to be in this room and let my creative mind go free - good luck with your choice
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Originally Posted by nuffsaid
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.
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Originally Posted by canuckninepatch
Originally Posted by chuckbere15
I have a light yellow in my kitchen/sewing room and it is great. I would also get the best lighting you can get. I am not sure what they are called, but I think they are call day light lamps, love em.
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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!
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My DH and I are in the process of finishing my quilting room, it's yellow with white trim. He is putting cubies and shelves in the closet for storing fabric, then new doors and carpet, I can hardly wait. I've always wanted a yellow room, and I wanted something light and cheery to quilt in!
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Sherwin Williams #6688 Solaria latex eggshell finish
Quite bright when first applied but softens with addition a furniture etc. Good luck with your pick .. with whatever color you choose. |
Originally Posted by jfowles
My DH and I are in the process of finishing my quilting room, it's yellow with white trim. He is putting cubies and shelves in the closet for storing fabric, then new doors and carpet, I can hardly wait. I've always wanted a yellow room, and I wanted something light and cheery to quilt in!
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I had my sewing room painted in an off white. It's in the back of the house and gets pretty decent sunlight and the off white walls keep it light and bright. My sewing room is fully stocked with tables and storage cabinets that are bright primary colors and I think the off white color keeps it from looking like there are color conflicts going on.
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You have done a wonderful job and "coloring" your room! Very pretty!
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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!
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I painted mine lemon yellow and everything in it looks bright I really like it my other room was white and don't like it as much as the yellow room
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