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!

I will be watching this topic closely because in mid-summer I am painting a room in the house to be my quilting/scrapbooking space. and right now it is Pepto-
bismol pink. I am used to sewing in the basement which is a soft blue and like it, but don't really want to replicate that in my new room.

Whatever color makes your happy.

I painted all the rooms in my house with Glidden "cookie crumb". it is very pretty. A very light tan color...it doesn't have the pink tint that beige has. I really like it and it's easy on the eyes.

I painted my sewing room a pale yellow. It keeps the light in my room bright without being garish.

I would keep it neutral, for the sake of keeping fabric colors more true, but give it a POP with red or blue-green on a half-wall, a small accent wall, the trim, or somewhere. I agree that beige is too pink, so try something neutral with a brown base

If you research colors and the moods they reflect in us they say a soft yellow is the way to go for creativity. In our last home I did this and it was fabulous. Yellow is supposed to be the color for creativity....like red is supposed to make you hungry. It's an interesting subject.

Why not go get some paint strip colors from a paint store and see what they do for you in your room. Now you can purchase those small jars of colors to test out and see how you feel/enjoy their look. Can't remember but I think the softer blues and greens create relaxation.

Just remember it's your room and you should choose what is most pleasing to you and gives you that happy feeling every time to go in there to create your beauties...

I painted my sewing room a soft pale yellow called "Weston Flax" by Benjamin Moore. I just love it!

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!

My sewing room is a soft pink. Love it!

what about a very light yellow? like a cream yellow color?

I like a light beige.

I agree, my sister painted hers this color and loves it.

Mine is a pale lavender and is a southwest room. It is bright and cheery.:)

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.

Painting is like choosing underwear for someone else. We all have our own ideas. Myself, I like a nice neutral off-white in a satin semi-gloss. Light bounces off it and keeps the room bright. I also like a very soft yellow. You get into pinks, blues, etc. and I think it affects the colors you are working with. My basement sewing studio is Behr Cinnamon Cake on the walls and Belgian Cream on the ceiling. I think you don't need bright colors because there is so much else colorwise going on in the room all the time.

Mine is a cottage blue color, kind of beachy!!. Very relaxing, but still has some energy! My room is in the lower level of a split, so I don't have a lot of natural light. It seems to reflect what little I do have and make the room bright and cheery. Go with what you like so you want to spend time in there!

I have the most beautiful golden yellow- my whole house is painted in it. It's Laura Ashley gold #3- available at Lowe's.

Mine is yellow because I wanted a cheerful color in my sewing room. Yellow appears softer on a color chip than when it’s on a wall. If you choose yellow go a few shades lighter than it looks on the chip or paint a board first and leave it in the room to see how you like it after living with it for a couple days.

That's the color of my family room and kitchen! I would do any color that makes you feel good. I just wouldn't go dark.

I painted my sewing room a pale yellow - I wanted something light & cheery.

Well don't listen to me......my whole room is painted red, lol
I love it. :-D :-D

My room is a tan color like wet sand and is very calming but I agree with the others it is your room. Take these opinions and then do what you want to.

I painted my house Sherwin Williams "Vanilla Cream" It seems to compliment all colors.

My room is a light purple, like lavender, it keeps me happy!

Mine is painted a color called "Linen" it has just a hint of yellow. Maybe I was drawn to it because it had a fabric name.

I like stark white. The light will reflect off the wall, giving you more bang for your kilowatt buck. And, you won't have any color reflecting onto your fabric to change the appearance of the colors.
But that's just me. Do what makes you happy.

I just painted mine. Wanted a light green with yellow trim, but the paint is more yellow green so went with white trim. Looks like the color of early spring and I love it. I like happy colors and this is now a happy room. :)

The answer is - whatever makes you happy and relaxed ! everyone is different

I read a long time ago that yellow will help show the true colors of your fabric, so that's what I painted in my old sewing room. I don't know if it's true or not, but it was very cheery and bright - I loved it!

I think first and foremost, paint it a color that makes you feel happy and creative! Color has the ability to alter our emotions, so go with what makes you feel the best. Warm colors, like orange, red, yellow are lively colors. Cool colors like blue, green and purple are a bit more soothing and calming. Neutrals are just that, pretty neutral, but a nice background in many rooms to let the accessories carry the color and style in the room.
Just my two cents worth! :D :D

That is something similar to the color I painted my sewing room I use yellow on a cabinet it was so old and in need of painting. But I love the wall color.

I think yellow is the best color to have in a sewing room. It is like the sun is out every day !

My sewing room is a colour called "riverrock" a very pale gray/green. I like the naturalness of this colour and I am lucky to have lots of natural light in the room.

My sewing room is going to be in the basement and I'm going to paint it a pale sunny yellow.

We're in the process of painting another room to move my shop into, and it's going to be YELLOW. One half of the ceiling and all the walls will be yellow. I can't wait til we finish and I can get set up. It has two big picture windows facing south that will really light it up.

Hi Quilterella,

It seems as those the general color of choice is pale yellow. I would offer another suggestion for you. As you are getting a new "Toy" to have in your room, you will be wanting to be able to see the "true" colors of the quilts on your toy. For this reason I would suggest using an off white color. Sherwin Williams' is called Dover White. Others might be Linen, etc. I would check with each paint brand available or your favorite paint that you use as to the formula for the color.

Yes, there is a formula for each and every paint. From the formula you can determine what other color might influence the room.

Are you going to be sewing by the windows? Where in the room are you putting your new toy? If you're toy is going in one room that should be light and bright. If you're sewing in another space that can be whatever you like. I would just be sure to include natural or simulated daylight lighting for sewing. Also do use a design wall? Where is the design wall going to be located? It should be in the same kind of lighting as your toy will be. You may decide that you want more than one design wall.

I would most definately use the painting rule of always painting the ceiling. Always! If you are limited on time or paint then always paint the ceiling first. It will brighten the room. You may want to paint a pure white on the ceiling instead of the typical ceiling white. Check the formula. You should probably use an eggshell finish to help the light reflect off the ceiling. If using floor lamps or other lighting it will bounce off the ceiling and can influence the colors of the fabric as you see them. You may also want a track lighting system overhead if you find you're quilting at night.

You could also choose to paint just one wall area in a pale yellow. This along with your window treatments, such as window valances would be a nice addition to your room. As they mentioned the color on the wall is always darker than the paint chip so go lighter. They also have a selection of tints that you can select from. Also if you paint the walls, you need to wait a day or so for the paint to totally dry before making your final decision if you like the color outcome.

You also mentioned that you have a hardwood floors. With the color of the floors you will want a lighter color. You may want to get rubber cushion pads for where you stand with your toy. You can get a nice bright area rug to cover the pads in something matching your new color scheme.

Good luck with your room remodel. We're all looking forward to seeing the room. You could also give us some before, during, and final outcome pictures. We just love seeing pictures!

Pam M

I'd say a neutral, Linen is a great one or a light Taupe.

Blessings,
MaryAnna

My sewing room is a pale yellow. Wanted something bright yet soft enough that my quilts would look pretty hanging in the room. Whatever color is soothing to you. No, I wouldn't use dark colors unless the room is 30X40 and lots of windows. It might still look dark even that large. You're going to be spending a lot of time in there.

I think you should choose your favorite color then choose this in a paste shade. Light colors will make the room more cheerful and lighter/brighter. I would not paint a room white it gives the room a 'cold' feel to it.

Home Depot Behr Premium Plus Satin - Classic Taupe. A beige color without the pinkish hue to it. It doesn't seem to affect the other colors int he room and just about any color goes with it.