Like many others, my sewing room is in the basement with no natural light...the walls were originally dark paneling...I chose a pale blue which really brightened the room up and its a such peaceful color. Still working on getting enough light in the room. House was built in 1970 and only had two small overhead lights. I posted a picture below, but my sewing room has actually doubled in size since I took these pictures (my husband moved our home office into our son's old room giving me the entire big room. There are advantages to an empty nest. My little craft studio (also a small spare bedroom which my daughter has currently claimed) is a creamy yellow that is very cheerful with the room's window.