What is the best color to paint my craft room to inspire me?

Question

I want to paint my craft room with the right color and I'm wondering what the best color is to promote creativity and calm?

Becky · Answer

My house is full of the colors that make me feel comfy, think fall. My playroom is full of the colors that make me happy, like coral, gold, turquoise, orange and purple. This way I get to let loose in there! :)

Jean Myles · Answer

I would think that would be your favorite colour. Maybe just white and add lots of art work, posters. Really what ever makes you happy will have a calming effect and that will let the creative juices flow.

Saharah Ellers · Answer

What color do you like? Look at paint swatches. Also it doesn't have to be just a color. You can paint it anything you want. I did a mural type painting on my wall. It was great. It was a wonderful nature scene. I feel so calm and inspired in it, you are a crafty person. Go with your gut!

Judy Maranger · Answer

I agree with the others… go with your favorite color. However, after saying that, I painted my craft room a very light but warm green. Green is a very soothing, calming color. I have skylights in my craft room and between the color on the walls and the light streaming in, I just love working out there. Good luck with whatever you choose.

Janni · Answer

I like colors that are *calm* but not exactly going to put you to sleep- like sage- celadon(sp?) seafoam? Aqua? ( These are greens or greens mixing into blue)

I did do an home office in a soft lemon yellow and that worked well. An up beat energized feeling but not overdone.

I saw someone use ELECTRIC YELLOW- oh boy- it was like someone stuck the sun right inside her little office!

Have fun with this and remember, it is just paint. If you are really unhappy with the results you can start over or try planking or wainscoting for a different effect.

:-) Good Luck- I am excited for you!

The Garden Frog with C Renee · Answer

If you want to be inspired with high energy, then you choose bright colors like the primary colors of red, yellow, green, or even purple. if you are more creative on the writing side, then I would choose more muted colors but ones that make you feel good. It is important to have colors that make you feel inspired. Read about feng shui and you will find out just how important color can be in your life. have fun!

Dottie Weirich · Answer

buttery shades of yellow acts on the brain and induces creativity, so says the studies on color and its affects on the brain and emotions, done the studies on how to calm behaviors of inmates and mentally ill in psychology for the Justice Department. FYI they found a very particular shade of pink was the most calming in closed in areas, such as jail cells, some blues induce sleep, to much black or deep browns - depression, reds induce the brain to eat. some bright yellows, oranges and reds induce crying and fear in human adults and babies.

Becky · Answer

I'll stand right behind you!:)

Judy Maranger · Answer

We just made a laundry room out of a small room off of our bedroom, which we've never known what to do with. We've used it as an office, my craft room, a TV room, etc. Finally when we were looking into bringing our laundry room upstairs vs. the basement, our handyman suggested using this room. We jumped at the idea, and it is now in the process. Part of the process is for me to paint a vanity I have in there as well as the cabinet that will hold the washer and dryer. So far I have tried three different colors on the cabinet and have not been happy with any of them. Last night I bought a fourth color and will give that a try tomorrow. So, I know exactly what you're going through. Good luck to both of us—lol.

Saharah Ellers · Answer

Awesome, I am glad to help. Please send pictures if you can.

Arts Be Crafty · Answer

Paint it your favorite color. The color you find most beautiful.

Trudy · Answer

Pick a color you look good wearing, whatever makes you feel good will promote positive energy!

LaFawne · Answer

I understand your worries. We just painted the entire inside of our house and it was nerve wracking making final choices! I am not a builder white kind of person. I like COLOR! If you like deep colors, then maybe paint only one wall the deep hue, and use a more neutral shade for the rest. Buy several of your fave colors in the small sample sizes and paint a big block on each wall. Then decide!

Geri Eller · Answer

I've heard blue helps you be more creative. I don't know what shade of blue.

Keek · Answer

What is your fantasy vacation destination? Mine is the Italian Tuscany region or the pristine sands, lush palm trees swaying in the breeze and crystal blue-green waters of a tropical paradise. Look through some travel websites or magazines to give you inspiration. Whatever makes you feel good, that should be your starting point.

Marilyn · Answer

If you work with color I would go with white. Color on the wall will reflect its color onto your craft and you will not see the true color you are using. Also use full spectrum  light bulbs as regular light bulbs will cast a yellow or blue light on your project. Also if you are like me your craft room will be full of stuff and color on the wall adds more visual clutter in your vision. A white wall will not be noticed by the eye.

MN Mom · Answer

Debi choose what color you love! Some people are motivated by brights, others by calm soft hues. What motivates you?

Johnchip · Answer

Use a satin finish paint, will swallow darkness and brighten the light up.

Mary (Cottage B at Home ~ Vintage Country Living) · Answer

I chose a soft, pale blue-green-gray for my craft studio (a 'spa blue,' if you will). It seems to create just the right balance between calm and creativity for me. I absolutely love it!! Here's a link to it on my blog (a little hard to tell, but hopefully you'll get the idea): http://www.cottagebee.com/craft-studio/ FYI, the color is called Sky Blue, and it's an eco-friendly recycled paint made by The Paint Exchange in Scituate, MA. You can also visit ecobuildingbargains.org, which is where I bought mine from. At $17.99/can (at least a few years ago), it's a real bargain! Good luck! Mary

LD · Answer

Bold, bright colors stimulate learning. Here's a link to a website that discusses color in relationship to how it affects you. http://alifeofproductivity.com/angela-wright-interview/#

Val Killey · Answer

A nice duck egg. It's kind on the eye

Millie · Answer

My sewing-computer-craft room is a nice yellow with pale cream trim. I love the warmth of the color, and the sunshine comes in the east facing windows to really warm it up. I love it! But do what makes you happy. Remember, it's only paint, and can be redone if it doesn't suit you.

Sandra Allen · Answer

I googled it and here is a link for all the colors you would ever want. Good luck!! https://www.google.com/search?q=color+use+for+feelings&rlz=1C1CHNU_enUS471US471&espv=2&biw=1024&bih=722&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwikybqpptLKAhUFx2MKHTGXBgkQsAQIIg#imgrc=_

Sparkles · Answer

Mine will be a soft butter yellow with hunter green trim. lady bugs and daisys.

DORLIS · Answer

your favorite color! Mine is turquoise or aqua accented with copper or other earthy colors. these colors relax me, frees my mind of problems.

Wendy Barden · Answer

Yellow : }'s

Jean DeSavage · Answer

The color combination of blue and green is supposed to be good for creativity. My studio is mint green. Of course there's so much stuff against the walls that you can't see much of it! :>)

Kerry Watts · Answer

Blue.

Sassy · Answer

It depends on your craft and how much the wall color will affect it. I quilt so I have white walls so that the colors I use in my quilts isn't tinted visually by the wall colors. A pale, cool color (blues/greens) is more calming then warm colors (reds/oranges/yellows), purples can fall into either warm or cool, depending on how red or blue they are. Using a lighter shade will have less of an impact/influence on the colors you use for your crafting.

Dottie Weirich · Answer

Debi, Glad you were happy with my information. I would suggest you obtain a couple SAMPLEs of the shades of yellow you like and test on the wall, one that gets lots of sun light , then at night see what it looks like in artificial light, by doing some hand sewing with it.. I've found since I have a vision impairment that the Ottlite is extremely good to your eyes and the bulbs are very long lasting. if possible, trim in white as it doesn't have an affect on the yellow. They even have a customer service 800 that will either answer your questions then or call you back. They are (or were) in Texas I think San Antonio. Happy crafting sweetie!

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