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hi guys. hope this is in the right forum.

but i was just wondering about what paint colors to use on the side walls and celing in the contol/drum/vocal/live rooms.

i know usually its a matter of choice, but since we just finished all the construction on my new house (basement home studio) i would love to hear some ideas on using mixed colors in the rooms or just use 1 color per room.
some nice color suggestion would be appreciated and 2 or 3 colors etc.
just want the rooms to look nice at the same time look like a studio too.

i do have track lighting and special color effect lights installed in all the rooms.

3 rooms right now have stuco on the celing and 1 is just dryall. maybe i will end up putting stuco on that room celing too unless someone has another suggestion.

i just trying to see if I can make it a little more creative that just painting it white or brown or whatever color.

thanks.

p.s: i realize there are paintable wall papers plain or with designs that can be used on the walls. paintable wallpaper is better to apply or just paint ontop of the drywall with primer first.

some walls do have existing wallpaper on them from previous owner. i am planning to remove those wallpapers and either use a steamer to remove the rest of the paper or just put up paintable wallpaper and start painting. some hits suggestions would be appreciated. :)
 
I am a firm believer in the idea that your surroundings (such as wall colors, etc) will effect how you think and create. I would personally do a bluish color, not too dark, but more of a greyish lighter blue. Not sky blue, but not navy blue.

Choose some colors or a color that makes you feel open, or creative. I know that some people believe black or white is good, but I feel constrained by them. That's my two cents.
 
Chinese red on the front wall, and a deep taupe on the side and rear walls :)
 
To me a studio has to have colors in the reddish burgundy cranberry type.

I have seen a studio in this forum painted Lady Bug red, by Sears. Beautiful ambience, with the right lighting it will bring out all the differences in the red spectrums.
 
excellent choice of colors

hi guys . and thanks a mil. for all the great suggestions ..

i think you guys can read my mind when it comes to colors hehehe . i personally like the light blueish color and the red burgendy type of color .

I was thinking the front and back wall to paint it lightish blue and the 2 side walls burgendy red color .
you think the 2 color will match in the room .

i was more aming for a dark color as opposed to a light or lightish color. could there be an dis/advantage using dark or light colors.
like a dark sky blue color and a dark burgendy red color.
but again, i think if a lighter color is used, the rooms can become more brighter. is that possible .. ?

but yes, have browsed through some pic's in here and have seen some real pro studio and have noticed burgendy red was used on most of the walls with black color on the 2 side walls . black and burgendy red color looked like a nice combination.

anywho. i still have some time before i go out and buy paint and start painting, but if anyone has some pic or know of websides that i could take a peek at the colors used on the walls, that would be appreciated.

have a great day everyone thanks for the suggestions.
 
My main room is light brown (beige?) with dark brown trim, vocal room is eggshell with a medium green trim, mixing room is burgandy with faded rose trim. I'm still looking for a black leather couch and a couple of lava lamps lol.
 
I 100% completely agree with Gorty. My studio is very deep burgandy and I even found really thick heavy curtains that match perfectly. Before it was a studio it was my "movie room" so I was originally going for that classic movie theater look which I always pictured as deep burgandy. So I stuck with that theme added some dimming track lights and man the feel of the room is great. Every band that walks in is like "man its cozy in here". I think dark warm colors are the way to go. But thats just my opinion.
 
I'm with gorty on this one as well. The colour needs to be relaxing and inspiring...
 
Greens have been documented as the most relaxing color for work environments.

I painted my home studio with a mint green on teh walls, and a dark, rich green on the moulding and door frames for contrast. I find it comfortable to work in.

Well, not if the overhead flourescent is on. But anything incandescent or halogen, the room is quite nice.
 
I teach in a room with bright orange on 3 of the walls and bright apple green on the whiteboard wall....I always feel really tense in that room...to the point of getting short tempered...and I notice it in the kids too. This school got a colour blind person to decorate it..I'm almost positive.
 
i went with the tan and Navy blue on the Ethan's Bass Traps.
Some black in the corner bass traps.
it was an improvement over the white-drywall bright..sht my eye's hurt,
original color.

then there's that frkn, ceiling crap that has the uncanny ability to drop little specs of crap...right in your eye. :eek:
thats the worst...the ceiling. I'd like to paint it with sandpaper!
or maybe bass traps??hmmm... :p
 
my walls are kid of khaki, while a dark, kind of chinese red for an accent wall. The panels are the red color, as are my chairs. (used same fabric from panels) it really ties in nice.


Oh and if you are trying to add some warmth, try putting some white christmas or rope lights behind your panels, so they radiate light out. Its pretty cool
 
Avoid the all white scheme. I worked in one of those and it was terrible, like being in an opperating room or something. Light colors make a room seem bigger (to the eye, not to the ear) while darker hues make a room seem more down to earth, that's why dens are paneled with darker wood. Some musicians like colored lights, especially those who are used to playing live, some like the lights low anf some like it bright, dimable lighting and a few colored flood lights will keep everyone happy.
 
I like chinese red/firebrick red, and blue bears - blue looks awesome & seagreen.
The darker colours go really well with polished timber, more so than light colours IMO.
 
Gorty said:
To me a studio has to have colors in the reddish burgundy cranberry type.

I have seen a studio in this forum painted Lady Bug red, by Sears. Beautiful ambience, with the right lighting it will bring out all the differences in the red spectrums.
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I whole-heartedly agree...these colors look great against hard-wood flooring and moldings, charcoal acoustic foam, and tan/taupe 307 panels. Oh yeah, and adjustable track-lighting is a must.
 
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