I'm sick of the wall color in my studio.

I confess, I painted my studio with the left over wall paint from my kitchen/dining room. I'm tired of it. I've got light colored ivory/beige berber carpet. That has to stay. I've got white ceiling tiles on the ceiling. I don't think those can be painted without changing their absorption properties. If they can, I'm certainly willing. I have natural unpainted cedar strips on the Helmholz resonators in the walls so those have to stay.

I need color combos. I have no talent when it comes to this. Go to see my studio at http://web.tampabay.rr.com/cmodiset/webpage/Studio/Views%20Page.htm and make some suggestions please.

Mod,

How about something with some richness to it (sorry daverich), like a slate color. That would make the wood items on the wall really stand out beautifully (as my award-winning quilt-designing wife would say, it would 'pop').

ORIGINAL: johndale

"Paint it Black" Dave.......................

haha =)

Nice Studio! Tough question...

When initially looking at it,
I could not think of a non-intrusive combo.

Then thinking a bit about it, there is one thing you may want to consider.
Color has an affect on mood.

Personally I would like my studio to be neutral in the mood alteration department.
(unless it happens to inspire creativity and great performances! hehe)

That being said, go for something not too dingy nor sterile.
Make sure people feel comfortable and not distracted.

Green would set a good mood, but might be hard to incorporate.
You would have to bang off the right shade.
It would be difficult for us to give you a correct shade
due to the fact we are looking at photos.

Considering how important the mood of a studio is,
I would seriously consider hiring a colour consultant.
They usually don't charge much for the appearance,
and the investment may end up being a priceless value. ;)

They will show up with a bunch of shades, and match up the correct shades for you.
All you have to do after that is get the paint shop to mix up the pantone. ;)

http://www.shibuya.com/garden/colorpsycho.html

Hope that helps,
Tomek.

Deep Garnett...It's a rusty burgandy. I painted the living room in my apartment that color, and it looks and feels great.

I noticed in your pictures it looks like you have a studiologic midi controller. What do you think of it? I'm getting a new one soon and that was one of my options.

ORIGINAL: Skip P.

Deep Garnett...It's a rusty burgandy. I painted the living room in my apartment that color, and it looks and feels great.

I noticed in your pictures it looks like you have a studiologic midi controller. What do you think of it? I'm getting a new one soon and that was one of my options.

It's a good controller though it's much more controller than I need. I think I'm going to replace it with a much smaller one because I'm only a one handed keyboardist. I mainly use it for drum parts.

ORIGINAL: Skip P.

Deep Garnett...It's a rusty burgandy. I painted the living room in my apartment that color, and it looks and feels great.

I noticed in your pictures it looks like you have a studiologic midi controller. What do you think of it? I'm getting a new one soon and that was one of my options.

Anyone know the color numbers of Garnet? I tried to find them but evidently I don't know what to ask for. I need the number to plug into my photoeditor to see what it looks like. I like burgandy.

BTW, the color on my walls now is like a very pale sage green. It's not too bad but it's got no personality.

ORIGINAL: Jamz0r

BTW, the color on my walls now is like a very pale sage green. It's not too bad but it's got no personality.

Really? Either the pic or the lighting doesn't show it as such...
Anyway, for what it's worth, don't get room personality at the expense of room karma and serenity.

Can I get some "Instant Karma?"

Just watch out for that Feng Shui stuff. You'll end up rotating your studio so the mixer faces East.

Absolutely! And no clutter!

Water feature... make sure it's a silent one, right?

Find an aspiring at a nearby college and have a mural painted on the wall.

ORIGINAL: johndale

I have my studio done in "Modern Jail Cell". Great ambiance, puts you in a blues mood....................

LOL. JD you are the best JD I know.

ORIGINAL: johndale

Find an aspiring at a nearby college and have a mural painted on the wall.

No, find a aspiring female college student, that looks nice. Have her come over and paint her disrobed on your studio wall. Come on you guys, I'm not nuts. We are musicians where is your artistic and creative licence............................

I find that it's best not to anger a 48 year old 5 ft 2" woman. They are not big enough to beat you so there likely as most to haul off and shoot you as your studio is being painted.

I find that it's best not to anger a 48 year old 5 ft 2" woman. They are not big enough to beat you so there likely as most to haul off and shoot you as your studio is being painted.

If I really did that Dave, I'd be pushing up daisies in a cow pasture myself. Or homeless, so certain people over "The Other Place" could through rocks at me. Over in politics thread, funny actually. But that's where I'd be if I snuck a sweet little coed in the back door of my studio. ...............