Guitar room - Calling on your inner Martha Stewart...

[kiteman]

Gloss white.

[poodlesrule]

Gloss white.

We are not going in the right direction here...
Maybe mentioning Martha was not a god idea, after all.

[guitarhack]

Look at the label colors on your 45s. Is there a light color or colors used as lettering or in the background? Are you trying to evoke a 50s and 60s atmosphere? Then use colors like turquoise, or go to guitar finishes like seafoam green, shell pink, etc. Have fun!

[Spudman***]

Lots of small wattage lamps. You'll get zonal lighting that will allow some great ambiance. You'll also keep the electrical bill down.

Since you are in a basement don't forget room treatment. You'll need to absorb some sound reflections. Couches, carpet, cloth wall hangings can all help with this.

[kiteman]

We are not going in the right direction here...
Maybe mentioning Martha was not a god idea, after all.

I suggested it because it'll give you more ambient light.

[poodlesrule]

I suggested it because it'll give you more ambient light.

OK, that makes sense.

I agree on the gloss, and the white would help bounce the light around.
I was thinking more saturated yellows, or blues, as I had to agree to very light colors upstairs, under SWMBO (she who must be obeyed).

I wish I had the dough to have a basement window cut in the top part of the concrete foundation, like 30 x 20 or so. A long-term investment in comfort level?

[kiteman]

OK, that makes sense.

I agree on the gloss, and the white would help bounce the light around.
I was thinking more saturated yellows, or blues, as I had to agree to very light colors upstairs, under SWMBO (she who must be obeyed).

I wish I had the dough to have a basement window cut in the top part of the concrete foundation, like 30 x 20 or so. A long-term investment in comfort level?

Right and I just realized that sound might bounce around so that didn't come out right here. Back to the drawing board I guess.