music studio for design noob

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

Hello- Trying to find a solution that works. i'm a composer/pianist/teacher...I want this garage conversion to look professional and branded, but difficult as i've never done anything like this. It is a place to have clients overI have spent so much $$ and time on paint samples i doubt i can afford a designer- the paint guy at home depot just laughs when he sees me.

The accent wall is left over from an idea to paint all walls gray and beams orange....I backed out... I'm thinking it would make sense to make the beams disappear by painting them white (in terrible shape). Also, the accent wall kind of clashes, so i'm thinking about losing that. I'm toying with the idea of painting everything "borrowed light" by farrow and ball or something from this page: https://www.remodelista.com/posts/10-happiness-inducing-paint-colors/

there will also be track lights for which i need a color, guitars (mostly orangeish) hung on walls, area rugs i need to buy, and sound panels all over (still need color and material) There's an issue with bubbling on the door gel stain, so maybe i'll have an opportunity to repaint that. any designers that know how to put this all together. i'm in los angeles. behr paints-

walls- white 51

ceiling- ultra pure white

accent wall- liquid mercury

floorboards- swirling water (violet undertone)

floor- concrete painted with studio taupe.

door- vintage burgundy (old masters gel stain)

beams- infinite deep sea

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miss lindsey (She/Her)

8 years ago

Black fades into the background. We overlook it. White jumps out and catches our eyes. If you have two identically sized and shaped objects, the one painted white will look larger than the one painted black. It's counterintuitive because we feel as though black is bolder so it should demand more attention. In reality it's the brighter white that the eye is drawn to.

You can probably find some optical illusions online that illustrate this. They're usually along the lines of "which square is bigger?" with a picture of a black square on a white background and a white square on a black background. The white square appears bigger, even though they are the same dimensions.

When judging distance, most people estimate white objects to be closer to them than black objects placed at the same distance.

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sushipup1
9 years ago
Be surre to post in the Home Decorating forum for lots of expert input.
Doodieshmoodie McGroodie
Original Author
9 years ago
hmmm....how?
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apple_pie_order
9 years ago
If you want it to look "professional and branded", you need to hire a professional designer who has done home music studios in your budget range If you don't have the budget for that at the moment, save up for later. Pick your acoustic panels first (limited standard colors) with the help of an acoustic consultant. Then the rug and heavy pad can be chosen to coordinate with the acoustic panel color. Guitar wall hooks are readily available. Black track lighting will be unobtrusive. Where are you keeping your chairs?
nycefarm
8 years ago
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/decor
miss lindsey (She/Her)
8 years ago
This is a pretty old post so I don't know if you're still around, I wanted to suggest you leave the beams dark. The roughness is lost in shadow and they look good; black actually recedes from view while white pops out at us so although they are high-contrast, from the distance at which they will be viewed (if they are noticed at all) the flaws will not be obvious. They give a sort of cool industrial vibe in black, as well. As opposed to the cottage-y look of white painted wood.
Doodieshmoodie McGroodie
Original Author
8 years ago
Lindsey, point taken. I'm trying out kind of mahogany/burgundy (same as door trim). I'm not sure what you mean about black receding....
miss lindsey (She/Her)
8 years ago
PS this is also why black clothes are generally thought of as "slimming."
Doodieshmoodie McGroodie thanked miss lindsey (She/Her)
summersrhythm_z6a
8 years ago
Do you want to make the music studio dramatic? I'd put up a huge chandelier in the middle of the ceiling, google "ceiling beams and chandelier", you can even make one yourself...... a wall mirror could help too......