Mine is dark grey to cut screen reflections. Ceiling is white with light tan carpeting.

For color accuracy, the ideal setup would be:
Front wall grey or black. Grey is probably a better idea because high contrast may not be good for your eyes (kinds of strains them), and it's probably closer to real life viewing conditions.

Side and back walls should be black so there's little glare on your monitors.

It's probably the front wall that makes the most difference.

Flat black for me.
Jimmy

2 walls have the dark soundproofing foam on them, the other walls are an off-white color.

"Ceiling is white with light tan carpeting."

Jay,

I just HAVE to ask.... why carpeting on the ceiling? :-)

Oh, boy... Edward caught me sleeping at the key board! You're right, Edward, it should have read, "Ceiling is white with light tan carpeting on the floor." Silly me!

Yellow walls, orange ceiling, red floor.

- Ray


www.undergroundplanet.com

Mahogany front wall (built in), chocolate tan walls, big floor to ceiling window on the side to flood my monitor with reflections (although not bad)--but has a great view for "thinking", light cream carpet, custom ceiling (fopaw painting between solid mahogany beams), cherry wood desk, black leather chair.

Not optimized for video work, but a very comfortable and nice looking office.

There was a "let's show your studios" post some months ago and people would provide links to actually see pics of their working spaces... don't remember the exact topic title though : (

I don't have a studio, because I'm just a happy amateur, who play with Vegas and follow this wonderful forum from which I have learned so much. Thank you all.

But I can se that most of you have painted your walls with grey/black colors to avoid reflections.

Normally these colors are sad and depressive colors. Have you thought about this?

Does it have any influence in your creativity of your work?
For me it would have.


Ray is the only one that has used "happy" colors. Was it a conscious decision you did there, Ray?

I ask you, because in my opinion you are a very creative person. I still have your "Valentines Day" and have looked at your "Down in flames" several times and I really love it. Wonderfull, superp editing


To the others.

I'm not saying that you are not creative, because I don't know your work or I can't remember.

Earlier I have worked together with many advertising agencies and I can't remember just one that has used depressive colors. All were painted in white, yellow and red colors with art on them. And when I look at painters studios they have all big rooms with plenty of light.

This was just my opinion. Am I wrong?


Rune
PS. I hope my poor English is understandable.

The question was related to good colours for impressing the client. Black doesn't do it, no matter how utilitarian it is for an editor immersed in his work. Think of attractive viewing rooms/theatres that you know. The only theatre around here that has chosen black decor is regarded as depressive by the public (OK when the lights go out).
If the editing suite and viewing room are combined then light control is the secret. Drapes for windows and good acoustic characteristics. Not all working time is spent staring at a screen. More creative thinking is done looking out a window at a tree than while staring at a black wall.
This might be a gender thing.

Edit bay with a 20 foot tall reddish/maroon wall that proclaims “BEHOLD!”

I think Redio is right on the money. The black and grey make sense but ide be worried it would be a bit depressing.

Baahhhh...
Any color you chose, you dim the lights and voilà...
Eyes have this property : the darker you go, the less color sensitive they are.
(Green being the color the eyes are the most sensitive to, btw)

My walls are "Kodak yellow" and if I need to focus on my screens, I just turn off (or pull down) the lights around.

But I'm an amateur, not dealing with clients or producers all the time.

Some will say eye strain comes from the fact that your eyes are constantly focusing on the same plan, and that by providing different depth of fields to look at, you release some tension on these . But usually, I don't work that much time in the dark, to tell the truth. Only short periods of time.

working from home now, white walls/ceiling, wood floor. thin slat white blinds on the windows. if they're closed and the lights dimmed to almost nothing, it's pretty bllody dark, and no reflection. on the other hand, when i want to think (not often nowadays), i simply open the blinds, and as the old song goes, 'let the sunshine in' man.

at my old studio, lightish grey carpet on walls ceiling, floor, but a lot of awards hanging on the walls to beighten it up!!!

leslie