What a difference a little colour makes...

IMO, the only one that works is the black.
A dark burgundy or blue could be nice too but as far as the pastels go…. nuh uh.

-- Wes Giesbrecht http://www.wesgiesbrecht.com/index.htm

Blue, then green

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0

Black, read then green.

Black, red, green

-- Homer : "Oh, and how is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain."

You know it really depends on the use and I supose the user! But personally the different colours bring out different qualities in the wood. It is easier to say which I did not like, which was the black and light grey.

-- Theresa, https://sites.google.com/site/tmj65treasure/

I like the black and then black, with possibly black as a fallback. However I think you are right, the colour you use varies with th project, wood or person you are doing it for, though.

Anyway theres nothing wrong with making boxes.

-- Martyn -- Boxologist, Pattern Juggler and Candyman of the visually challenging. http://www.theartofboxes.com

I like the red and then black.
I think it is a matter of what we are used to seeing.
Typically boxes are lined with black, green and red.
It’s what we are used to.
If one day we woke and the sky was green and trees were blue,
we would all freak out because it is not what we know to be normal.
“Different” color linings just take some brain adjustment and the right customer.
Like I always say…Dare to be Different !
Nice work Larry : )

Lisa

-- Imagination rules the world. ~ Napoleon Bonaparte ~ http://quiltedwood.com

Black Red and how bout none ?

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Red first… then green, then black…
Aw, heck, I like them all!

-- Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

Red and green both work for me ;-)

-- Larry "Work like a Captain but Play like a Pirate!"

Red and green for me too.

-- Gary; Marysville, MI...Involve your children in your projects as much as possible, the return is priceless.

This box is absolutely beautiful, Larry.

-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

The red and black both appeal to me, but there is something to be said for the more bold colors. If, for example, the hot pink, was someone’s favorite color, they would find the box almost irresistible because it would be a rare find. If you made a production run of boxes with all the same inner dimensions, you could offer an on the spot color choice.

I’m a simpleton; I prefer the black for its elegance. The lavender is nice, though. Bold and garish don’t do it for me.

-- http://barbsid.blogspot.com/

red
green
purple
blue

-- keeping myself entertained