Basement reno question(s)

Heres pics of blocking and stud. Put in temporarily till I figure this out. But this is where they will start from. You can see the water pipe tightest to the wall and then the NG line.
Hope these pics help. Vertical stud I put up will only fasten in 3 spots. Top/middle/bottom.
I don't think lori will go for the brown paint on ceiling. I've seen it done in restaurants and it looks good!
Thanks guys. I'll show more progress pics tomorrow.

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