An example of a helper method for console output settings.

ConsoleColoring.cs

using System;

public class Program
{
	public static void Main()
	{
		Console.WriteLine("hi mom");

		ConsoleHelper.DoWith(
			action: () => Console.WriteLine("hi mom"),
			foreground: ConsoleColor.DarkRed);

		ConsoleHelper.DoWith(
			action: () => Console.WriteLine("hi mom"),
			background: ConsoleColor.Blue);

		ConsoleHelper.DoWith(
			action: () => Console.WriteLine("hi mom"),
			foreground: ConsoleColor.Black,
			background: ConsoleColor.Green);


		Console.WriteLine("Press [Enter] To Continue...");
		Console.ReadLine();
	}
}

public static class ConsoleHelper
{
	public static void DoWith(
		Action action,
		ConsoleColor? foreground = null,
		ConsoleColor? background = null)
	{
		ConsoleColor? foregroundRevert = null;
		ConsoleColor? backgroundRevert = null;
		try
		{
			if (foreground.HasValue)
			{
				foregroundRevert = Console.ForegroundColor;
				Console.ForegroundColor = foreground.Value;
			}
			if (background.HasValue)
			{
				backgroundRevert = Console.BackgroundColor;
				Console.BackgroundColor = background.Value;
			}
			action();
		}
		finally
		{
			if (foregroundRevert.HasValue)
			{
				Console.ForegroundColor = foregroundRevert.Value;
			}
			if (backgroundRevert.HasValue)
			{
				Console.BackgroundColor = backgroundRevert.Value;
			}
		}
	}
}