diff --git a/functions b/functions
index f996ba89ab..566c85c3b9 100644
--- a/functions
+++ b/functions
@@ -1695,6 +1695,25 @@ function policy_add() {
 }
 
 
+# This function sets log formatting options for colorizing log
+# output to stdout. It is meant to be called by lib modules.
+# The last two parameters are optional and can be used to specify
+# non-default value for project and user format variables.
+# Defaults are respectively 'project_name' and 'user_name'
+#
+# setup_colorized_logging something.conf SOMESECTION
+function setup_colorized_logging() {
+    local conf_file=$1
+    local conf_section=$2
+    local project_var=${3:-"project_name"}
+    local user_var=${4:-"user_name"}
+    # Add color to logging output
+    iniset $conf_file $conf_section logging_context_format_string "%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(color)s%(levelname)s %(name)s [%(request_id)s %("$user_var")s %("$project_var")s%(color)s] %(instance)s%(color)s%(message)s"
+    iniset $conf_file $conf_section logging_default_format_string "%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(color)s%(levelname)s %(name)s [-%(color)s] %(instance)s%(color)s%(message)s"
+    iniset $conf_file $conf_section logging_debug_format_suffix "from (pid=%(process)d) %(funcName)s %(pathname)s:%(lineno)d"
+    iniset $conf_file $conf_section logging_exception_prefix "%(color)s%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d TRACE %(name)s %(instance)s"
+}
+
 # Restore xtrace
 $XTRACE
 
diff --git a/lib/cinder b/lib/cinder
index 7f1544b444..bec65ed234 100644
--- a/lib/cinder
+++ b/lib/cinder
@@ -255,12 +255,9 @@ function configure_cinder() {
         iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT volume_clear none
     fi
 
+    # Format logging
     if [ "$LOG_COLOR" == "True" ] && [ "$SYSLOG" == "False" ]; then
-        # Add color to logging output
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT logging_context_format_string "%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(color)s%(levelname)s %(name)s [%(request_id)s %(user_id)s %(project_id)s%(color)s] %(instance)s%(color)s%(message)s"
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT logging_default_format_string "%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(color)s%(levelname)s %(name)s [-%(color)s] %(instance)s%(color)s%(message)s"
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT logging_debug_format_suffix "from (pid=%(process)d) %(funcName)s %(pathname)s:%(lineno)d"
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT logging_exception_prefix "%(color)s%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d TRACE %(name)s %(instance)s"
+        setup_colorized_logging $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT "project_id" "user_id"
     fi
 
     if [ "$CINDER_DRIVER" == "XenAPINFS" ]; then
diff --git a/lib/heat b/lib/heat
index afa0eeb765..ac769162db 100644
--- a/lib/heat
+++ b/lib/heat
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# lib/heat
+etup lib/heat
 # Install and start **Heat** service
 
 # To enable, add the following to localrc
@@ -86,10 +86,7 @@ function configure_heat() {
     iniset $HEAT_CONF DEFAULT use_syslog $SYSLOG
     if [ "$LOG_COLOR" == "True" ] && [ "$SYSLOG" == "False" ]; then
         # Add color to logging output
-        iniset $HEAT_CONF DEFAULT logging_context_format_string "%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(color)s%(levelname)s %(name)s [%(request_id)s %(user_name)s %(project_name)s%(color)s] %(instance)s%(color)s%(message)s"
-        iniset $HEAT_CONF DEFAULT logging_default_format_string "%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(color)s%(levelname)s %(name)s [-%(color)s] %(instance)s%(color)s%(message)s"
-        iniset $HEAT_CONF DEFAULT logging_debug_format_suffix "from (pid=%(process)d) %(funcName)s %(pathname)s:%(lineno)d"
-        iniset $HEAT_CONF DEFAULT logging_exception_prefix "%(color)s%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d TRACE %(name)s %(instance)s"
+        setup_colorized_logging $HEAT_CONF DEFAULT
     fi
 
     # keystone authtoken
diff --git a/lib/neutron b/lib/neutron
index 5664ff2cc5..4a3d1b06a6 100644
--- a/lib/neutron
+++ b/lib/neutron
@@ -534,6 +534,11 @@ function _configure_neutron_common() {
         iniset $NEUTRON_CONF quotas quota_security_group_rule -1
     fi
 
+    # Format logging
+    if [ "$LOG_COLOR" == "True" ] && [ "$SYSLOG" == "False" ]; then
+        setup_colorized_logging $NEUTRON_CONF DEFAULT
+    fi
+
     _neutron_setup_rootwrap
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/nova b/lib/nova
index 9b766a9114..568f67d445 100644
--- a/lib/nova
+++ b/lib/nova
@@ -499,12 +499,9 @@ function create_nova_conf() {
     if [ "$API_RATE_LIMIT" != "True" ]; then
         iniset $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT api_rate_limit "False"
     fi
+    # Format logging
     if [ "$LOG_COLOR" == "True" ] && [ "$SYSLOG" == "False" ]; then
-        # Add color to logging output
-        iniset $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT logging_context_format_string "%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(color)s%(levelname)s %(name)s [%(request_id)s %(user_name)s %(project_name)s%(color)s] %(instance)s%(color)s%(message)s"
-        iniset $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT logging_default_format_string "%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(color)s%(levelname)s %(name)s [-%(color)s] %(instance)s%(color)s%(message)s"
-        iniset $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT logging_debug_format_suffix "from (pid=%(process)d) %(funcName)s %(pathname)s:%(lineno)d"
-        iniset $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT logging_exception_prefix "%(color)s%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d TRACE %(name)s %(instance)s"
+        setup_colorized_logging $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT
     else
         # Show user_name and project_name instead of user_id and project_id
         iniset $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT logging_context_format_string "%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(levelname)s %(name)s [%(request_id)s %(user_name)s %(project_name)s] %(instance)s%(message)s"