I would paint it either the color of the picture frames above it or a color close to the wall color, maybe one shade darker.

I'd stain it very dark and varathane it or paint it glossy black. Pianos come in black, so it wouldn't seem out of place or look "painted" and, it would look great with the greys. If you're open to it, you might want to carry the darker stain to your chairs and then whitewash your sideboard (or visa versa).

Change out the knobs...those don't "fit".

Black piano as suggested above. You also need a bench, right? Make that a pop of blue. If you get one that is upholstered, be wild and pick a print.

When it's a big piece like that, I often experiment with the way it will look by using sheets or construction paper to "cover" the item temporarily. It gives me a chance to see how a big block of whatever color will look in the room.

HI -- Have some fun with it as the kids will be using it . Paint it the Florence color as there are touches of that color in your house . It will bring a little life into your house . Black would not be right with your house colors . You have great furniture pieces . Have you tried the mirror star burst on the wood wall over the Lucite console table ? I think it would look great there . I really like the flooring ... please what is it ? Find a piano bench and drape a sheep skin rug over it .

Have you tried rubbing it down with scratch cover to see if you still think it needs painting?

If you've already made the decision to paint rather than refinish/stain it, first decide if you want it to be the focal point of the room; if not, consider a black -- but not a glossy black -- and paint whatever stool/bench you'll be using the same color.

Thanks everyone! I like the idea of covering with a blanket to get a feel for the color. I did that last night and know it's going to look so much better painted. I'll post a pic when I can. I think I am between Graphite, Aubusson, and Napoleonic. I am worried graphite might blend w/floor too much. Thoughts? I think Aubusson will bring out the middle coral the most. I also like the idea of Graphite with a colorful bench and pattern. Thoughts?

I would do a wipe on wipe off Ebony gel stain to tone it down and add a painted piano bench.

Here are some color blocks. Now I am leaning Graphite, Florence and possibly Aubusson. I def don't like the blue, think really dark Graphite is safe, and like the idea of but am a little nervous about turquoise/Aubusson/Florence.

justterrilynn,,,you can't do a wipe on Gel on wood that has a clear coat of varnish on it. it doesn't penetrate. She would have to sand the entire thing. If this was an antique oak piece that had no clear coat left on it, it would work. modern pianos have what's know as a "piano lacquer" finish. nothing penetrates it. (unless this one is so worn it's all been removed).

people who are saying, "just stain it" don't realize just how much work goes into doing it properly. without stripping off the old finish, it will look like crap if you went over it with another stain, and that;s providing you get all of the clear finish removed. just paint the dang thing. it's not like it's a collectable piece.

pk,,,,do the colors that are in the pictures above it. A little Aubusson, some Florence, Napoleonic blue, a little gray. (Antibes Green matches that dog print perfectly!) . I'd layer them to get the affect of those pics. have fun with it. if you don't like, just sand off the paint and start over.