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A fabulous grand or upright piano can strike just the right chord in your home
Once upon a time, a piano was a fairly ubiquitous fixture in the everyday home. Without TVs, computers, video games or even telephones, music was the traditional form of entertainment. While we have many more entertainment choices today, there is still something quite grand about the good ol' piano.
Whether you choose a slick black lacquer or polished maple finish, or a traditional grand or classic upright, a piano can give your space pizzazz. Join me as we check out the best ivories on Houzz.
Whether you choose a slick black lacquer or polished maple finish, or a traditional grand or classic upright, a piano can give your space pizzazz. Join me as we check out the best ivories on Houzz.
Pianos make a delightful addition to just about any room. The tinkling of the ivories can fill a home with music. The beautiful curved sides of a baby grand can add a stunning feature to an otherwise dull room. However you spin it, a classic piano can bring beauty to your space.
Choose the Right Style
Grand pianos are the Cadillacs of instruments, providing commanding fortes and sweet, accurate pianissimos. Allowing a grand piano to own an open room makes a serious statement.
Grand pianos are the Cadillacs of instruments, providing commanding fortes and sweet, accurate pianissimos. Allowing a grand piano to own an open room makes a serious statement.
If space is limited, try placing a baby grand in lieu of a chair in a circular setup.
Another option for tight spaces is an upright grand or cabinet grand. The lid lifts off the top to allow the music to spread over the room.
If you have the space, there is nothing more beautiful than a grand piano with the lid open. Situating the piano in the corner allows the purest sound to float through the entire room.
Choose the Right Place
If you are blessed with a music room or nook, your piano would love it there.
If you are blessed with a music room or nook, your piano would love it there.
Combine hobbies by placing a baby grand in your library. Can't you just picture afternoon hours filled with literature and music?
Perhaps your office is the best spot for a piano, and you'd like an alternative to the traditional bench. An hour to work and an hour to play makes for a charming afternoon day.
Want a serenade during meals? Try a piano in place of a breakfast table. The size and square shape of the traditional breakfast nook are exactly right for a baby grand.
Living rooms are the perfect spaces for this classic instrument. Entertain guests by opening the lid toward the seating arrangement.
Spread the music! If you have two family rooms, convert one into a full-scale music room. Or maybe you never eat in your dining room. Give it over to your guitar collection and a fantastic grand piano.
Incorporating a piano into your living spaces can create a rich, welcoming atmosphere. It is hard for a piano player to resist playing a beautiful instrument, so place your piano where guests can access it, and you'll have music before you know it!
Whichever style, color and location you choose for your piano, the addition of this instrument to your home makes a bold design statement and adds a literal instrument of creativity right at your fingertips.
From the player: Read a pianist's tips for piano placement in this thread on the Discussion board.
More:
8 Ways to Make Your Piano Room Sing
Hitting the Right Note With Pianos
I Spy: Musical Instruments Around the House
Whichever style, color and location you choose for your piano, the addition of this instrument to your home makes a bold design statement and adds a literal instrument of creativity right at your fingertips.
From the player: Read a pianist's tips for piano placement in this thread on the Discussion board.
More:
8 Ways to Make Your Piano Room Sing
Hitting the Right Note With Pianos
I Spy: Musical Instruments Around the House