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One of last year's entries to make the 2013 roundup was this piano that was converted into a workbench. Any time you've got 300-plus pounds of antique quarter-sawn oak sitting around, it is of course better to recycle it into something useful, even if the music-generating parts no longer work;...
Scott Houston, renowned piano teacher and course creator, has gathered 7 of the most amazing upcycled and repurposed pianos from around the internet! With everything from a plant stand to a wine bar, these old pianos have been given new life in creative and fun ways. Scott hopes that after seeing these creative ideas, piano players and learners will be inspired to get the most out of their own pianos by checking out his online courses at www.pianoinaflash.com. By using Scott's proven method, students can learn to play and enjoy the piano quickly and easily.
Piano Desks – McClard Bros. Piano Tuning
Piano repurposed as a desk...i might also take off the front panel and turn it into a shelf...:
Let me share a few examples of easy piano makeovers and a few repurposed pianos. I've also shared my own simple piano makeover.
We already showcased some originals aquarium like this old iMac or Phone booth Aquarium but we could never imagine that an old piano could be transformed and
c.1879 New England Pump Organ Co. two-toned walnut and maple veneer pump organ that I re-purposed into a beautiful fully functioning writing desk. This project is a sleek tall single desk unit with a wonderful European "old world" look. I was able to keep the original ivory organ keyboard keys, pull stops and I relocated…
Circa 1880, Mason & Hamlin Company solid walnut Gothic Styled pump organ that I repurposed into an awesome a gorgeous "Organ Desk"...or it could be used as a "Coffee Bar". This piece was originally manufactured by Mason & Hamlin in Boston, MA and has some truly amazing intricate solid wood carvings built into it. Another unique…
1897 pump organ turned wine bar
Rescued this old organ from being discarded at the dump. I am a sucker for antiques and it just pains me when I see a gorgeous piece discarded. I couldn't resist the tiger oak, appliques and just great style of this old organ. I had no idea at the time what I was going to do with it but I wouldn't let it go to waste. It took about a year before I made my final decision. I contemplated disassembly and just using parts to make other objects, but in the end I decided to keep it intact and make it into a bar. It was pretty rough when I started. It was extremely dirty, broken in several places, had been chewed up in some areas, smelled like cat pee and had been gutted of the insides and keyboard and undergone a really bad desk conversion. It took several months of nights and weekends to work on it but it came out amazing! Here is some before shots It was pretty dirty And gutted inside You could see some of the chewing. The other side was worse! Finished product Of course there has to be lights! Opens up to display wine area Holds 16 glasses Note the column details and carvings and appliques 14 bottles stored horizontally Lighted stemware area Even some hidden storage compartments! On both sides Amazing carvings below Opens up to a cavernous storage area Gorgeous carvings on the keyboard cover Even the sides have great details
These Piano Hammer Christmas Ornaments were an easy DIY repurposed from an old piano. Bonus! Piano Wire Christmas Ornaments included in this post too.
When British artist Luke Jarram realized just how many people spend time around other strangers without ever speaking to them, he decided to mix things up by placing brightly painted pianos in public places that he hoped would encourage spontaneous communication.
The holidays are right around the corner, and many of us are thinking about sprucing up our homes, in preparation. With tight budgets, the...
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I took this non-working early 1900s upright quartersawn "tiger" oak piano and re-purposed it into either a desk or possibly a 'barista bar' (fancy phrase for a coffee cabinet). Beautiful old tiger oak with carved oak columns and other decorative trim. I preserved the original keyboard and placed it to the rear of the desktop.…
