Wednesday, September 29, 2010

I'm the proud new owner...

Of a piano!

I bought it for 150 bucks on craiglist, spent three insane days painting it in our dining room, and now have a lovely piece to show for it. At least, I think it's lovely. :)

I first painted it this awful tan color. It was pretty in my head but seriously so wrong in execution. So at 8pm on Monday night I called it quits and drove back down to Home Depot, bought black satin paint, and painted the first coat of black that night from 9 to 11pm. The second coat went on during Trenton's nap the next day, with finishing touches that night after the boys went to bed. (I sanded some of the edges just a bit so it looks "distressed.") I still have to finish the bench (photos to come), but mostly we are just SO grateful to have our house back! We thought the piano was too heavy to move to and from the patio, so we tarped the dining room and did the whole project inside. It consumed our whole household for a few days. But now things are back in order, and I'd say it was all pretty well worth it.

I may not be the world's best pianist, but having a piano in our home growing up was the biggest way I felt the Spirit as a youth. That's the main reason I wanted one for our family.


The original:


It has a great sound for such a little piano, by the way!

15 comments:

  1. I looks so great! What a steal, too. It's amazing what a little paint can do (and all of your hard of course)

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  2. I'm impressed! You definitely put a lot of hard work into that piano, and it looks great!

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  3. Wow! It looks amazing. Good job, Erica!

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  4. It looks really great! You did an awesome job!

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  5. Wow--that looks great. We've been toying with the same idea but I thought you'd have to stain it. I didn' think paint could turn out so nice. I just might see a piano in our future afterall...

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  6. Love the piano black! It also looked like you put new crystal knobs on it. They look great. I have a black piano in my living room and it has been fun trying to remember how to play it.

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  7. I love the piano! I wish I had one! You did a seriously great job painting it.

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  8. Ah I am SO jealous! You did a fabulous job painting it though! It looks great!

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  9. Wow oh wow!! Seriously Erica you are amazing!! I LOVE it! Seriously impressive!

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  10. Wow, I'm so happy that you and Ryan have a piano! I'll be looking for some Christmas music for you! XOX

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  11. I didn't know about this! Congrats!!! So exciting! How fun!! I want to hear you play!

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  12. Wow! What a difference! I love the black. You did an awesome job!

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  13. Congratulations! There's nothing better than having your own piano, and you did get a steal. Great job on your painting, by the way! Lucky you!

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  14. I LOVE it! And you are genious; I might not've been brave enough to repaint it so my hat is off to you because it looks AWESOME!!!

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  15. Yay for music!!! You did a great job refinishing it too!

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