Help me think about how to decorate my piano room
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thanks for all the comments everyone, it's very helpful!!
I have definitely decided to go for something larger. The mock-up that I printed out was 36" wide, I think 48" or 52" would be much better, so that's what I'm going to look for.
WTG, I've been looking for a place to see tapestries, I don't know why I didn't find that one! Thanks!!
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This is too dark, but I would love something like this
https://www.walltapestry.com/Modern-Shapes-Wall-TapestryBTW Lisa, thanks for the suggestion, we have a Home Goods store and an At Home store, so I think I'll make Mr SK take me shopping this afternoon!
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@wtg said in Help me think about how to decorate my piano room:
not doing a second graphic in the room (rug being the first)
Yeah, I don't think that tapestry would work on any wall in there....
But that level of abstraction is what I'm going for, rather than something that is a recognizable object, if you see what I mean. IOW I don't want any animals, people, buildings, trees....
kinda limits what I can put in there...
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@wtg said in Help me think about how to decorate my piano room:
not doing a second graphic in the room (rug being the first)
Yeah, I don't think that tapestry would work on any wall in there....
But that level of abstraction is what I'm going for, rather than something that is a recognizable object, if you see what I mean. IOW I don't want any animals, people, buildings, trees....
kinda limits what I can put in there...I would be going with an abstract that has less “energy” than the ones you have posted (if that makes sense). Something more restufl. These all have a landscape feel to them(because of the horizon line) but there are more abstract ones that this. I like the longer width, shorter height on your wall, wish that first one was wider (and didn’t have so many drips, I’m not a fan of lots of drips.
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Nope, no still lifes and nothing so well known as the Wave, not for this wall.
I know I'm a little persnickety...
but it makes it pretty fast to rule things out! The tapestry site doesn't have a lot that would work for me, not for this wall anyway, but I'm keeping that site on my list.@Jodi those are nice, but too brown
I was looking at some Rothkos that I liked, but the ones I liked were red, and they were too red. 
And Mr. SK told me that a Miro print that I love, which is mostly blue, is too blue. 
Did you get those photos from a site that sells prints?
Your comment about "energy" is interesting, and I think that's a really helpful way to think about the different options I've been seeing. (The black three piece in my OP has way too much angry energy!)
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Lol, I was going for a carpet match!
I feel like the piano is the most important thing in that room. You have a lot of energy under it in that rug. Whatever is on the wall should compliment that, not compete for it. (in my opinion). However, I have a wild rug on my floor, and an equally wild painting on the wall over my piano, and I love them both, lol. I’ll take some pictures. -
Lol, I was going for a carpet match!
I feel like the piano is the most important thing in that room. You have a lot of energy under it in that rug. Whatever is on the wall should compliment that, not compete for it. (in my opinion). However, I have a wild rug on my floor, and an equally wild painting on the wall over my piano, and I love them both, lol. I’ll take some pictures.@Jodi said in Help me think about how to decorate my piano room:
Lol, I was going for a carpet match!
Jodi
There's too much brown in the house (all the trim is brown etc) so I don't want to add any more.
And yes, the rug has a lot of brown, but I focus on the red parts.
and hope that the red chair accentuates that.@Jodi said in Help me think about how to decorate my piano room:
However, I have a wild rug on my floor, and an equally wild painting on the wall over my piano, and I love them both, lol. I’ll take some pictures.
Actually, I really like the idea of wild on wild. Maybe that's why I like the colorful print that no one else seems to like -- well, Mr SK decided he liked it once I taped the sample printout up on the wall. And he agreed that if I get that print, I should get the bigger one (either 48" or 52' wide)
Please share photos when you can!
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@Jodi said in Help me think about how to decorate my piano room:
Lol, I was going for a carpet match!
Jodi
There's too much brown in the house (all the trim is brown etc) so I don't want to add any more.
And yes, the rug has a lot of brown, but I focus on the red parts.
and hope that the red chair accentuates that.@Jodi said in Help me think about how to decorate my piano room:
However, I have a wild rug on my floor, and an equally wild painting on the wall over my piano, and I love them both, lol. I’ll take some pictures.
Actually, I really like the idea of wild on wild. Maybe that's why I like the colorful print that no one else seems to like -- well, Mr SK decided he liked it once I taped the sample printout up on the wall. And he agreed that if I get that print, I should get the bigger one (either 48" or 52' wide)
Please share photos when you can!
@ShiroKuro said in Help me think about how to decorate my piano room:
Maybe that's why I like the colorful print that no one else seems to like
For the record, I really like that colorful print. But not in the same room with the rug. There's a stylistic difference between the two my brain can't get past.
One thing I've learned over the years is that I like a lot of different styles and color combinations. My problem is picking one and sticking with it! I've bought all kinds of things I love but they don't play well together.
But art and design are such personal things, and we all have to follow our inner muses...
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@ShiroKuro said in Help me think about how to decorate my piano room:
Maybe that's why I like the colorful print that no one else seems to like
For the record, I really like that colorful print. But not in the same room with the rug. There's a stylistic difference between the two my brain can't get past.
One thing I've learned over the years is that I like a lot of different styles and color combinations. My problem is picking one and sticking with it! I've bought all kinds of things I love but they don't play well together.
But art and design are such personal things, and we all have to follow our inner muses...
@wtg said in Help me think about how to decorate my piano room:
There's a stylistic difference between the two my brain can't get past.
Yeah, it makes me a little nervous that this (the stylistic difference) doesn't bug me...
I may be waaay too used to my rug, to the point where I barely notice the design anymore and focus mostly on the warm rich colors of it....
Maybe it's like the person who wears too much perfume all the time. She no longer notices it, but no one wants to get on the elevator with her.
I don't want my piano room to be that elevator.
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The rug was initially bought for the piano/living room - to match the chairs and the red that I love. Then I hung that painting over the piano in one of the next houses (and loved it), but the rug and the chairs that matched were in another room. Then in this house, I just put them all together, and it makes me happy. My walls are filled with vintage paintings, and my own paintings, and lots of antique furniture, some built by my relatives.
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@Jodi I love it, it's very colorful!
Also, I suspect it works because the rug has flowers/leaves in it, and your painting is a landscape, so they're like in the same family.
Also, there's so much other stuff in the room (not a criticism, but I mean, lots of furniture etc) that it reduces the impact of any one item.
Seeing your photos is making me realize that my piano room actually doesn't have enough stuff in it, so each item kind of has an out-sized impact. ETA But there's sort of no way around that because the room is too small to add much.
At our old house, the piano room had more furniture items in it, and more windows. Oh, and the rug only covered half of the room, so you also saw more of the hardwood floors.... So I think all of that reduced the impact of the rug on the room.
Hmmm
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I do agree that you need bigger. Like the scale of your first photo of the black and white ones.
Not sure if you have a TJ Maxx/Homegoods/Marshalls/Ross type store near you.....they get closeouts so they can be hit or miss but they generally carry canvas prints in all different sizes including, sometimes, very very large (like can't fit in the car to take it home large) sizes. It might be worth a spin through one of those stores to see if anything catches your eye. The good thing about these stores is that not only are prices deeply discounted but you can take it home, see it in the room, and easily return it if you hate it.
And just FYI if you happen to fall in love with something that is too big for your car, you can rent a box truck for a few hours from home depot/lowes for $20.
Adagio - I would like to see those cat portraits now pretty-please?
Here’s Bisquee (Biscuit), stencil/spray paints on acrylic, shadow box with fun things. This is in the dining room on a small wall with a doorway to kitchen.
Here is Calvin, I’m not sure the medium but I think acrylic? Kids had a friend do this from a photo of him in our front window.
Here’s our living room, with piano and guitars. (Only two of the many guitars…) It’s basically black and red. Rugs are black and red. We got this RC Gorman lithograph from Mr. AM’s mom when she downsized to move to assisted living.
And here’s a closeup of the Gorman; perfect colors, and the detail on the neck of the vessel looks like piano keys.
I have a couple other indigenous peoples-inspired pieces in the dining room, one is a bronze sculpture and one is a platter with the volcano god from Nicaragua. So it all kind of works. Wasn’t planned!
The bronze was the most expensive piece of art I’ve ever bought, but I loved it so much I had to have it.
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I love that top one; it’s like an echo or a reflection on water of your area rug.
Beige one is too similar to your black and white piece. I like the colorful one. But I really love that last picture; go back and get those! I mean, you’re going back to return the beige one anyway, right?
