Help me think about how to decorate my piano room
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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?
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@ShiroKuro Thank you! I’m happy with the way it all came together.
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@AdagioM Love the cat pics! So adorable. I love everyone's rooms actually! @Jodi 's room is awesome too!
@ShiroKuro - love the top one and I love the ones you didn't get (though they won't do much for the acoustics if you're still concerned about that). But those lines and colors really complement the rug well....kind of a Frank Lloyd Wright-ish vibe. I kinda like the beige one too, but it sounds like I'm the only one LOL!
I love the one with the circles as well but not sure about that with your rug....I'd have to see it (which is why I like shopping at stores like that - I can try things out!)
Can't wait to see more photos!
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@AdagioM Love the cat pics! So adorable. I love everyone's rooms actually! @Jodi 's room is awesome too!
@ShiroKuro - love the top one and I love the ones you didn't get (though they won't do much for the acoustics if you're still concerned about that). But those lines and colors really complement the rug well....kind of a Frank Lloyd Wright-ish vibe. I kinda like the beige one too, but it sounds like I'm the only one LOL!
I love the one with the circles as well but not sure about that with your rug....I'd have to see it (which is why I like shopping at stores like that - I can try things out!)
Can't wait to see more photos!
@Lisa said in Help me think about how to decorate my piano room:
I love the ones you didn't get (though they won't do much for the acoustics if you're still concerned about that).
I went and got them!!
(I had to return that beige on anyway...)They are interesting because they're kind of 3D actually... Anyway, photos soon. I now have four pieces to play with -- and a 60-day return window.
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@AdagioM Love the cat pics! So adorable. I love everyone's rooms actually! @Jodi 's room is awesome too!
@ShiroKuro - love the top one and I love the ones you didn't get (though they won't do much for the acoustics if you're still concerned about that). But those lines and colors really complement the rug well....kind of a Frank Lloyd Wright-ish vibe. I kinda like the beige one too, but it sounds like I'm the only one LOL!
I love the one with the circles as well but not sure about that with your rug....I'd have to see it (which is why I like shopping at stores like that - I can try things out!)
Can't wait to see more photos!
@Lisa said in Help me think about how to decorate my piano room:
I love the one with the circles as well but not sure about that with your rug
I think it works, at least it looks nice on the floor propped up against the wall, which is where it is right now. Maybe I'll just leave it that way ...
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So, I think the big square one will work behind the piano:
Could I put those black ones on either side, or maybe not have the square one centered, and have the black ones staggered on one side? No, weird?
I don't think they'd work on the same wall as the circles:
Any thoughts?
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Maybe the square one can go towards the piano's tail and the two black ones can go over the shelf that you can't really see that's in the back left corner of the photo w/ Mr SK in it. The two black ones are not the same size, and I think they'd look good staggered... Then I could put the circles on the opposite wall from the square one so that I could see it when playing... Or on the back wall/...
Hmm. Maybe tmrw I'll go back to powerpoint...
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Thanks for the suggestion! I think you’re right, putting the black ones in either side of the square one will look weird.
Also, I don’t have to put those black ones on that wall, they could go on a different wall as well…
I think tmrw I will see if I can make a few virtual options to help me decide which works best.
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Well, I printed out all the new artwork on printer paper — and finished printing just before the power outage! Then, since there was nothing to do during the outage, I got all the paper prints cut and taped together — that’s five test prints, which was pretty time-consuming! So now Mr SK and I will put them up on the walls in the piano room (using painter’s tape) and try different configurations. So stay tuned!
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How about something like this? You can have them made in any size and colors you want.
From Etsy
(https://i.etsystatic.com/16737590/r/il/a028ee/2827175854/il_794xN.2827175854_d2dv.jpg)
