Painted Vintage Upright Piano

The hardest part about painting a piano is deciding to actually do it.  In my home, the piano was fine, but now that I painted our vintage upright piano, it looks amazing.

Remember the story about how this piano found its way to our home?  {If not, click HERE.}  Ever since, music has been playing from it most days.

I instantly loved the few soft curves in the midst of all the straight lines.  And I tried to love it in its natural wood tone.  I really did.  I made it an entire 18 months before I took a paintbrush to it.

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PAINTED PIANO BEFORE

The possible heat damage from a previous owner was something I was trying to overlook.  But then this spring, due to an innocent accident, an 8 inch wide watermark on the top sealed the deal when it came to deciding on a painted piano.

{Our $100 Hallway Makeover}  {Dining Room Makeover}   {Half Bath/Laundry Room Makeover}

The big question became: what color do I paint this beauty?  Are you ready to see?

It’s called Mollie Yellow from Amy Howard at Home!  For some reason, I ‘ve had a yellow color in mind for quite some time.  And this one was the perfect shade of an unexpected color, but also neutral enough for my home.  {Click HERE for the paint I used.}

PAINTED PIANO DURING

It took 3 coats of paint for the dark wood to be fully covered.  (The 16oz. container was plenty!)  This is what it looked like after 1 coat of paint.

{I also added one coat of wax to protect the paint from the constant use it will see in my home.  Click HERE for the wax I used.}

BEHIND THE SCENES

PAINTED PIANO AFTER

Are you ready for the after?  I cannot wait to show you because…I love it!

This yellow is so cheerful and it lightens up this corner so much!  {I didn’t realize how dark it was until…it was light!}

It felt a bit daring to use a color that I’ve not used in this house, but I am so happy that I went for it!

This is the view of our painted vintage piano from our library.

I know that many {including my family!} assumed I would paint this piano green since there are many accents of that color in my home.  Even though I love green, it felt like I needed to add another color into my home.  This yellow compliments the green, but also breaks up the color theme a bit.  Plus, it’s fun to add an unexpected twist to my home!

{Our green stairs}  {Green painted kitchen cabinets}  {Small green dresser}

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