| Design your space around your piano. If your piano is a big part of your life, arrange your furniture around it for best listening pleasure. The look of your piano becomes important because it will be the focal point. Personalize the wall above it to reflect a sense of who you are. Also consider painting the walls and furnishing it with colors to contrast your piano. For example, if you have an ebony or dark-stained finish, keep the room bright by using soft colors and upholstery. The piano will steal the show! Private Comment
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| Place it off to one side. This gives you multiple options — piano playing on one side and the conversation area for entertaining on the other. Private Comment
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| Put it in a living room. A living room is one room in the home that is not always used. So give it a new purpose and call it the piano room. Keep the piano in the front room, away from the rest of the house, so kids and adults can practice daily without disturbing others in the rest of the home. Private Comment
Tip: You might think the basement would be a good spot to put a piano, so practicers don't disturb others. But basements can have high humidity levels that could damage your piano. |
| Use it to make a room look wider. If you have a narrow room, place the piano on the end wall to create a feeling of a wider room. Private Comment
You can also make the piano wall a space saver by incorporating a built-in around it. This is very handy for storing song books framing the piano so it stands out. |
| Balance and enhance architectural details. If you have high windows, like in this photo, placing a piano underneath fills in the space. Pianos also balance out a rooms that have a fireplace that is not centered. Private Comment
Never place your piano in direct sunlight. Over time, the sun will damage the finish and heat can affect the tone. Also, do not place a piano near a drafty window, door or fireplace draft, or near a heating or air conditioning vent. It used to be the rule of thumb not to place a piano on an exterior wall, but because homes can be well-insulated these days, homeowners feel comfortable doing it. The key is to keep your piano safe from cold air and moisture. |
| Take advantage of the room's acoustics. A piano can sound bright and loud in a room with hard shiny surfaces. Rugs, upholstered furniture and window treatments absorb the sound, soften the tone and give warmth. The bigger the room, the more you should be aware of this. Private Comment
In a large room, try placing your piano in a corner so there is less bouncing of sound on other walls. |
