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.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.

Here is another example of a piano that fits seamlessly into its surroundings. The white color plays off the sofa and painted ceiling, while the piano-size nook blends the instrument into the bookcases.

7 tips for going minimalist:1. Begin with the end in mind. Think about how you want your home to be. Browse through the ideabooks you’ve already created and look for themes. Only after you’re clear what you’re shooting for should you begin to purge.2. Prepare to feel worse before you feel better. I’m sorry, but it’s true, as my then 3-year-old said, when she informed me she always loved me but didn’t always like me. When you get rid of things, you’ll focus on what you paid or that you still really, really love an item. You may feel shame about the money you’ve wasted, but holding onto stuff you don’t want or need is not the answer.3. Forgive yourself. When the feelings of shame surface, take a moment to say, “I forgive myself” and then keep going. These feelings will dissipate as you build momentum.4. Get help. Do you have a friend who loves to organize? Arrange a barter. My friend Jane owns a bed-and-breakfast, and I traded helping her there in exchange for her assistance with my purge. My husband, Paul, took over on hauling things away.5. Give or throw things away. One stall of my garage was for Goodwill, and the other was trash. I have sold a lot on Craigslist, but when I was doing my hardcore decluttering, I wanted to get rid of things as quickly as possible. In a way it was spiritual: I’ve gotten so many deals over the years on Craigslist and at thrift stores, it was a way to resow something I had reaped.6. Break it down. Plan to give yourself weeks, even months to go through your home. I recommend going room by room; this keeps the mess contained and the project more manageable. Take a day or two to do a room and then take some time off. Once you declutter a space, you can see if you’re able to maintain it or if you need to get rid of more.7. Ask yourself what you would grab in a fire. In an actual fire, you should think of saving only people and animals, but asking yourself this in the abstract can be a helpful exercise in pointing you to what really matters. Bonus tip: Don’t speak glibly about this to people who have actually survived a fire, or you may be throttled.The 3 stages of decluttering, simplified:Sort things into “keep” “give” and “trash” piles.Put away what you keep.Haul the rest away.Like many things in life, "simple" doesn’t necessarily mean "easy," but breaking the process down into these categories can help you stay focused.A few weeks after we moved into our new house, the fire alarms went off, again in the wee hours. My laptop was next to my bed, but I walked right past it to gather my children and the dog and head straight for the door while Paul investigated. He quickly realized it was a false alarm. Only later did I notice I went right into evacuation mode and didn't think of a thing.Next: 4 Obstacles to Decluttering and How to Beat Them

piano, surrounded by bookshelves in dining room.

7 tips for going minimalist:

Piano w bookcases

built ins around piano

chairs are moved out from the wall with console table behind.

Great room

White vault ceiling

white piano

piano placement

white piano surrounded by bookshelves. White vaulted ceiling.

Actually, the artical it is part of

love the article on decluttering editing .when so many of us boomers ..are downsizing to samll spaces..tiredof cleaning the upkeep when we have too much ..

pretty room, love the ceiling

Ceiling & dark stained floors

piano surrounded by shelves for music and framed photos

oriental rug, black shelves, white chairs, paneled ceiling

ceiling! for my one-day-dream screen/glass porch!

Piano on the end wall with built-ins around it

built ins with spot for piano!!

Ceiling

Sunroom Built-ins around white painted piano

Due cluttering

the feel of the room

Clever shelves around piano

bookcase around piano

The author

Piano camo

piano

great update for ceilings and windows

ceiling panel

White piano?

Great ideas

Hmm

The comfort and lightness of white

Love the book shelves all around the piano!

Bead board

oriental rug with bookshelves

chairs? contrasting welt for some interest? small legs?

piano library office guestroom

Clutter control.

Piano

Office colors

Rug

nice layout, decor

cozy cottage living room

Plafond

piano andre!

navy, red, white

fugly brown

like the white piano. give me a great idea.

study

Flowers

different

Piano

Piano and books

ORIENTAL RUG

bookshelf

Piano with bookshelves

board white ceiling with dark wood built-ins

Living room wall

Furniture

Chairs, carpet

rug

Piano

eclecticism!!!!!!!!

Built ins around the piano

Living room

reminder of the ugly beige and it's not the end of the world

Celling panels

Bookshelves around piano

painting

Exposed beams, one large, beautiful picture, books

Awesome lounge chairs

Moms taste with a flare of colorful me

Book shelves

It has given me an idea of what I can do around my piano.

Dining room into music room

piano recessed in bookcase (see my email re: this subject)

the blue couch

Ceiling

Oriental and furnishings

Piano

Rug and built-ins

Ceiling

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Ceiling

Ceiling

+1

piano

Bookshelf around piano

coffee tables

Music room

Piano books

Colors, furniture, piano

Future dream house. Oriental rugs, off white couches, books and white walls

Piano with shelf space

cold blue chair

piano surround

This is about as "cluttered" as I want a room ... and I like the lighting, love the bookshelves, appreciate the few pieces here and there.

organized but minimal

Brown bookshelves contrasted with white

Project Organize

Contrast piping

Ceiling

music room

Plantation ceiling!

Dark wall. White chairs. Pillows. Play-down of oriental rug.

Interesting piano design

钢琴与书房

bookcases, ceiling

white piano

Cushions

Cozy

Music library

Ceiling

Books, balck white serene

living room

The inclusion of a piano in the centre of the library. The white Piano becomes the focus and the cabinetry slips into the background.

MOST PERFECT ROOM I'VE EVER SEEN.

Beautiful gray velvet chair

The millwork around the piano is such a great idea!

low ceiling

the color, the book shelves, the rug, everything

For the piano

piano

Article

light and dark walls

Using the wall around the piano for books!

cozy

Love the rug

colors and comfort and CEILING

Colors and minimal textures.

Ceiling

balance of light and dark; what I'm imagining that picture looks like

ceiling

shelves around piano

RUG!! Also love how the piano is showcased with the bookshelves around it.

Ceilings. Floors.

Cabinets around piano

Bookshelf around the piano!

bookshelf. rug.

Bookcase around piano

piano/organ

Rugs

neat, not cluttered, nice color.

Piano

Wintery and classic

Pillows

Piano in the cottage FR

Remember the Richland house with the piano and bookcases al 'round it? Love the idea to this day!

Pillows and declutter arricle

piano bookshelves

if your life is not complete without a piano it should be front and center as in this example, it's a lifestyle not an accessory for your home

Shelving around piano

Piano book wall

Placement

Even an old rug can look fabulous mixed into a contemporary decor

Ceiling

like the idea of an area for piano in the living room - we have an upright

like ceiling for sunroom

ceiling, windows

shelves

ceiling

Clutter article

Piano!

Practical

There is color intheroom but not too much . The rug is super, the piano tucked in the bookcase is perfect.

I want a white piano

dark and light contrast

The feel of this room is what I like! Dark, light, new & old!

rustic but elegant

bookcase arrangement

The floor rug does it again - gives the 6th sense

Contrast piping on chairs and white legs on settee

den - shelves around piana

coffee area mix of furniture

Uncluttered essentials

Another imperfect room that just feels good

bookshelf, piano

rug

Bookshelves

the wall of books furniture arragement

Organize!

piano

Love the piano painted white

books

blue chair

Built in bookcase surrounding the piano.

Piano placement

simplicity and comfort

Living Room for Piano space?

Flower ide

jarra

Article

white piano

Floor

Floors and wall color