This is nice because it also looks like an old-fashioned over-mantle,

That is beautiful. It's a shame so many old pianos go to landfills because no one will fix them. Victoria Elizabeth Barnes repurposed an old grand piano to serve as the base for her kitchen island:

I don't love the application but I do admire the creativity.

Your fireplace looks fantastic!

Kelli - what a perfect way to repurpose an old upright piano! It doesn't look like an old piano - it looks like a beautiful antique fireplace surround. Absolutely perfect!

The island is a good idea also - however, the vent hood is pretty odd looking (but creative). They could have had a little work done to it in order to make it look less like an upright piano - but maybe it had so much sentimental value that they didn't want to cut parts of it off before installing it?

I had to do a search to see how people have repurposed old pianos:

A bench is a good idea (if it works with your style of home). This one is so pretty it would have looked really nice as a fireplace over-mantel:

I never would have thought of using it as a fountain + planter. It looks interesting - but not sure how they protected it from water damage. . .

I assumed the bench would be moved back inside the house - but I guess it could just be for an outdoor garden area - however, it's too pretty to let it become "beat up" by the weather outside!