Happy Saturday! Okay, here she is.
Finally, the piano is finished.
Check out the shine and reflection. Below is the mess I had to work with.
A lot of scratches and little chunks missing. So, I sanded her and cleaned her before giving her two coats of paint.
You will notice on the book holder all of the gold had worn off. See the marks right below the keys? They are gone. The wonders of sanding and paint.
Here’s the book holder now. I hand painted the lattice work with some pretty metallic paint I had on hand. It just pops now!
This photo was taken from the entryway so you can see the reflection of the wall on the side of the piano.
Another close-up of the book holder.
She is no longer dull.
Some of my Japanese dolls wait with a Jim Shore angel to greet my voice students.
Confession time: I haven’t painted the bench yet. I’m not sure if I’m going to use it much longer. It’s really wonky and needs a little repair. If I can’t repair it, I may just put a pretty chair here. And, of course, if I can repair the bench, she will be painted and the cushion will be recovered.
Joy to the Full!
Toodles,
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Your title sounds like a movie Kathryn! OMG! The job you did by yourself is amazing, you are so talented, I'm in awe!!! Imagine sanding it all down and than two coats of paint, wow, wow, wow! The piano looks gorgeous and the way you fixed up it's lovely. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
FABBY
You did a great job, Kathryn! It turned out fantastic. I love that you touched up the gold in the book holder, too. The shine is amazing.
Beautiful job and great finish! Worth every minute you must have spent on it. Sally
Oh…it is so pretty! I love that glossy black finish that you gave it…hugs, Penny
Wow, Kathryn, your piano looks gorgeous! The shiny finish looks just like a piano from a show room floor! You did a beautiful job and the gold on the wires looks wonderful too. Oh, I know you're proud. I painted an old upright I had one time. Guess what color I painted it? Yellow!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia
Great job Kathryn!! Love your "new" piano!!
Hugs,
Vesna
I have been anxiously waiting for the big reveal! What a huge undertaking and it looks wonderful! You got such a professional looking finish on it!
Jenna
Beautiful and I know you must be thrilled to have it all done!! Hugs, Beverly
This came out great, what a fantastic job. Love the touches of gold.
Cynthia
What a treasure…. I'm sure it took a lot of work. Thanks for the inspiration because I've been wanting to paint a fireplace surround. Now I feel like I can do it after seeing your piano project.
ShereeSews at http://sewfabsew.blogspot.com
It's lovely now!!!
-andi
Wow you did a great job! It looks new again and the finish is elegant like a grand piano! You are right about oil based paints- they can't be beat. My uncle used to paint all the windows and trim on the inside with oil based paint and they all held up beautifully.
So glad to see the reveal!! It's absolutely gorgeous! The shine is wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing, I may attempt mine after all! You're an inspiration!
Looks brand new! Is it an old family heirloom or did you purchase it and then repaint it? It reminds me of a piano I learned to play on as a child.
Ann @ Cairn Cottage
Beautiful! I have one that is on my list to paint…I'm tempted to do it black after seeing this one! nice job!
Beautiful. love the gold accents!
Beautifully done Kathryn!!
You are a brave soul to paint your piano! I once saw a blog where they painted their piano robins egg blue. It came out great…so did yours! Thanks for sharing today at our Twirl and Take a Bow party! Hope to see you again next week!
What a beautiful piece this turned out to be. You did a super good job…..
It looks lovely. Well done!
Nicole
This turned out beautiful. Thanks for sharing on the weekend re-Treat link party!
Britni @ Play. Party. Pin.
The piano looks beautiful now! And I love the Russian nesting dolls on top. Well done and thanks for sharing at Fridays Unfolded!
Alison
Nancherrow
Great job.
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– Alma, The Tablescaper
Love the way the piano looks…love that vignette as well.
Go you! What a great update with paint. I'm featuring your piano in this week's Power of Paint Party Spotlight.
It looks beautiful, Kathryn! I appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
Kathy
Fabulous job!!