About a week ago, I posted about Piano Refinishing 101, and with the help of the hubsters this weekend, we are finally completely done with the piano! I am in love with the end result, and I hope you like it too.
As a reminder here is what the $50.00 (off of Craigslist) piano looked like before:
Voila! With a little glaze, the detail POPS right out! I’m in love with how great it looks! As you can see, I also upholstered the seat. If you look close on the above picture, the seat had a little warped area. Because of the warping, I decided to buy some 1″ foam and some fabric to make the seat nice and comfy (and hide the warping at the same time.) If you need instructions on how to upholster chairs or benches, go here or here.
Since I know I will get questions on the name and SKU of this fabric…it is called FC Baretta Seaside and the SKU is: 400092151381 (I got the fabric at JoAnn’s). The piano is going in my office, so I thought it would compliment that room nicely.
Here is another angle of the final result!
Want another reminder of the before…here you go. 
I sprayed the hardware and pedals with oil rubbed bronze spray paint (the same as I used in this previous post) to update the look. After the oil rubbed bronze spray paint dried, we sprayed them with a poly-acrylic clear spray paint to protect them.
You will see that the transformation of the bench was quite dramatic.
Here is a better before and after shot of the bench and the pedals.
I used the same technique of glazing that I explain in my Glazing 101 post, but I took some pictures along the way to share with you. As you can see, I covered the entire wood scroll with glaze. I used a brush to make sure that the glaze covered all the nooks and crannies. Then, I used a damp cloth and wiped off the glaze around the scroll.
Now I need to decide where I want it in the room for sure. I’m kind of thinking it would look amazing against my blue wall …but that would involve moving my computer desk.
Here is a reminder what my blue wall looks like in my office…
HMMMM. Decisions-decisions! The piano is getting tuned on Wednesday, so it will need to be in its final spot by then. I’ll let you know what I decide!
UPDATE: Aug 23, 2010 The piano is placed on the blue wall! Check it out HERE!
Holy canoli Batgirl, that piano makeover is amazing!!!
WoW!
WoW!
WoW!
So AWESOME!!
That is amazing! It looks like it took a lot of hard work but in the end it's right on KEY!! Ok, that was lame. Sorry.
~Beth
Wherever you decide to put it, it's beautiful!
It looks so lovely! WELL DONE!!!
Beautiful! Fabulous job!
Aaagh! This will be so darn fun in your blue room. Lovin it.
The piano looks amazing! I thought it was pretty before, but the glazing takes it to a whole new level.
The piano looks amazing! I thought it was pretty before, but the glazing takes it to a whole new level.
Wow the piano looks so pretty! At first I thought it was painted light blue from how it looked on my computer but when I saw the details on the legs I could see it was cream. Nice job on the coushion. I just got a free piano and I need to do the bench over a bit…I'll have to think about your idea!
You are the bomb…lovely, wish I know how to play piano. Congrats for a great job.
AWESOME piano! love it! I have a dumb question for you……can I get your email address? I have a question for you on a project.
I love love love it!! I can not wait to try this on my Great Grandmother piano that was passed down to me!! I'll have to swing by and tell you when it's finished I am following all of your directions!!
It looks great! I used that same fabric to make the headboard for the master bedroom and it looks great!
I love it. What paint did you use on the pedals? I've been looking for a good silver/nickel spray paint that doesn't come out looking plastic-y or gray. These are gorgeous.
I've been waiting for this post! I have a piano that I want to redo & I wanted to see & know how you did yours! It turned out beautiful!
It's beautiful Brooke! Can't wait to see where you put it!Hhhmmm I have a good wall if you need some help?
Hey wanna meet up at Swig later?? I'm craving! 
Oh my gosh I loved it before, but I want to marry it now! Wow!!!
kudos, that turned out amazing, a few months back I wanted to refinish a used piano but got nervous and went with a digital instead. Now I see yours (not that it was simple I am sure) and I wish I would have :[ maybe someday.
LOVE IT! Great job! It will look great in your gorgeous blue office!
So gorgeous! I showed my husband and told him I want one too!!
You have done a wonderful job with the piano. I love the fabric you chose for the seat!
uh.maz.ing!!!!
Brooke, I found a similar piano at a thrift store for $50 about a month ago, decided to try my hand at refinishing it as a surprise for my parents for Christmas, found this "how-to" of yours on Pinterest, followed it to the T & got amazing results just like yours!!! THANK YOU!!! My parents were blown away…my mom bawled! I'd include a picture, but don't know how to get it on this post. Thanks a million for taking the time to document all your work in such great detail!!!