How to decorate around a piano at home

A piano is no mere musical instrument, it is a piece of art that demands the attention of anyone who walks by it. If you have recently had the privilege of becoming an owner of a piano, that's awesome!

Although it can be exciting to bring a piano into your home, finding the perfect spot and reorganising your space around it can be tricky. We don't want your beautiful masterpiece of a piano looking awkward, which is why we're here to help you with tips and ideas to organise and decorate your home space around it!

How to decorate around a piano?

Here are 7 tips to keep in mind when decorating around a piano.

Decide where you want to place your piano

Yes, this may seem a little too obvious to mention, but it is something that must be mentioned nonetheless. Deciding where your piano will be placed is crucial. Do you wish to keep it in an open space, a room where all gatherings take place, or will it go into a room with other musical instruments your family owns? Whatever space you're thinking of, keep these few tips in mind to guide you better:

Exposure to extreme temperatures

This is an extremely important factor to consider when deciding on where to keep your piano. Extreme sun exposure and heat, and sudden fall in temperature can affect the tone and sound quality, and even the external body of the piano.

Cleaning and moving around

While the aim is to keep the piano within a designated position all year round, one needs to make allowance for moving the instrument around to clean and dust. Keeping your piano in a space where shifting it for purposes of servicing, tuning, cleaning, and dusting is necessary so as to avoid damage to the instrument itself as well as adjacent spaces.

Make the piano the hero

No matter what space you decide on, and whatever other decor you pick out to add to this space, always keep in mind that the piano is the hero! Make it the showpiece in the house. Show it off! An instrument as grand as the piano is not meant to be lurking in corners but rather kept for everyone to see. It is something that will add a lot of joy and energy to any social gathering and even intimate family meetings. Something for all to be a part of and to enjoy.

Something to note is that if you're someone who gets overwhelmed or icky from fingerprints and dust gatherings from visitors, you could consider a more secluded space for your piano.

Decorate adjoining spaces

Decorating spaces immediately near your piano is a great way to make your piano fit in as well as to give you a better flow and idea of how the rest of the room can be organised accordingly. However, if leaving the spaces emptier for the piano to bask in its glory is your preference, then go for it!

Have a colour scheme

There's nothing more fun than decorating a space around a colour scheme. You can either keep your piano as the base colour, use a curtain or rug as inspiration for colours and patterns around the room, follow a formal colour palette and so on. Making things fun is key to decorating around your piano.

Choose an aesthetic

In the world of home organising, while some are proud maximalists others are minimalist lovers. Decorating your space around your piano is something that should be done keeping your way of life, your family's overall aesthetics, and most importantly, the kind of person you are in mind. Therefore, either choose an aesthetic or keep in mind the already existing aesthetic and mood when decorating around the piano. Don't feel pressured to bring in neutral colours and keep the decoration minimal if you are someone with a home that loves a more colourful and over-the-top vibe.

However, if your piano space is something that you wish to keep minimal even with a more maxalist setting in the rest of the house, by all means go for it. Decorating your home and choosing an aesthetic for your piano is something that should keep you and your family at the forefront and not mimic something or someone that you don't resonate with.

Accessorise your masterpiece

Accessorising your piano is a fun way of normalising its presence in your space. Accessorising can be done with a combination of one or more of these:

• Greenery - either real or faux
• Artwork
• Personal additions (such as family frames, memories, handmade decor)

Remember that its appeal to you is more important to its appeal to guests.

Change it up as per seasons and festivals

This is a completely optional idea, but if changing up your home decor around different seasons and festivals is something you do in your home, then it's something you will definitely enjoy doing. Bringing your piano into the mix will help to add another element and enliven your space for the season. Don't shy away from using your piano as the foundation for the decorations around the room.

Ideas for decorating around a piano

Here are some ideas for inspiration on decorating around a piano:

• Place other instruments around it
• Make it pop against your wall colour
• Place it in a cosy corner
• Add paintings, sculpted pieces and frames to add a further touch of elegance
• Place small plants around or on the instrument
• Place it in your library
• Hang mirrors above/around
• Make an art corner with the piano as the centre showpiece
• Place it under/near your staircase

We hope these tips and tricks have helped you get a better understanding on how to decorate around your piano!