Piano restoration

Make piano bar for cocktails at home using a broken piano that would cost too much to repair or move!

Bought this old belling piano for $120.00 for the sole purpose of making a Bar/drinks cabinet. But most say from the start, this project is not for the person looking for a quick project. You might want to search for a broken piano after you see this.

It is not at all unusual for me to open up a client's upright piano in preparation for tuning only to discover a thick layer of dust, a handful of pencils, old business cards, and assorted trinkets that have somehow fond their way into the piano cabinet. The enormity of dust bunnies contai

That said, there is one company in Portland that actually rehabs (not necessarily rebuilds) old pianos for further playing and enjoyment, and my wife...

The piano is a beautiful instrument, but it can become a bit of eyesore when the keys start looking yellow. Before giving your instrument some much-needed TLC, take a closer look at what type of keys you have. Typically, ivory keys are...

My 100-year-old refinished and painted upright piano. I didn't want to refinish or paint the whole thing, so this combination of natural wood and paint is perfect.

If you're planning on getting rid of an upright piano, transporting it intact is very difficult. It's much easier to disassemble the whole piano and move it in pieces. Dismantling a piano requires patient work and you won't be able to use...

Pianos are wonderful music machines but they also represent potential dust magnet and can end up covered in unsightly fingerprints and marks over time if not properly polished and cared for. But where do you start when polishing your piano? Pianos obviously vary in shape and size, you’ll find grand pianos require more

We had an eye soar in our living room, a 100 year old piano with knicks and ugly paint! Painting An Upright Piano To Revive Its Look. DIY with Dana Vento

Do you know elephant ivory was widely used to make piano keys many years ago? This was because of its value and aesthetic quality, and its ability to absorb the fingers' perspiration. Compared to plastic keys, ivory piano keys can even help to reduce the chances of the pianist’s fingers slipping while playing. If you have an old piano, and you're suspecting if its piano keys are made of ivory, check out the following 6 methods.