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Baby Grand Pianos are a Wow Factor!!

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Home Stager with North Fork Home Staged to Sell

Several homes I have staged have baby grand pianos.  They are usually beautiful, but they can be overwhelming in some spaces.  If a room is big, the piano needs to be pulled out from the wall, staged as a main focal piece.  In this room I hung a violin the homeowner had tucked in a corner, pulled a large print of a violin from another room to make a music grouping. 

This client had her piano facing the wrong way.  The first thing I did when I walked into this room was spin the piano around to face the correct way.  Baby grand pianos need to sit with the curved side into the room, the pianist should be looking into the room.  I have seen many pianos placed the wrong way.  This is not only wrong esthetically, but also functionally. 

Music should be played into the room!

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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Everybody loves baby grand pianos. Just make sure you have enough space.

 Blooming for home buyers.

Sep 02, 2010 04:37 AM
Betina Foreman
WJK Realty - Austin, TX
Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY

A baby grand really makes a powerful statement! Especially when you have a pool in the background!

;)

Betina Foreman 

Realtor in Austin Texas

Sep 02, 2010 04:38 AM
Susan Laxson CRS
Palm Properties - La Quinta, CA
California Real Estate Specialist

Cindy, nice job of "staging" the space to show off the piano!  ~ Susan

Sep 02, 2010 04:38 AM
Cindy Garruba
North Fork Home Staged to Sell - Riverhead, NY

Roy - I know the second room is tight, but the piano really is beautiful!

Betina - I know, great room with pool out the back, special space!

Thanks Susan!!

Sep 02, 2010 04:41 AM
Cindy Garruba
North Fork Home Staged to Sell - Riverhead, NY

Thanks David, found the violin hanger on the internet for $8 shipped, AMAZON.com!

Sep 02, 2010 12:43 PM
Michelle Pimentel
Empire Home Staging Solutions - Upland, CA
ASP, IAHSP Empire Home Staging

Cindy,

The Baby Grand really gives the room an elegant feel. What a difference YOU have made in the way this house presents itself!  Moving the sofa away from the slider really opened up the room and allowed better flow to the backyard.  BRAVO!

Sep 02, 2010 10:13 PM
Cindy Garruba
North Fork Home Staged to Sell - Riverhead, NY

Thanks Michelle, I will be doing a blog on what I did in that room soon!!

Sep 03, 2010 03:50 AM
Janice Ankrett
Burlington, ON
Staging Professional

Cindy, a baby grand is a lovely feature if there is room. So often I find them in small living rooms where they are more of an elephant than elegant ;). Love the first room with the violin

Sep 03, 2010 05:45 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Cindy, great redecoration, is there a gym room? To put la crosse sticks anywhere? Just kidding. This is a really nice home now that you did your touches should sell easier.

Sep 05, 2010 05:51 PM
Cindy Garruba
North Fork Home Staged to Sell - Riverhead, NY

Endre - No lacrosse sticks, but the first home has tons in the garage!!

Sep 06, 2010 03:46 AM