the piano...

I have to admit, before I started this

little project I was intimidated

and thought I bit off way more than

I could chew...

I had looked at different blogs and 

figured I could give it a try!

So with the help of my dad, we got it

all taken apart, keys out and taped

up to sand and prime!

The sanding wasn't too bad - I did make

the mistake of using a stripper to help take

the stain off and I didn't need too.. It made

more of a mess than anything else!

I never got a real before pic - started to take it apart 

we broke the legs getting it up the stairs so
my dad whipped this stand up!!!

 Once it was all sanded, I got it 

primed - I think it took around 

5 cans doing 2 coats.

I got the sanding and priming done

before Thanksgiving but never 

found the color I was looking for..

Then with the holidays and the trip

to San Francisco the piano was put on

hold! While I was in Salt Lake for 

New Years I went to IKEA and on my

way out, I spotted a stool and it was the 

exact color I wanted so I had to buy it!!!

I finally found the spray paint at Home

Depot - Rustoleum and the color is Lagoon..

I recruited my friend Josie to help me out

and get me started on the paint! We were

both nervous but it was the perfect color.

I ended up using 5-6 cans - 3-4 coats

of paint.

Next my dad and I got it all but back together...

Good thing I took pics of the key cover cuz we had

to fix that 2 times but other than that it went together

perfectly!!!!

the pictures just don't do this color justice!!!!

Once again I had to recruit Josie to come and help

me glaze - I had never done it but we knocked 

it out in one morning! I love how the glaze looks!

Then I used a Polycrylic and did 2 top coats,

some areas got 3!

I still needed to come up with something to cover the

top where the brass was showing. I do like the look of the

brass but don't know if I want to leave it exposed.

The woods teacher at the high school helped me

out and carved a design in a piece of wood to

cover that piece so I didn't have to put the mirror back on!!!

The foot board piece I did the paisley stencil and 

stained it black -ebony. I had used a dark 

brown but didn't like it so my dad sanded it down

and I started over with the stencil. I'm so 

happy with how the stencil looks with the

turquoise - it breaks up all the color!

We got it moved into the house and I absolutely LOVE it!!!

I still need to get it tuned but we are done with the

piano project!

Now I just need a bench or a cute chair!!!