The adage of you get what you pay for couldn’t be truer than when purchasing a piano. The difference between mass produced, cheap instruments versus artisan hand-made luxury pianos is as distinct as fast food versus gourmet cuisine. Auction at Sotheby’s, a gilt-bronze and porcelain mounted tulipwood marquetry handmade French piano. (Marshall B. Coyne […]
Maybe we could entertain thoughts of a new way to how to decorate around a piano. The usual chain of events is to try to fit a new piano into an existing space, a living room or music room already in use. This takes some planning and ingenuity of its own. Where Should We Put […]
There are many different vantage points for the project of choosing the right piano for your living room.The interior designer and the client have both got their own ideas, and the piano itself has its own requirements. We wanted to touch on the points that might be helpful and considered before buying. Some clients are […]
New Or Used? Pianos are purchased for many different reasons: childrens’ lessons; at-home practice; the décor of a luxury home; an entertainment center for family and guests; an instrument for a public venue—and more. Whatever the reason, the first decision is whether to buy a new piano or a used piano. There are people who […]
What Is Mid Century Modern? There have always been creative people ahead of their time. The roots of modern design can be traced all the way back to primitive cave art. But for the purpose of categorizing eras of design and style, Mid Century Modern as a design category for architecture, furniture, textiles and objects […]
When the time comes for buying a grand piano, whether it be a baby grand or a concert grand, the first interior design consideration is where to place the instrument. Some homeowners have dedicated music rooms, or can integrate a piano into the living room or recreation room. This is not a solution for every […]
Man has always made music and over centuries, the stringed instrument of choice that evolved was the piano. Using the primitive instruments from the beginning of time as their springboard, musicians in different parts of the world, starting in the 14thcentury, created the clavichord, harpsichord, and spinet (virginal) and provided the blueprints predating Christifiori’s 1700’s […]
If you know anything about pianos, you know there’s been a revolution in the industry in the past century. Yes, I said century. Because the three-legged acoustic piano has managed to look pretty much the same for centuries after the first pianoforte was created in an evolutionary leap from virginal, (one step up from a […]
Kawai Corporation, founded by former Yamaha employee, Koichi Kawai in 1927, was the first in Japan to design and build a piano action. Over 40 years of scientific testing, Kawai developed an important innovation in the use of ABS Styran plastic to manufacture action parts. Better than wood for this purpose, ABS does not swell […]
In the modern world of jet planes, high speed internet, rancorous politics, weaponry and wars, it seems that the allowance in people’s lives for beauty, music and art becomes smaller and smaller. Cities are overrun with urban blight, poverty, and decay. Outside the Fairmont Pacific Rim, a luxury Vancouver hotel, there is a magenta, graffiti […]