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5 Ways to Put A Piano in A Room without it looking Tacky And What not to do.

Saturday night I went to the best dinner in someone's home who had a Steinway Piano that played amazing music all by itself! It was heaven. Designing a room around a piano is hard and they did it perfectly!  So How do you do it without it looking like an eyesore — see below!

1.  Shove it in a corner - That always works

Via Things That Inspire

2.Position it next to a major  piece of art .

Daryl Carter's DC Town House Via Elle Decor Photo Simon Upton

3. Surround it with furniture to make it blend

I know this is my 1,000 time using this image but it works for everything! Deborah Needleman's living room

4. Use it as a room Divider between the Living room Dining room 

By Tom Kundig

5  Put it in front of a bookcase - it becomes invisible. Via The Telegraph 

Electric piano built into a table Via Here

DON'T EVER over-accessorize your piano - EEEEWWWWW!  This person thought they were hiding and ugly piano but they actually made  it uglier. 

OMG Room Lust!

This room blows me away!!!! Would love to try this at home. Even love all the mismatched chairs  beyond cool - BEYOND!
The Estancia showcases a Uruguayan Parillero (barbeque) with the traditional tin walls and fogon (central open fire). Celabrated artist Marcelo Legrand painted the walls and ceiling in his brilliantly chaotic style.
Myriam Babin Photo

Estancia Vik Jose Ignacio, Punta Del Este, Uruguay
This ranch, minutes from the surf towns of Uruguay’s famous Punta del Este coast, has junior entertainments like Wii, Fimo clay and table tennis in the games room, as well as a big swimming pool, horse riding, mountain biking, and walks.


More AMAZING rooms 

Inspired to Vlog

I love Lisa from A Bloomsbury Life and was so bummed when she took a break and decided to live in the real world as opposed to the blogisphere . Well always the pioneer, Lisa is now done with blogging and taken with Vlogging- I love it! Here is a little taste of what is to come on Mondays on A Bloomsbury Life.

Top 12 iconic useless decorating pieces

And the top 12 Iconic Useless decorating pieces are.......
ROK - This one is for you. PS - Thanks all my fab readers for posting your picks! I adore you!  PS Add more so I have something to write about tomorrow hehehe.

1. Foo Dogs


Images Via Mackenzie Pages
$78 buy here

2. sheep-shaped chairs designed by Francois-Xavier Lalanne --1967.
Via the Selvedge Yard

Chez Lisa A Bloomsbury Life

April said...

3. Horse bust

3. Horse Busts

Via Plantation

Inside the store Flair Via HAbitually Chic See amazing horse bust in the corner 

4. Ceramic DogsVia Perch

Viceroy by Kelly Wearstler

5. Jeff Koons vase

6.  frist printing of I Married Adventure  Via Apartment 412

7. Glove Mold

Via Shelterrific

7. ceramic garden stools

Room by Meg Braff

8. HERMES BLANKET 

Image Via La Maison Fou

Image Via here 

9. Coral

Via Material Girls

10 Antlers

Image found here

Via Avant Guard Design

11. Owl umbrella stand

12. Convex Mirror
Via Here

One more video and I promise thats it.

Home Sweet Home

After two weeks of Oscar madness I am so happy to be home!

This is the dress I chose for Erin Andrews at Kaufmanfranco and the divine Lorraine Schwartz jewels

I think she looks stunning - What do you think?

Here are some of the behind the scene videos. Tomorrow I am back on the home beat.



















Are you over me yet? I am hehehe. But had to share why I have been MIA.  PS - How cool is Billy Bush! Love him!