Procrastinating with Pianos: how to up-cycle your love when they no longer sing!
If you follow me on my Facebook page Rachel Merton Composer, you might have seen a post about reusing pianos in fun ways. The search started when talking to a family member about an old piano that belong to someone no longer with us. They didn't have the heart to just throw it in the tip, even though it had all sorts of critters living in it at one stage.
Sometimes objects, pieces of furniture included, can take on sentimental value. Although they're just objects, they become symbolic of all the memories that they featured in. Like a prop from your favourite TV series or movie. Memorabilia you would go out of your way to have, because it makes that emotional connection with you.
But what if it is a huge object, like an upright piano, and you still want to see it but want to give it a new function?
Well I started looking and found a few images on Pinterest to give you a head start. From water feature, to computer desk, check out these creative ways piano owners repurposed, and preserved their memories with their pianos.
Check out my Pinterest Board here: Up-cycled Pianos
Your post struck a chord because I’ve been there—my grandmother’s upright sat in the corner for years after it fell out of tune, and I kept telling myself I’d fix it “someday.” Eventually the keys started sticking, the wood warped, and the instrument became more of a decorative relic than a source of music. One rainy weekend I finally gave in, stripped the piano down, sanded the finish, and repurposed the soundboard as a quirky coffee table. The legs now support a small indoor garden, and the once‑silent piano has a second life that still feels musical in a visual way. I even kept one of the original pedals as a wall hook for my headphones. It was oddly therapeutic…