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    Repurposed Furniture » Repurposed Piano Fall into a Mantel

    Repurposed Piano Fall into a Mantel

    Published by Gail | Published July 5, 2013 | Updated February 27, 2022
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    Hi Everyone! I'm Susan from Homeroad and I am the Guest Blogger today at
    My Repurposed Life.
     
    Susan from Homeroad
     
    I am so glad Gail gave me this opportunity to introduce myself and do a project for you today
     
    My favorite thing to do over at Homeroad is to create with junk. I find things on the side-of-the-road or in thrift stores and I repurpose them into something new.
     
    Today I am using one of the parts of an upright piano I found on the side of the road and I'm turning it into a wall mantel....
     
     

    I knew this piece had potential right away...

     
    piano fall
     

    This is the piece that comes down over the keys... it already had 2 knobs on it and a long "piano" hinge. I secured the hinge so the pieces wouldn't move, then added a block to the back so the mantel would stand out from the wall...

     
    The paint is Annie Sloan chalk paint in Versailles, it is a pale green color and was brought to life even more with a finishing coat of dark wax.

    A vintage metal handle adds a little bling to the center. The result is a beautiful 6' mantel to hang on the wall.
     
    piano fall used as a mantel
    The way the pieces came together at the top created the perfect channel for plate display...
     
    piano fall as a mantel/plate rack
     
    mantel made from a piano fall
     
    This would look beautiful in a kitchen or dining room as added mantel display.
     
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    Thanks so much for having me today Gail! I'd love it if you would stop by
    Homeroad and see what else I've been working on.
     
    Homeroad also has an Etsy shop where I sell many of my up-cycled projects.
     
    Come on by...
     
    There are a few other parts of this piano in the works!
     
     
     
    Thank you Susan for a great repurposed project! It’s been a long time since I’ve curbed anything, let alone a PIANO. I can’t wait to see what else you do with the other parts of this piano.
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    1. Korrie@RedHenHome

      July 06, 2013 at 12:33 am

      Great project, Susan!

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    2. Mindi

      July 05, 2013 at 11:51 pm

      I love it Susan, so clever!

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    3. Laura@live-love-scrap

      July 05, 2013 at 9:15 pm

      Love this idea. . . makes me want to find an old, unworking piano. . .:)

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    4. Julie Nichols

      July 05, 2013 at 8:26 pm

      hi Susan,
      Wow what a great find!! I love the paint finish and the vintage handle that you added. I love the fact that it had those cute knobs on it already!!
      Julie@lovemysimplehome.blogspot.com

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    5. nova c.

      July 05, 2013 at 11:03 am

      i really like the way you used a vintage metal handle to add a little bling to the center of it!!!

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    6. cassie

      July 05, 2013 at 9:51 am

      susan is so clever- what a great idea!

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    7. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.

      July 05, 2013 at 8:53 am

      What a cool idea! You had great vision on this one!

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    8. I Play Outside The Box

      July 05, 2013 at 6:09 am

      Clever....great project!! Headed over to your blog to see other goodies!!

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      • Susan

        July 05, 2013 at 9:56 am

        Thank you!

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