Fantasy Pianos

As a pianist, I was so excited when designer Angela Radley invited me to the ASID Los Angeles Chapter event at Steinway Piano Gallery in West Hollywood for a presentation titled “Piano Knowledge for the Design Professional”!

I started taking piano lessons when I was little. Limited by the space, I have never owned a grand piano. It was amazing to see how pianos can be custom-designed to have different ‘looks’. Most of us can only imagine owning one of those unique beauties. Here are some of them from the Steinway website: (clicking on the images will take you to the product pages for more details.)

Henry Z. Steinway
Henry Z. Steinway
Rhapsody
Rhapsody
150th Anniversary
Sound of Harmony
John Lennon
The S.L.ED by Karl Lagerfeld

There are many more gorgeous pianos on the Steinway website. If you do a search on the Internet, you can find more custom pianos done by Steinway & Sons but not on the official website.

The piano I absolutely love is the beautiful antique piano in the 2007 Taiwanese film “Secret”. I don’t know the maker of the piano, and I don’t think it is a real antique.

(Photo from Mr.J Facebook Page)

The piano is now in Mr.J French-Italian Restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan. The decoration of the restaurant is base on the movie.

I would love to have projects that incorporate pianos into the design. It would be awesome if I get to design a custom piano and the space it is in. What’s my dream piano for myself? I am not greedy. A basic Yamaha baby grand will be wonderful.

Yamaha 5' Grand Piano

Themed Restrooms

Chung-Yo is a department store in Central Taiwan. Its themed restrooms had gotten lots of attention and won many awards.

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Do you have a favorite?

(All photos are taken from Chung-Yo website.)

Area Rug Template

I love it when designers get creative and ask me to help with things that I have not experienced. This interior designer put down some tape pieces for the outline of a custom area rug for the entry. After the clients approved, I was there to make a template. Working on the hard floor was tough on my knees!

 

Chalkboard Labels

I happened to walk into Staples last week and discovered Martha Stewart has worked with Avery and designed a line of products for home office.

The one product that impressed me the most was Chalkboard Labels! It is much neater and easier than chalkboard paint.

                        

Sorry for the small images. Clicking on them will link you to the product pages.

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Thank you for visiting my blog. I am a designer | artist in Southern California. My specialties are residential and commercial interior design. I have also ventured into graphic arts. This blog is where I share my personal experience and opinions on topics related to art and design. Please make yourself comfortable. Feel free to leave a comment or send me a message. Thank you!

(update: May 18, 2021)