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Liberating your domesticated musician from the garage

As I mentioned in the welcome post, all of this started with the guitar stand in the living room.   Why the aversion to a guitar stand in the living room?  The guitar stand probably looks like this:

or like this

While these guitar stands are perfectly functional and their ability to fold flat makes them excellent for playing out gigs, they are hardly worthy of your living room aesthetic.

Many domesticated musicians have had their passion banished to the garage, the back of the closet, or under the bed.  No need to banish them when there are choices like:

A sleek modern wall hanger:
D&A Grip White & Chrome with LIFETIME WARRANTY

 

Your roadie lending a hand guitar grip: 
Black Pearl Custom Guitar Hanger Right Hand Model

 

A sophisticated wall display case (lockable): 

Guitar Fender Display Case w/ UV Protection- Lockable
Or a wall display for multiple guitars: 
Guitar Hanger 48″ long

 

It’s time for your domesticated musician to join the rest of the household as a full fledged member.  Instead of that folding guitar stand your rockstar uses for playing out, here are some guitar grips, guitar stands, and other displays worthy of the beloved guitar.

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Wine glass charms – guitar

Set of 6 wine glass guitar charms. This is one of the better sets of guitar themed wine glass charms, many of the ones reviewed were not good enough.  Brightly colored enamel Les Paul-inspired guitar body is good for everyday or when entertaining friends.  A good gift for yourself or anyone who rocks.

$9.97

More wine products for a rockstar

Rockstar glassware

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Why a rock star/ music themed room?

As I mentioned in my welcome post, for me it all started with the guitar stand in the living room.  I said that initially I thought the guitar stand was not appropriate living room decor.

What’s wrong with a guitar stand in the living room?

Along my journey of accepting then embracing the guitar stand in the living room I realized that guitars are very sculptural and come in a wide variety of beautiful finishes.  This is also true for many other musical instruments – electric guitars, pianos, and drums come to mind but there are countless others.

For someone that plays music it is so obvious to add a personally meaningful, beautiful, sculptural piece (instrument) to your rooms.  I will go so far as to say if you enjoy music but don’t play you can still incorporate a music theme in your rooms. Not everyone is going to be with me on that one, but hear me out.  How many fish or seashell themed bathrooms have you seen in homes of people that don’t own an aquarium?  I posit that it makes more sense for a music lover to have a music themed room than a fish themed bathroom.

So join me on my quest to incorporate beautiful, sculptural music themed pieces into our daily living.  It’s going to be fun!

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Fender Telecaster cutting board

I love this cutting board in the shape of a Fender Telecaster body.  This shape provides plenty of workspace while still making a great style statement. $69.99. Buy NOW!

This is functional enough for everyday, but fun enough to serve snacks or cheese or bread at a casual music-themed get together like a record recording wrap party or tour kickoff party.

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Bar Chairs with music upholstery (set of 3 – adjustable height)

Set of 3 bar stools with band themed upholstery.  The neutral palate will coordinate with the rest of the room.  Seat upholstery features classical guitars, pianos, trumpets, violins and more!

$358.88

  • 24″ to 29″ Adjustable Seat Height
  • Black Metal Finish
  • Swivel Seat
  • Back Rest and Foot Rest

These have a fitting appearance for a wide variety of places. The frame is made of metal making it a strong, heavy duty stool. The cushion is 14 inches wide consisting of 100% polyurethane foam for comfort. Its gas pneumatic cylinder allows you to adjust the seat height anywhere between 24 in. to 29 in., making this bar stool adaptable and convenient for many different uses. The entire seat swivels with no restriction, allowing you to turn full circle. There are 5 legs each with adjustable feet for stability on uneven surfaces and plastic protectors to prevent floor scratching. There is also a footrest that is firmly welded to the legs. This bar stools has a tilt feature with adjustable tension and also has the option to limit the tilt.  Not recommended for over 250 lbs.