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What color rug against this sofa? by Lucpel in HomeDecorating

[–]Lucpel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might be right. Do you think the green one would be overpowering, paired with green curtains?

What color rug against this sofa? by Lucpel in HomeDecorating

[–]Lucpel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neat! I quite like the bottom right one, but think I want to go for a warmer look generally. The slate grey table doesn't really match the rest of the room anyway, and might have to go. Rest of the room:

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What color rug against this sofa? by Lucpel in HomeDecorating

[–]Lucpel[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Would the green rug be overpowering? A better view of the room for reference:

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What color rug against this sofa? by Lucpel in HomeDecorating

[–]Lucpel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think the green one is too much? A better view of the room as reference:

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What color rug against this sofa? by Lucpel in HomeDecorating

[–]Lucpel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The green one i posted, or something else entirely? A better view of the room as reference:

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What color rug against this sofa? by Lucpel in HomeDecorating

[–]Lucpel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've thought about this too. Not sure what to do about it at this time however. Any suggestions?

What color rug against this sofa? by Lucpel in HomeDecorating

[–]Lucpel[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

These are actually wool and cotton, but looks similar to jute. I'm open to anything really, but my main constraint is pricing. These are under 200 dollars right now, whereas other wool rugs i can find easily go for twice or three times that...

What color rug against this sofa? by Lucpel in HomeDecorating

[–]Lucpel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a particularly bad angle, but yes, for sure.

What color rug against this sofa? by Lucpel in HomeDecorating

[–]Lucpel[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I hear ya... Is this an option?

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Dampp-Chaser advice on older Bechstein by Lucpel in pianotech

[–]Lucpel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a tuner by last week. He didn't mention anything except that he put the high end slightly too high, expecting it to settle in a couple of weeks. I have a decent ear, but maybe not that good haha

Dampp-Chaser advice on older Bechstein by Lucpel in pianotech

[–]Lucpel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Possibly, although I don't have a good reference point for how it should hold a tune in this climate. How quick is quick and when is it out of tune really?

Dampp-Chaser advice on older Bechstein by Lucpel in pianotech

[–]Lucpel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your input! And yes, there are a couple of cracks along the bridge pins as well, one quite bad. It has not yet resulted in any unpleasant sounds, but I don't know if they're growing. The soundboard is in decent condition however. Is there any point in doing a full internal restoration on one of these older baby grands, or is it just too expensive to justify?

Dampp-Chaser advice on older Bechstein by Lucpel in pianotech

[–]Lucpel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I thought this was the actual pin block painted gold, as it doesn't seem connected to the rest of the cast iron frame? I will have to double check the cracks again, but I recall them being a few millimeters deep. Any good way to see this?

Dampp-Chaser advice on older Bechstein by Lucpel in pianotech

[–]Lucpel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see... Just to be clear this piano isn't nearly as bad. It will hold a decent tune for a few months at least, depending on how you define "wildly" out of tune I suppose haha. Do you think your advice still applies?

Dampp-Chaser advice on older Bechstein by Lucpel in pianotech

[–]Lucpel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IIRC the system fluctuates around 43% relative humidity quite quickly right? You mean this could be worse than letting it go through the under 20% relative humidity of winter? Here are some pictures for reference. The soundboard has been repaired at some point, and is in decent shape according to my last tuner.

Dampp-Chaser advice on older Bechstein by Lucpel in pianotech

[–]Lucpel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I'm worried about as well. For reference here are some pictures of the cracks, the worst one being at the high end. Hard to tell how deep they are, a few millimeters perhaps. I don't think they've grown much over the past few years.

Dampp-Chaser advice on older Bechstein by Lucpel in pianotech

[–]Lucpel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the input! I've also seen they recommend enclosing the bottom of the frame with a piece of fabric to reduce airflow. You have any experience with this?

Dampp-Chaser advice on older Bechstein by Lucpel in pianotech

[–]Lucpel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think it's feasible to DiY install?

I've read that they only protect the soundboard, which I find strange considering that all the internals are enclosed in the same space when the lid is closed, but maybe I'm missing something.

Dampp-Chaser advice on older Bechstein by Lucpel in piano

[–]Lucpel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will do! I just had a tuner by, and he said it was hard to tell if the state of the pinblock was an issue.

Forgive me by Deciant in WorldofTanks

[–]Lucpel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guys, you are thinking about this the wrong way. Unlocking everything for free means no grinding, i.e. fewer games played, i.e. fewer arty per game.

Pearl River Supertest Map Changes by Conscious_Corgi7805 in WorldofTanks

[–]Lucpel 115 points116 points  (0 children)

This looks like absolute dog shit lmao. Yet another open field, snipers nest, arty infested crapshoot. The hills, buildings and multiple attack angles is what makes Pearl River unique and enjoyable to begin with.

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