Yes, using the Orchestrion as a reference for this system would be one of the best bets, it was one of the first ideas my FC boss and myself were discussing yesterday.
Like the company chest, it can be already handled through semi-granular permissions and once you've set them up they work without a hitch.

Otherwise, something in the vein of the furniture placing/color editing permissions, but we most definitely need some kind of standardized system to regulate access.
Putting aside the issue of willing mischief, which has to be accounted for anyway, simple mistakes just happen and having certain items (or interactive objects as a whole) locked down would prevent the house suddenly turning into a mess with missing paintings, switched plants, and so on.