Post #155879 by theartcoach on Sat, Apr 30, 2005 12:09 AM

Here are some pics of the space i am working with...you see that it already makes use of animal print and jungle feel.

This is the corner that will be the tiki bar/shelf area( the table will go ...my wife is working on photo album project at the moment):

another shot:

this is the other corner to the left...what to do to tiki-fy the fireplace?

On the fireplace:

My only REAL tiki...my sister brought me back from Hawaii:

This is the corner oposite the bar area...needs something behind the entertainment system...thought abot adding bamboo to the frame of the cabinet?

I am proud of this display I made from luan, fabric with couple 2X4s on the back and 4 of my many ceramic masks (african inspired):

Close up of mask (11h X 6w X 3d)...I love making these...I plan to make more that are tiki. later I will post some ceramic tile tiki paintings I have done recently.

Here is a sketch of what I am thinking...my biggest hangups seem to be what to put on wall below the shelf (burlap? real bamboo..$$? Lauhala? or animal print fabric...I have enough of a leopard pattern) and what to use for thatch canopy (real thatch or raffia)...we have pier1 and they have bamboo and so does Michaels (thought pricey)....Being in East TN, I am afraid shipping from Bosko or OA will eat me up.

Thanks for looking ...please offer any advice...I have enjoyed looking thru the threads, but it is overwhelming, even with the search feature.

[ Edited by: theartcoach on 2005-04-30 00:54 ]