The Kalikimo Room, Warren, Mi (home bar & hot tub room) with new pictures added 10-22-06 - Home Tiki Bars

T traderjim6781 Member Joined: Aug 15, 2005 Posts: 22	T traderjim6781 Posted posted on Thu, Mar 23, 2006 9:57 PM It began as a trellis covered back yard patio with a broken down hot tub that I’m guessing had been sitting there since Regan was in office. It was summer 2003 and we found a great deal on a new hot tub. But then winter came and the first big snow storm hit. We put up tarps to enclose the room from the harsh Michigan weather, and the strong winds ripped them right back down. So in the spring, we decided to enclose it the right way and began the first phase of construction. We were sold on tongue and groove wood paneling because we liked the natural rustic look of pine. But we were still unsure what the theme would be. Somewhere along the road we decided on Tiki, and started finding stuff to spread around the room. By mid summer, the Kalikimo Room was born, and our interpretation of Polynesian Escapism began to develop (little did we know how serious the fixation would soon become). The next winter rolled around and we ran into a major problem. The pitch of the roof was only seven degrees and it began to leak, A LOT! So the next spring, we began the second phase of construction, ripping off the old roof and building a cathedral ceiling in its place. Strangely enough, the roof somehow got built a little off center, and each side of the dormer has a different pitch. I guess it just adds to the character and distinctiveness of the space. Since the completion of Phase Two we have acquired quite a little collection of the Exotic, Oceanic and Polynesian to fill these cramped quarters. But I feel this is still only the beginning and an overflow will begin to consume the rest of the house. It’s evolved into an obsession, and we’re just having too much fun to begin work on phase three, a new floor. Please enjoy the pictures I have submitted. Comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Cheers In the beginning... Right before we ripped the roof off The family room turned into a storage facility The new ceiling What the room looks like today [ Edited by: traderjim6781 2006-10-22 14:10 ] [ Edited by: traderjim6781 2006-10-22 14:14 ]

It began as a trellis covered back yard patio with a broken down hot tub that I’m guessing had been sitting there since Regan was in office. It was summer 2003 and we found a great deal on a new hot tub. But then winter came and the first big snow storm hit. We put up tarps to enclose the room from the harsh Michigan weather, and the strong winds ripped them right back down. So in the spring, we decided to enclose it the right way and began the first phase of construction. We were sold on tongue and groove wood paneling because we liked the natural rustic look of pine. But we were still unsure what the theme would be. Somewhere along the road we decided on Tiki, and started finding stuff to spread around the room. By mid summer, the Kalikimo Room was born, and our interpretation of Polynesian Escapism began to develop (little did we know how serious the fixation would soon become). The next winter rolled around and we ran into a major problem. The pitch of the roof was only seven degrees and it began to leak, A LOT! So the next spring, we began the second phase of construction, ripping off the old roof and building a cathedral ceiling in its place. Strangely enough, the roof somehow got built a little off center, and each side of the dormer has a different pitch. I guess it just adds to the character and distinctiveness of the space. Since the completion of Phase Two we have acquired quite a little collection of the Exotic, Oceanic and Polynesian to fill these cramped quarters. But I feel this is still only the beginning and an overflow will begin to consume the rest of the house. It’s evolved into an obsession, and we’re just having too much fun to begin work on phase three, a new floor. Please enjoy the pictures I have submitted. Comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Cheers

In the beginning...