Post #231347 by Formikahini on Wed, May 10, 2006 11:26 AM

I've not heard red lights as a must before either, but a tiki truly IS.
What Humuhumu said!

(Red lights are more flattering than blue, but mixes of various soft lights are all good. The trick is: no ugly, harsh lighting! Hence, the "tiki-friendly" pufferfish lamps, fishing float lamps, etc. that she mentioned. EVERYbody looks prettier in soft lighting!)

You may be noticing a proclivity towards enjoying these at night. That's perhaps because unwinding with a mai tai is a lovely thing to do after work. But hey - more power to you if you can figure out a way to build in mai-tai-enjoying as part of your daily grind!

I'd not thought about tin roofed huts....I guess in a pinch? Really, as long as you make it your own bamboo or rattan tropical paradise inside, the outside's not as important. Just take a look at many of our interior tiki bars and try and guess the outside architecture of the home!! Usually NO correlation! And that's usually the key; it's your escape.

Then some folks like Tiki Bong go and re-do the whole exterior of his home to make it match the tropical inside!
F