Must haves for tiki hut / tiki bar - General Tiki

G Gigantalope Member Shinola, California Joined: Aug 01, 2004 Posts: 913	G Gigantalope Posted posted on Thu, May 25, 2006 6:58 AM I think tropical becomes tiki when there are pieces of craftwork/artwork of traditional pacific cultures around. Masks, Carvings, and so on. Trader Vics has also blended Non-tropical Pacific themes in theres, and it works...Walrus Skulls, Skin Kayaks... Often visual links to things one thinks of as Tiki are effective...(Swordfish, Nets, Tortoise, floats...) Also the element of "Cargo Worship" or "ShipWreck" give an immediate feel of tropical island, because of all the books and film...it's an immediate cue to that spot being a departure from day-to-day life. Big leafed plants, and little nooks to sit in, volcanic rock, the sound of splashing water from a pond fountain or waterfall... It's easy to belend elements of other tropical stuff, and have it dilute the Tiki-ness...(Corona sign, steel drum music...) Hope this helps

I think tropical becomes tiki when there are pieces of craftwork/artwork of traditional pacific cultures around.

Masks, Carvings, and so on.

Trader Vics has also blended Non-tropical Pacific themes in theres, and it works...Walrus Skulls, Skin Kayaks...

Often visual links to things one thinks of as Tiki are effective...(Swordfish, Nets, Tortoise, floats...)

Also the element of "Cargo Worship" or "ShipWreck" give an immediate feel of tropical island, because of all the books and film...it's an immediate cue to that spot being a departure from day-to-day life.

Big leafed plants, and little nooks to sit in, volcanic rock, the sound of splashing water from a pond fountain or waterfall...

It's easy to belend elements of other tropical stuff, and have it dilute the Tiki-ness...(Corona sign, steel drum music...)

Hope this helps

Post #233909 by Gigantalope on Thu, May 25, 2006 6:58 AM