My Uncle's Home Bar - Beyond Tiki

S stuff-o-rama Tiki Socialite Central Coast of California Joined: Nov 20, 2003 Posts: 757	S stuff-o-rama Posted posted on Tue, Dec 5, 2006 9:19 PM I think because, by vocation, I pack boxes all day so it's second nature to me to organize and fit stuff into boxes... or maybe it's a sickness. Depends on who you ask! My Aunt and Uncle have a lot to do with who I am today. They took me to places and introduced me to experiences that I would never been able to experience had it not been for them. They took me to Hawaii for the first time when I graduated high school, took me all over the US and Mexico. For me, it was a sheer labor of love. Mai Tai, I'd seriously do it in a heart beat, but I still have 4 more rooms to go at their house so we can get the carpet torn out and replaced by April. We also need to re-paint the walls. Sounds like enough time but I hope we can get it done. I've inspired more family members to get involved but we'll have to wait and see... pencil me in for 2008! Freddie, the bar is in a 1960's aluminum patio just off the back yard pool. There is a white aluminum fireplace in the back corner so when it cools off in the evening you can heat the room right quick. When I was a kid I spent most of the year in that pool and patio. My Dad and Uncle sat on the bar as "life guards" but I doubt in retrospect that their vision was all that clear as to what we were doing. The room has been sealed off for so long as they were embarrassed by it. I knew they just didn't want anyone to see how bad it was so I never asked out of respect. It's not fair to go into someone else's house and start throwing out junk just because you don't like it. But I couldn't wait to gain access into the room, now that I can sit at the bar, I wanted to experience what I couldn't as a kid so I guess I was selfish in that aspect! The barstools are what I remember most, spinning until you slid off the edge. Took longer to climb up on them than it did to fall off. But that design is so classic! I think he said he bought them at Sears, they were part of a "beer barrel" collection, there were hollowed out wooden kegs that also had that same pattern as seat covers. I've seen them in various hipster "antique" stores on Venice Blvd. in Mar Vista, they are quite costly... not nearly as good of condition as these. The vinyl is in mint condition, not tears or cracks. It cleaned up with just soap and water. Wish all things lasted like that. Guess they don't make stuff like they used to!

I think because, by vocation, I pack boxes all day so it's second nature to me to organize and fit stuff into boxes... or maybe it's a sickness. Depends on who you ask!

My Aunt and Uncle have a lot to do with who I am today. They took me to places and introduced me to experiences that I would never been able to experience had it not been for them. They took me to Hawaii for the first time when I graduated high school, took me all over the US and Mexico. For me, it was a sheer labor of love.

Mai Tai, I'd seriously do it in a heart beat, but I still have 4 more rooms to go at their house so we can get the carpet torn out and replaced by April. We also need to re-paint the walls. Sounds like enough time but I hope we can get it done. I've inspired more family members to get involved but we'll have to wait and see... pencil me in for 2008!

Freddie, the bar is in a 1960's aluminum patio just off the back yard pool. There is a white aluminum fireplace in the back corner so when it cools off in the evening you can heat the room right quick. When I was a kid I spent most of the year in that pool and patio. My Dad and Uncle sat on the bar as "life guards" but I doubt in retrospect that their vision was all that clear as to what we were doing. The room has been sealed off for so long as they were embarrassed by it. I knew they just didn't want anyone to see how bad it was so I never asked out of respect. It's not fair to go into someone else's house and start throwing out junk just because you don't like it. But I couldn't wait to gain access into the room, now that I can sit at the bar, I wanted to experience what I couldn't as a kid so I guess I was selfish in that aspect!

The barstools are what I remember most, spinning until you slid off the edge. Took longer to climb up on them than it did to fall off. But that design is so classic! I think he said he bought them at Sears, they were part of a "beer barrel" collection, there were hollowed out wooden kegs that also had that same pattern as seat covers. I've seen them in various hipster "antique" stores on Venice Blvd. in Mar Vista, they are quite costly... not nearly as good of condition as these. The vinyl is in mint condition, not tears or cracks. It cleaned up with just soap and water. Wish all things lasted like that. Guess they don't make stuff like they used to!

Post #270687 by stuff-o-rama on Tue, Dec 5, 2006 9:19 PM