Post #311919 by woofmutt on Sat, Jun 9, 2007 10:19 AM

I was actually going to make this comment before I saw BK's (and Ben's as I was writing) so it isn't in reaction to his, it's just another view. And I'm making these comments (again) mainly for others considering their own Tiki room projects as Tiki Lee's project thread is sahping up to be a a good resource.

A great choice on going with a dark color on the ceiling. Though a well done ceiling is a joy to contemplate while flat on your back and the room is spinning, most folks rarely notice a ceiling (or anything above their upper peripheral vision) so putting a lot of time and money into it, especially when time and money needs to go elsewhere, makes no sense.

A coat of dark paint is usually the easiest and lowest cost option. In that ideal perpetual twilight of a swell Tiki bar a dark ceiling gives a sort of "infinite horizon" overhead, especially when many swell objects and low light lamps are hung beneath it.

The wainscoting type treatment on the wall is also an excellent idea. It can add a strong architectural aspect to the plainest cube of sheetrock room and can be done for not a lot of money. Burlap, aloha cloth, wall paper, or different color of paint can be used for the back surface, wood stained to look like a tropical variety or just painted can be used to frame it all. Or you can use exotic pricier materials below and just stick with paint above...Which is of course going to be covered with fantastic Exotica decor.