My Tiki Hut and Bar in Echo Park - Other Crafts

T Tattoo Tiki Socialite Los Angeles Joined: Sep 24, 2005 Posts: 321	T Tattoo Posted posted on Wed, Jan 16, 2008 8:34 AM Big Bro! Some awesome suggestions and I'll take 'em to heart. I know bamboo will eventually seep itself into the Tiki Bar and thus I started without any - a clean canvas if you will.However, I'm going to bring in some subtle bamboo edging to hide rope light for the ceiling I think. I would have loved to have used Teak and Mahogany but I was financially restricted with exotic woods from the Home Depot. The windows are a really cool idea and I'll try to use 'em. they do need to be water proof though as the location does bring in rain through the windows. Indeed, I will get a floater light for the front of the hut. Would look really cool and quite perfect. Also, I agree that the back wall needs something different. The American flag is something I picked up at a thrift store and is actually from the 50's. To some extent I have always liked the connection between Tiki and the US in the Pacific during WWII. Thus the American flag to give it that Michener "Tales of the South Pacific" feel. I actually thought I had bought a 48 star flag but upon closer examination once I got home it had 50. Regardless, the flag is temporary until we get something more tropical. We saw the Witco outrigger wall piece and thought that might be nice. Although the orange might be a bit too kitschy. Thus, indeed maybe a mural. Would you actually suggest painting something on the back wall? Again thanks for all the great ideas and taking the time to respond.

Big Bro!

Some awesome suggestions and I'll take 'em to heart. I know bamboo will eventually seep itself into the Tiki Bar and thus I started without any - a clean canvas if you will.However, I'm going to bring in some subtle bamboo edging to hide rope light for the ceiling I think. I would have loved to have used Teak and Mahogany but I was financially restricted with exotic woods from the Home Depot. The windows are a really cool idea and I'll try to use 'em. they do need to be water proof though as the location does bring in rain through the windows.

Indeed, I will get a floater light for the front of the hut. Would look really cool and quite perfect. Also, I agree that the back wall needs something different. The American flag is something I picked up at a thrift store and is actually from the 50's. To some extent I have always liked the connection between Tiki and the US in the Pacific during WWII. Thus the American flag to give it that Michener "Tales of the South Pacific" feel. I actually thought I had bought a 48 star flag but upon closer examination once I got home it had 50. Regardless, the flag is temporary until we get something more tropical. We saw the Witco outrigger wall piece and thought that might be nice. Although the orange might be a bit too kitschy. Thus, indeed maybe a mural. Would you actually suggest painting something on the back wall?

Again thanks for all the great ideas and taking the time to respond.

Post #355262 by Tattoo on Wed, Jan 16, 2008 8:34 AM