Post #512800 by tikiyaki on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 11:52 AM

Jungle Jetsetter Sky Lounge
location : South Redondo Beach - just .9 miles due NE of the Tiki Apartments (Torrance), and .7 miles from the ocean
description : Outdoor patio and lanai.

OK, I'm starting work on my outdoor Tiki Bar/Lounge. Being that I'm renting, I can't really do anything structurally, so I have to be creative with how I attach things, and am limited somewhat, so I'm open to suggestions for that kind of stuff.

I live in a pretty darn cool mid century modern style duplex, upstairs, and have an awesome wrap around 5 ft wide deck. with a 17'x8' patio area off the master bedroom. Like many of the duplexes and fourplexes in Redondo, the deck overlooks the garage...alot of places here have a deck over the entire garage which is amazing. Here, I have a small 30" high wall, which makes a good ledge for sitting, and I can put plants out on the garage behind the wall, to save patio space. We get an awesome ocean breeze up there all day and night as well.
So it should make for great summer nights. Also there is electric AND a water spout, so, it's good to go on utilities.

I don't have an ocean view, it faces east, but at night the lights from the houses on the opposing hill make for nice scenic backdrop. So, being that it's upstairs, it's a "Sky lounge"
Also, when the ocean is crashing hard, you can hear the waves at night, and you can smell the ocean too, on some days.

The plan is to get a bbq, some comfortable loungers, table to eat at, and have my small Bamboo Ben bar out there, and tiki the place up.

So, here is the starting point.

The stairway up and entrance going up to the sky lounge

Lanai area in front of house.

Main Patio/lounge area

View from the sky lounge

First piece of decor - Swap Meet find...A Split barrel with shelf space. The back is flat. (thanx Doctor Z for helping me get this to my truck ! )

[ Edited by: tikiyaki 2010-02-23 11:53 ]