What inspired you? - Home Tiki Bars

B bedslead Member Joined: Dec 09, 2009 Posts: 6	B bedslead Posted posted on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 10:47 PM On 2010-03-19 09:12, jcorrigan wrote: I think my inspiration came from my divorce actually...suddenly I found myself able to do what I wanted and free of a LOT of responsibilities I had before. I was contemplating the replacement of my patio furniture (which she wanted so I let her take) and could not find a suitable bar type set. I decided to build one...and it's all over now... I'm trolling the web looking for bar pics and materials...poking my head into every dollar store, secondhand shop etc looking for items. People are on the lookout for items for me (in other countries even). I'm probably at the best stage of my tiki patio...building. The possibilities are limited only to the edges of my backyard!! You can find photos in the 'home tiki bars' section under 'Canadian Tiki Bar' I CAN TOTALLY RELATE!!! the rest of my inspiration was that i want to have a fun place for my son to forget the negative things of the day and just relax! he is 8 and digss tiki stuff also.Im try to creat everything on a low budget. but as my family and friends see the things come together they often bring me things and say This reminded me of you. Its a good feeling.Small projects here and there are starting to come together . [ Edited by: bedslead 2010-05-12 13:32 ]

On 2010-03-19 09:12, jcorrigan wrote:
I think my inspiration came from my divorce actually...suddenly I found myself able to do what I wanted and free of a LOT of responsibilities I had before. I was contemplating the replacement of my patio furniture (which she wanted so I let her take) and could not find a suitable bar type set. I decided to build one...and it's all over now...

I'm trolling the web looking for bar pics and materials...poking my head into every dollar store, secondhand shop etc looking for items. People are on the lookout for items for me (in other countries even). I'm probably at the best stage of my tiki patio...building. The possibilities are limited only to the edges of my backyard!!

You can find photos in the 'home tiki bars' section under 'Canadian Tiki Bar'

I CAN TOTALLY RELATE!!! the rest of my inspiration was that i want to have a fun place for my son to forget the negative things of the day and just relax! he is 8 and digss tiki stuff also.Im try to creat everything on a low budget. but as my family and friends see the things come together they often bring me things and say This reminded me of you. Its a good feeling.Small projects here and there are starting to come together .

[ Edited by: bedslead 2010-05-12 13:32 ]

Post #526400 by bedslead on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 10:47 PM