What inspired you? - Home Tiki Bars

PP Pittsburgh pauly Tiki Socialite Pittsburgh Joined: Jan 31, 2010 Posts: 461	PP Pittsburgh pauly Posted posted on Sat, May 22, 2010 1:37 PM Childhood memories of a miniature golf place on the Jersey shore, half memories of an odd building with a pineapple through the roof, Disneyworld in the 70's (staying at the Contemporary and loving it and the Enchanted Tiki Room and Swiss Family Robinson), all the normal stuff, Gilligan's Island, etc. I'm trying more for a mid-century googie aspect, formica and hairpin legs instead of rattan, but still mixed with bamboo. Something like a basement home bar in the rust belt, before it was the rust belt. Does that make sense? When I figure that out I'll let ya know.

Childhood memories of a miniature golf place on the Jersey shore, half memories of an odd building with a pineapple through the roof, Disneyworld in the 70's (staying at the Contemporary and loving it and the Enchanted Tiki Room and Swiss Family Robinson), all the normal stuff, Gilligan's Island, etc.
I'm trying more for a mid-century googie aspect, formica and hairpin legs instead of rattan, but still mixed with bamboo. Something like a basement home bar in the rust belt, before it was the rust belt.
Does that make sense? When I figure that out I'll let ya know.

Post #531726 by Pittsburgh pauly on Sat, May 22, 2010 1:37 PM