Sunken Studios (formerly The Treasure Island Room) - Home Tiki Bars

MAM mike and marie Tiki Socialite Sunken Studios \| The Current Year Joined: Jun 24, 2008 Posts: 442	MAM mike and marie Posted posted on Thu, Aug 19, 2010 7:46 PM On 2010-08-17 15:39, Bongo Bungalow wrote: Your plans sound ambitious and ya gotta like that. And... I like your sandy floor. Thanks ... looking forward to getting advice, feedback and input here as we go! Some more updates: The dance / bar floor is ready now: It's the same as from the Polynesian Room in the old Signal House in St. Pete (near TI). See the lower left corner: Some exposed ducts behind the main bar were turned into Samoan tapa. The pattern? It is believed to be authentic ... as found on ancient menus from Stephen Crane's Sheraton Kon-Tiki Ports! It extends into the wine cellar: The seablue color on the side wall was matched from the exterior of TI's Algiers Motel: Question: the tapa pattern is latex and tempera painted on the ducts over a layer of primer. Is there anything we should put over it to help preserve it?

On 2010-08-17 15:39, Bongo Bungalow wrote:
Your plans sound ambitious and ya gotta like that. And... I like your sandy floor.

Thanks ... looking forward to getting advice, feedback and input here as we go!

Some more updates:

The dance / bar floor is ready now:

It's the same as from the Polynesian Room in the old Signal House in St. Pete (near TI). See the lower left corner:

Some exposed ducts behind the main bar were turned into Samoan tapa. The pattern? It is believed to be authentic ... as found on ancient menus from Stephen Crane's Sheraton Kon-Tiki Ports!

It extends into the wine cellar:

The seablue color on the side wall was matched from the exterior of TI's Algiers Motel:

Question: the tapa pattern is latex and tempera painted on the ducts over a layer of primer. Is there anything we should put over it to help preserve it?

Post #549241 by mike and marie on Thu, Aug 19, 2010 7:46 PM