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B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Mon, Sep 12, 2011 4:05 PM I think your article should start with the famous Bamboo Ben motto: "No white walls!" when it comes to Tiki home bars. Also, thought rattan and other matting materials are the preferred wall covering for Polynesian palaces, folks have been known to use paint in lieu of using Tapa cloth, another fave wallpaper material: It makes sense on exteriors, like here at the Outrigger in Prince George, Canada: ...or whenever for political embargo reasons the real stuff is not available, as here in the Trader Vic's/Polinesio in Havana, Cuba: In case of doing that though, one should study original Tapa patterns and use them as a guide. [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2011-09-12 16:06 ]

I think your article should start with the famous Bamboo Ben motto: "No white walls!" when it comes to Tiki home bars.

Also, thought rattan and other matting materials are the preferred wall covering for Polynesian palaces, folks have been known to use paint in lieu of using Tapa cloth, another fave wallpaper material:

It makes sense on exteriors, like here at the Outrigger in Prince George, Canada:

...or whenever for political embargo reasons the real stuff is not available, as here in the Trader Vic's/Polinesio in Havana, Cuba:

In case of doing that though, one should study original Tapa patterns and use them as a guide.

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2011-09-12 16:06 ]

Post #606464 by bigbrotiki on Mon, Sep 12, 2011 4:05 PM