Post #608623 by Atomic Zombie Bastard on Sat, Oct 1, 2011 9:52 AM

Hi guys,

Thanks very much for the words of encouragement!

VampiressRN - funny you should say that - I've been looking into finding some round wall bamboo shelving with a deco feel. not a lot of luck so far (its slightly more difficult to find the tiki look in the UK) but i'm still working on it! Glad you like the bar. :)

Luki - thank you! - the ottoman (-also bar and Pineapple ice bucket) are vintage 50s. You can find the ottoman in the UK on ebay quite easily at a relatively cheap price although maybe not so much after shipping of course.. I think originally they were sold as sewing boxes - so they have a handy storage compartment too! I am tempted to re-cover mine as the fabric looks exactly as though one of the muppets was skinned to cover it - but again holding out for the right fabric - considering one of the melindamade fabrics at the moment for it.. Possibly 'celestial aqua' -which is this one:

I'm really wondering what decade the Tiki lights are -maybe 70s? I've never seen anything quite like them. if anyone has any info on them i'd love to hear about it -even if its to tell me they're just a cheap piece of tat! - I won't mind -the most important thing is they make me laugh whenever i see them :D

Forgotten tikiman - thanks! Although i have a wall of artwork in my living room (-which a friend has christened my 'wall of wierd'), i haven't got any Tiki art yet. Your collection is very impressive and i really like the layering of all the images in your space. As far as artwork goes I'm especially looking for a cheap way to find the Mark Ryden prints 'Exotica' and 'Pele' prints -trying to see if i can find them in any art books at the moment as they're gorgeous! The image i have up at the moment behind the bar is this one:

• not remotely Tiki but, er , i guess there's at least a nautical theme, -plus i love the semi-cubist style and the colours. He's one of my favourite illustrators called 'Shaun Tan'. However I'll be moving this print once i can get hold of a cheapo Mark Ryden print - or find a great Tiki to put in its place..

Kon-Hemsby - i have to admit our alcohol consumption has definitely increased since the inception of the bar set up, which i like to think is mainly due to the ambiance rather than just the fact that we have a lot of booze in the house now! Nice to meet a UK tiki enthusiast -your home bar rocks btw - exactly the sort of thing I hope to aim for some day!

abstractiki - thank you - so glad you like it - i am pretty in love with it. :)

Polly - totally agree. I like the area in the day too, but the lighting gives it a much more pleasant feel at night - and then even the standard lamp strangely reminds me of a weird chinoiserie palm tree..