Post #657098 by IOOAB on Mon, Oct 29, 2012 6:23 AM

After having visited Hawaii several times with my parents many years ago, I learned an appreciation for all things Tiki. It recently dawned on me that if I can't get out to Hawaii that often, it's my civic responsibility to build a Tiki Bar in my basement.

I started with just a piece of graph paper and drew out some specifics.

Got some plywood, 2by4's and marble tile from Home Depot and snuck it into the house before my wife was any the wiser.

Constructed it using basic tools we had at home (drill, table saw).

Sent away for Tiki masks and bamboo from BambooAndTikis.com and velcroed on a mini tv, iPhone holder and speakers, ghetto style.

Now the Tiki is open for business and my wife's happy now that she sees the finished product. Total cost (minus existing electronics) approximately $550. I'm also going to get a set of barstools sometime between now and when we move it outside to the patio in the spring.