Post #719672 by jimsflies on Mon, Jun 9, 2014 6:30 AM

Thanks guys!

On 2014-06-08 21:22, forgotten tikiman wrote:
Nice!!! Looks like your getting some inspiration from Derek's South Pacific Room and Scott's Ventiki Tiki bar. :D

I've been studying tiki bars for several years now and have picked up so many cool ideas especially from this forum. The tough part is assembling the ideas into an original cohesive design.

I borrowed a couple of monkeyman's glyphs for the mockup...his carved trim is out of this world. The crocodiles go well with front facing gable which has a crocodile carved in it as well. However, I want to change up the graphics a bit though to maintain originality.

I'm also weighing whether to keep the large carved beam concept, or install a thatched awning across the front of the bar. If I go this route, the front beam would be obscured from view unless you are sitting right under the awning.

The bamboo structure for the back bar was an idea I got from photos of Honi Honi in Honk Kong (http://honihonibar.com/) and then saw again with Ventiki. I think it looks "exotic" and certainly something you don't see around these parts. I would like to put acrylic panel across the back of the bamboo section and side light it with color changeable LEDs (to makes the acrylic panel glow)....I think the effect of the indirect light behind the bamboo tubes would look cool.

[ Edited by: jimsflies 2014-06-09 06:50 ]