Backyard - Beyond Tiki - Tiki Central

JJ Jungle John Member South Florida Joined: Feb 01, 2015 Posts: 43	JJ Jungle John Posted posted on Thu, Feb 19, 2015 8:56 PM Since it is the dry season here, I gave the backyard plants a good watering this afternoon, and I decided to give the tiki hut and bar a good rinse-off too. Everything has a layer of polyurethane and is made from exterior grade material so I figured it was a good test since driving afternoon summer thunderstorms will probably do the same thing. The hut is open on two sides, but there are some wide overhanging eaves and lots of vegetation: A note about the above picture: I hate the "big" tiki in the corner. He's a fakey fake foam thing I started several months ago. I just painted him and stuck him there for now until I find a good one. Also, I'm looking around Tiki Central and the internet for cool ideas for little light coverings. So far, I'm favoring little metal cans with holes, but they really could all be different-- shells, bamboo tapa cloth shades. The mind boggles with the possibilities. The "good" tiki knick-knacks will stay inside the house however. These are really just mass-produced souvenirs, but they have a modicum of sentimental value: Last weekend we visited a bamboo farm that was dotted with tikis and cool huts. Here are few pics:

Since it is the dry season here, I gave the backyard plants a good watering this afternoon, and I decided to give the tiki hut and bar a good rinse-off too. Everything has a layer of polyurethane and is made from exterior grade material so I figured it was a good test since driving afternoon summer thunderstorms will probably do the same thing. The hut is open on two sides, but there are some wide overhanging eaves and lots of vegetation:

A note about the above picture: I hate the "big" tiki in the corner. He's a fakey fake foam thing I started several months ago. I just painted him and stuck him there for now until I find a good one. Also, I'm looking around Tiki Central and the internet for cool ideas for little light coverings. So far, I'm favoring little metal cans with holes, but they really could all be different-- shells, bamboo tapa cloth shades. The mind boggles with the possibilities.

The "good" tiki knick-knacks will stay inside the house however. These are really just mass-produced souvenirs, but they have a modicum of sentimental value:

Last weekend we visited a bamboo farm that was dotted with tikis and cool huts. Here are few pics:

Post #737771 by Jungle John on Thu, Feb 19, 2015 8:56 PM