Post #758756 by AceExplorer on Mon, Feb 8, 2016 12:00 PM

On 2016-02-08 11:49, tikiskip wrote:
The problem with "refined take on Tiki" to me is those places mostly look
like a new Starbucks with a few tiki thrown in and some float lights.
Plus for me the old grungy tiki is my style.
That or Mai Kai/ Kahiki.

Good points, Skip. I can see someone doing "minimalist tiki" and pulling it off well, but it's tough if you don't have the right lighting and the right amount of organic matter in the design. Otherwise it could just be some sort of hideously stark Miami-esque design.

Compared to the other carved figures typically used, Moais were not as prominent in the mid-century tiki scene. However moais are quite minimalist when held up to other carvings. A nice "moai lounge" with subdued lighting where you can relax, drink, and socialize would be awesome. I'm thinking Las Vegas or Miami or New York......

I agree with your like of "grungy tiki." Anyone who has been to one of the great old tiki palaces can recognize it immediately. That's what you need to relax, drink, and socialize, and this is quite enjoyable, therefore also repeatable for customers, and potentially successful in the long-run. Everyone should have a place like this nearby. If not, then thank the tiki gods that we can make small enclaves within our own homes.

Does what I wrote make sense? :)