Post #761561 by AdOrAdam on Mon, Mar 28, 2016 3:20 AM

Thanks for your kind words all!

I agree that 'Half the fun is the journey getting to the destination' - working the materials I've seen throughout the TC bar thread has been fun, I now know the frustration & feelings of accomplishment when it goes right.

I don't mind the room being small - it's snug no doubt but so far we have had 5 people in there without problem - we think it's maximum occupancy of 6 adults (or 4 adults & 2/3 kids which is more likely!).

I don't mind the window or the door - it'll be good to be able to access the garden in the summer or have a little breeze coming through from the window. Also the window sill is like a built in shelf on which to put some special tikis I am getting. I have put up some supports for the forthcoming thatch.

I agree it's nice to have a 'dedicated drinking space' but we have issued a ban on hand held technology in the room - ie no looking at your iPhone. This will probably mean less TC surfing while enjoying a drink from me & Jo missing out on reading entertainment news but more conversation - a worthwhile trade.

We have yet to work out 'proper rules' - for example where does guests taking pictures of drink sit? If I'm in there on my own can I read TC?

I just figure anything that prevents another person communicating with you has to go!

Rest assured we will be enjoying drinks in there but more than likely 'what you are drinking right now' will become 'what I drank last night' on my turns to get up early with Rosie.

Here's a couple of pics to show you the furniture:

An old IKEA couch

When I brought my first home 8 or 9 years ago I decorated it all myself - it was a smorgasbord of dark brown, imitation wood furniture & red. You may have seen this in the back ground of my older pics. Our new house's decoration now has a definite more female feel (& child feel).

I had 2 couches there - this one was used far less than the other (mainly because the view of the TV wasn't as good) & has ended up here - it's nice to have a little something with me from my old home.

If the couch isn't tiki, it is plain & dark so fits in. In comparison I wanted to have a full on 'tiki dining set'!

When we visited Cheeky Tiki one thing I had in mind to purchase was a table & some chairs - I was sold on their buri buri set. Here's a pic of the set in situ:

The chairs & table have a nice level of detail:

We will get some round seat pads & cushions for the chairs. It's a shame to cover up the nice circular pattern on the seats but they are a little bit hard on your bum after a while.

It's nice that the top of the table repeats the pattern under the glass. I have got some black silicone drink mats to prevent drips on the glass (there is one in the pic).

Also it's worth noting, Jo thinks the table is from the Mai Tai Room at the Tiki Pop exhibition. Cheeky Tiki gave me a 'display discount' so it's possible or at least the same model of table.

Here's a pic of what she thinks it is from the exhibition (from the Critiki page):

I do actually have a carving from the exhibition which I'll post later when I'm positioning the carvings.

Cheers all! :)