Post #786913 by tikitube on Thu, May 17, 2018 1:22 PM

Our kitchen remodel is still kicking my ass, but I've managed to add a few new items to the Lanai.

First, I had my eye on this area above the entry patio door. Our bar is so tiny that there really isn't room for both glassware and alcohol storage. So, I decided that this area above the door could use a shelf and I could store bottles up there. As a bonus, it's out of reach of the kids.

I painted the wall a caramel color and built a long, wide cabinet/shelf. It's supported from both the wall and ceiling above.

I added an extra vertical support in the middle and decided that was a good place for this chunky candle holder sconce.

I'm finally starting to get the wall decor up in certain areas of the room:

We found this little red boat at a thrift store, and thought it would hold smaller mugs and salt/pepper shakers. It was pretty beat up in certain spots, so I went ahead and sanded the paint away more evenly. I then added a quick coat of polyurethane.

I built a bit of shelving around it, added some bamboo behind it, and installed it near the aforementioned alcohol cabinet/shelf.

I know some folks frown at the inclusion of surfboards in tiki rooms, but we spotted these neat little bamboo cutting boards for cheap, and knew we'd find a use for them.

I poly coated them, built a little shelf and attached it, turning them into wall sconces for flickering led candles.

More pix coming soon!

Jeff